I would like to wish all of our Gilbert friends and family a Happy New Year! We hope to continue academic excellence in 2010.
It is so hard to believe it is 2010, but here we are. We have a busy month ahead of us. End-Of-Course (EOCEP) testing begins on Wednesday, so if your student is taking English 1, Algebra 1, Algebra 1 Part 2, Physical Science, Biology, or US History, then they will be taking an EOCEP exam. Remember that this test counts as a final exam which is 20% of the final grade for the course.
We also have exams coming up January 12, 13, and 14. Again, the final exam counts as 20% of the final grade for the course. If you would like to see the district exam schedule, there is a link on our home web page.
Seniors who are passing a course can exempt the final exam for that semester course. If they do choose to exempt the exam, they will not be required to attend that class during exam days. Please keep in mind that seniors still have to be signed in and out of school via normal procedure. Many times, seniors get a little confused about embedded classes. Embedded classes are year round (180 days) and they need to be present to take the embedded mid-term exam which counts 10% of their grade. Please make sure that your student is present for their embedded midterm exams.
As you can see, we will be closing out another semester at GHS. The spring semester will begin after the Martin Luther King Holiday when we return to school on January 19. Please contact teachers or Student Services for any more information.
