FINAL EXAMS
Per county and local policy: All courses should have a final assessment each semester that covers all state
standards and objectives for the course of study as established by the District. No final exams will be given
early to any student. Any request for pre-approval for make-up exams must be directed to Mr. O’Neill.
All classes not possessing an end-of-course Georgia Milestone assessment shall have a final assessment which
counts as 15% of the student's final grade. Georgia Milestone assessments will count as 20% of the student’s
grade. You may follow the link below for the total administrative rule:
www.cobbk12.or/centraloffice/adminrules/I/IHAA.R.pdf
GRADING SYSTEM
A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 74 - 79
D = 70 - 73
F = Below 70
In the event of an emergency, students have ten days after the end of the term to complete work and/or
assessments. A zero will be calculated until the work is completed.
Additionally, conduct grades will be given for each course. Conduct grades will be either satisfactory (S), needs
improvement (N), or unsatisfactory (U).
Report Cards/Progress Reports will be distributed on the following dates:
Six Weeks
Twelve Weeks
Semester
Fall
9/15/17
11/3/17
1/5/18
Spring
3/2/18
4/20/18
5/30/18
Student grades are updated weekly by teachers and are available to parents through Parent Vue. Parents without
Internet access may contact the office in the Freshman Academy to request a progress report.
HONOR CODE/CHEATING
Personal honor is a student's most valuable possession. The Honor Code was established using the value of
integrity. The code was developed by students and teachers and explains all responsibilities, expectations, and
consequences regarding dishonesty. Our current policy is as follows:
1. Cheating is defined as copying, giving or receiving any work that is done by someone else. This
includes - but is not limited to - homework, tests, projects, research assignments, and reports.
2. Any student found guilty of cheating will receive a “0” on that graded item and a conduct grade of “U”
on the report card. In addition, the teacher is required to contact a parent/guardian of the student(s) who
committed the infraction. Additional infractions are subject to disciplinary action.
3. Administration will also conference with the student to review academic integrity; thus, the conference
and infraction will be documented on the student’s discipline record. Each time a student violates the
Honor Code, the infraction is added to their discipline record.
4. Membership in all Honor Societies requires that candidates for admission (and members) be “students in
good standing”. Therefore, a violation of the Honor Code may lead to a student not meeting
qualifications for membership--or being dismissed from membership-- from honor societies and/or
leadership positions of clubs and organizations.
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