New Richmond High School
December 1, 2016
Dear NRHS Students & Parents/Guardians:
Welcome to the end of the first semester at New Richmond High School! We wanted to provide you with information regarding our First Semester Exam Schedule, which will take place from Friday, December 16th - Wednesday, December 21st, and how that schedule is structured in regards to semester exams, exam exemptions, and expectations for student attendance. Please note that our school day will end at 1:00 p.m. for all students on Monday, December 19th through Wednesday, December 21st. Students may be dismissed at this time if they have their own transportation; school busing will remain on the regular schedule. The Building Leadership Team has developed an Exam Exemption Policy approved by the NREVSD Board of Education which states the following:
Students may qualify for an exam/Learning Period/AP Enrichment exemption, per semester, based on set criteria. Students must take exams in all core areas (English, math, science, social studies) and in foreign language. Students may exempt up to 3 periods, in elective areas only, if the follow criteria are met:
1. An “A” average for both quarters in the semester.
2. No unexcused absences or tardies during the semester.
3. Teacher verification of grades.
4. Student cannot have a quarter grade of “F” in any course to be excused from Learning Period/AP Enrichment.
If your child meets this criteria, then your child will bring home an application for your signature. The parent/guardian signed application for an exam exemption will serve as permission for your student to have an “exempted” absence in the classes for which they have earned an exam exemption. If a student has earned an exam exemption pursuant to our policy, the signed form is the note of permission allowing the student to leave campus. Students will be required to sign in/out in the main office.
If an exam exemption is not earned, the expectation is that the student will be in attendance in all of his/her classes during the scheduled exam time. We will continue to follow the normal attendance procedures in effect for the entire school year for those students who have not earned an exam exemption.
The following are all possible scenarios that we feel will help you in knowing when your child would have an “exempted” absence during first semester exams. If your child is exempt from an exam and cannot be picked up from school, then your child may remain at school and will be able to work on studying for all other exams that he/she has to take. School transportation will remain on the regular busing schedule.
Based on our posted First Semester Exam Schedule, we will refer to exams as the 1st exam of the day and the 2nd exam of the day in our scenarios below for Monday, December 19th - Wednesday, December 21st:
REMINDER: This form will be sent home with your student.
1st Semester Exam Schedule 2016-2017
Friday, December 16, 2016
7:45 - 9:45 (120) 1st Period Exam
9:50 - 10:26 (36) 2nd Period Class
10:30 - 11:06 (36) 3rd Period Class
11:10 - 11:46 (36) 4th Period Class
11:50 - 1:00 5th Period
11:50 - 12:20 Lunch A
12:30 - 1:00 Lunch B
1:04 - 1:40 (36) 6th Period Class
1:44 - 2:20 (36) 7th Period Class
Monday, December 19, 2016
7:45 - 9:45 (120) 2nd Period Exam
9:50 - 10:55 Brunch Schedule with 5th Period
9:50 - 10:20 (30) Lunch A
10:25 - 10:55 (30) Lunch B
11:00 - 1:00 (120) 5th Period Exam
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
7:45 - 9:45 (120) 3rd Period Exam
9:50 - 10:55 Brunch Schedule with 6th Period
9:50 - 10:20 (30) Lunch A
10:25 - 10:55 (30) Lunch B
11:00 - 1:00 (120) 6th Period Exam
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
7:45 - 9:45 (120) 4th Period Exam
9:50 - 10:55 Brunch Schedule with 7th Period
9:50 - 10:20 (30) Lunch A
10:25 - 10:55 (30) Lunch B
11:10 - 1:00 (120) 7th Period Exam