Student success relies on the following expectations:

• Conduct/Effort – Students are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the Montessori Pillars:
  • Learning – Be committed to academics, relationships, community-building, service.
  • Respect – Act with good manners by practicing courtesy and grace.
  • Community – Strive to shape and nurture relationships that build community.
  • Hard Work – Respect and appreciate the value of meeting difficult challenges.
  • Peace – Strive to be a community that works toward personal and global peace.

• Attendance – Regular attendance is VERY important. Absences do not excuse students from completing missed classwork and homework. One day per day absent will be allowed for make-up work to be submitted.  If a student is absent on the day of a test or quiz, or when a project is due, he/she must be prepared to take the exam, and submit the project on the day he/she returns from the absence. Consideration will be given for extenuating circumstances.

• Assignments
  • All assignments must be completed neatly, with work shown, and submitted on or before the due date.  Assignments submitted without work shown will not be accepted.
  • Late assignments will receive a 50% off penalty per day. Any assignment submitted after it has been reviewed in class will NOT receive credit.  Consideration will be given for absences.
  • All students must join Ms. McKenna’s classes on various online platforms. Instructions will be given during class.

 If Ms. McKenna is absent, students must complete the assignment that is given by the substitute teacher.

• Grading Policy

• • Tests, Quizzes, Delta Math   40%
  • Classwork/Participation        25%
  • Homework                            25%
  • Projects/Activities/Labs        10%
  • THERE IS NO EXTRA CREDIT!

The following procedures are in place to help parents monitor student performance and also serve as a means to maintain open communication with parents throughout the school year:

• Workplans – A workplan will be distributed for each unit listing assignments, projects and assessments for the unit.
• Tests/Quizzes – Graded tests/quizzes will be reviewed in class and students must make corrections on loose-leaf.
• Grades - Grades will be posted in PowerSchool.

Let’s work together toward a successful school year!