Academic Information

Grades - Progress Reports - Reports Cards

Our academic expectations for you are high. Halfway through the marking period progress reports will be sent home to indicate areas where you need to improve. You may also get progress reports in areas where you are doing exceptionally well.

At the end of each quarter you will receive a report card. Our grades are:

A = excellent...outstanding work

B = very good work...above average

C = average work

D = poor work...barely passing

F = failure

Your report card will also include teachers' comments about your behavior and effort.

Determination of Honor Roll

The following procedures will apply in the determination of the quarterly honor roll:

The honor roll shall be based on a simple Grade Point Average (G.P.A.)
A student who earns at least a 3.0 G.P.A., or B average, with no grade below a C, shall be eligible to be on the honor roll.
Honor roll computation shall be based on the procedure listed below:

The following grade point conversion table for numeric equivalents will be used:

Grade	Numeric Equivalent	Grade	Numeric Equivalent
A	4.0	C-	1.7
A-	3.7	D+	1.3
B+	3.3	D	1.0
B	3.0	D-	0.7
B-	2.7	F	0.0
C+	2.3	I	0.0
C	2.0 Cut-off	W	0.0

For purposes of the quarterly honor roll, all courses will have a weight of 1.0.
All grades except P (Pass) and W (Withdrawal) will be included in the computation.
The simple G.P.A. is arrived at by adding the numeric equivalents and dividing by the number of grades. The honor roll will be:

First Honors	3.7 - 4.0
Second Honors	3.4 - 3.699
Third Honors	3.0 - 3.399

Academic Block - Grade 7

Language Arts Writing Compositions, Book Reports, Short Stories, Novels, Grammar, Spelling, Portfolios and Vocabulary

Mathematics The Four Basic Operations, Decimals, Fractions, Prime Numbers, Percentages and Geometry

Science Measurement, Meteorology, Geology, Chemistry, Orienteering and Plant Biology

Social Studies United States, Map Making, The Westward Movement, Special Projects and Notebooks

Academic Block - Grade 8

Language Arts Compositions, Book Reports, Short Stories, Novels, Biographies, Grammar, Spelling, Portfolios and Vocabulary

Mathematics Review of Grade 7 Math Skills, Word Problems and Basics of Algebra

Science Geology, Biology, Chemistry and Physics

Social Studies World Cultures, Effects of Geography, Essays and Research Topics

If you are on a team which has both 7th and 8th graders, your Science and Social Studies curricula will be similar to the 7th grade one year and the 8th grade the other.

Eagles Block

Art Freehand Drawing, Painting, Basic Printmaking, Sculpture, Cartooning, Clay, Puppetry and Craft Activities

Computers Hands-on use of Apple IIe Computers, Applesoft Language and Keyboarding

Family & Consumer Science Cooking in Four Food Groups, Sewing Machine, Cooking and Sewing Projects

Life Skills Nutrition, Hygiene, Mental Health, Relationships, Safety, Growth and Development, Drugs, Diseases, AIDS Education and Sexuality

Physical Education Running, Endurance Testing, Swimming, Basketball, Volleyball, Speedball, Soccer, Apparatus, Gymnastics, Dance, Track, Field and Softball

Reading Basic Skills such as Getting the Main Idea and Vocabulary Building

Technology Education Safety Rules, Measurement, Metalwork, Woodwork, Small Engines, Manufacturing, Mechanical Drawing and Electricity