Island Park Public Schools

Elementary Grades

Achievement in School Work
The following will be grading symbols shown on the report cards, issued three (3) times per year grades K-4, and four (4) times per year grade 5:
  

Calculation of Marking Period/Final Grades for Middle School

The following departmental grading policies will be in effect for students in grade six (6) through eight (8) only. Each grade will be based solely on academic performance. The basis for grading will include tests, performance-based assessments, homework assignments, project work, and classwork (see chart below).

Grading for Conduct and Citizenship (C/C) and Work Habits (WH) will be as follows:
O= Outstanding, S= Satisfactory, N= Needs Improvement, and U=Unsatisfactory

* P.B.A- Performance-based Assessments

Number Values for Grades
Some courses will not receive a numerical grade based on a 100-point scale. These courses will use the following grading scale:
  

Requirements for Middle School Honor Roll (Grades 6-8)
The following information describes the requirements for the High Honor Roll and the Honor Roll based on what is currently set up in PowerSchool.

1. Students with a U or N in Citizenship or Work Habits are excluded from the Honor Roll. This looks at ALL
   current courses, even courses excluded from the Honor Roll GPA calculation.
2. A student must have a GPA of 85 or better to make the Honor Roll. The GPA is calculated as a straight average of the classes listed in the Table A below. It is calculated to the 3rd decimal place and is NOT rounded.
   1. High Honor Roll = GPA equal to 90 or better
   2. Honor Roll = GPA greater than or equal to 85 and less than 90
3. If a student has any grade below 75, he/she cannot make the Honor Roll even if his/her GPA is 85 or higher.
4. Classes included in the Honor Roll GPA calculation are listed in Table A below. In summary, those classes are:
   1. Core classes (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Spanish 7 & 8)
   2. Art 7 and Studio Art
   3. Discovery 6
   4. Health, Home/Careers, Tech Ed
5. Classes not included in the Honor Roll GPA calculation are listed in Table B. In summary, those classes are:
   1. Math LAB, ELA LAB, Art 6, LEGO Robotics, Enrich Reading, Enrich Math, FLES 6, Resource Room)
   2. ENL
   3. Music classes* (Music Lessons, Band, Orchestra, Chorus, General Music, Music UA)
   4. PE*

Classes with an * are not included in the Honor Roll GPA calculation but could be included in a standard GPA calculation and calculation. At this time, a standard GPA is NOT calculated. Class rank uses the courses included in the honor roll calculation and is only calculated for the 8th grade students at the end of the year.

Table A: Classes Included in the High Honor Roll/Honor Roll Calculation(Grades 6-8)

The list below shows all currently offered classes that are included in the Honor Roll GPA calculation.
  

Table B: Classes Excluded from High Honor Roll/Honor Roll Calculation(Grades 6-8)

The list below shows all currently-offered classes that are excluded from the Honor Roll GPA calculation.
  
  
Adoption: September 18, 2023

 Click here to view the Grading Policy PDF. 

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FAQ'S ABOUT CYBER BULLYING
Island Park Schools

1. What is cyber bullying?
   A.  Using the internet or other devices (i.e. cell phone) to harm or act meanly towards others.
2. What does a cyber bully do?
   A.  A cyber bully might send messages (e-mail, IM, text) to the victim, or post pictures, create websites, or write blogs about the victim, which are meant to be mean or embarrassing for the victim.      
3. Does pretending to be someone else on the internet in order to trick someone or play a joke on them count as cyber bullying?
   A. Absolutely!  Trying to trick someone is not a joke.
4. Can cyber bullies be punished?
   A.  Yes!  Some acts of cyber bullying violate criminal law:  Harassment and stalking, taking (and sharing) pictures of someone in a traditionally ‘private’ place (like a shower or locker room), threats of violence or coercion, and obscene or harassing calls or messages, may all violate criminal law.  These acts may result in legal consequences.

 
MORE CYBER BULLYING FAQS

1. When cyber bullying occurs outside of school, there is nothing the school can do to help, right?
   A.  False.  Students may be disciplined for conduct occurring outside of school that might endanger the health, safety, or welfare of students, or have a negative affect on learning.     
2. I am being cyber bullied.  What should I do?
   A.  Tell someone!  Don’t keep this a secret.  Don’t open or read messages by cyber bullies.  Keep these messages in a folder, unread, as they may be needed to take action in the future.