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GRADE REPORTING & GRADE SCALE We strongly encourage students and parents to monitor academic performance consistently . Smitha Middle School will send home progress reports halfway through the quarter and ten days before the end of the grading period . Report cards are posted electronically . Please consult the Cobb County School Staff Use calendar for the reference . Parents and students can access the grade reporting systems ParentVue and StudentVue to review students ’ grades online . Both parent and students are encouraged to do so frequently .
Grading Scale
A :
90-100
B :
80-89
C :
74-79
D :
70-73
F :
69 and below
Conduct Grades Smitha Middle School encourages self-discipline in each student as well as respect toward peers , teachers , and staff . As a part of the PBIS program , teachers monitor student behavior using a point system . Teachers record points in their gradebooks . Both point total and conduct grades are accessible through both ParentVue and StudentVue each grading mark .
Points
Teacher Response
1 -2 points
self-correction
3 points
call home
4 points
school-wide detention
5 points
parent / teacher conference
6 points
referral
The following guidelines will be followed in administering conduct grades :
Satisfactory : Conduct that generally follows classroom and school rules that does not interfere with the learning of others .
Needs Improvement : Conduct that frequently causes class disruptions and does not always conform to classroom and school rules .
Unsatisfactory : Conduct that consistently causes class disruptions that interfere with the learning of others , and which often does not conform to classroom and school rules .
Conduct Grade Satisfactory Needs Improvement Unsatisfactory
Points 1 -- 2 points 3 -- 5 points 6 + points
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