Eagle Update
PHS Parent Bulletin--December 2018
PHS Mission
Semester Exams Are Just Around the Corner!
Here are a few important upcoming dates to remember:
Monday-Friday, Dec. 3rd-7th
- STAAR EOC Re-tests
- Band Winter Concert @ 7:00 p.m.
- NHS Fall Induction @ 6:00 p.m. in HS Cafeteria
- Jazz Band Winter Concert @ 7:00 p.m.
- Senior Boys & Girls Cap & Gown Picture Retakes
Thursday, Dec. 20th
- Semester Exams--2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, & 8th periods
Friday, Dec. 21st
- Semester Exams--1st, 3rd, & 7th periods
- Early Release @ 11:55 a.m. (lunch served 11:55-12:20 p.m.)
Thank you for all you do to support PHS--together we can help every student be fully prepared for life after high school!
Semester Exam Schedules
Semester Exam Policy
Semester Exams
Semester exams will be given in each class both semesters. Semester exams will be cumulative and will assess the most important content in a course. They can be a traditional true/false, multiple choice, short answer and/or essay formatted assessment. In some cases, semester exams may be a cumulative project. Since semester exams are designed to assess final cumulative knowledge in a course and are given at the end of each semester students are not allowed to re-do the assessment.
Semester Exam Exemptions
At the end of the first semester, all students who meet the eligibility requirements may be exempt from elective exams only. At the end of the second semester, all students who meet the eligibility requirements may be exempt from academic core class exams only. There is NO exemption allowed for End of Course (EOC) exams or single semester academic core classes such as Government or Economics.
Exam Exemption Eligibility Requirements:
Absences/Grades:
· No more than 3 absences in the class period per semester with a grade of 90-100
· No more than 2 absences in the class period per semester with a grade of 80-89
*Any type of absence (except for the two approved college visits, partial day medical absences, and any school related absence) will count against a student’s exemption opportunity. For absences, each period stands independently and absences are counted through the exam date.
Discipline:
· No assignment to I.S.S. or Thursday/Saturday School, and/or no suspensions from school, JJDAEP or DAEP placement.
*Students who qualify for an exemption but receive a discipline referral before the scheduled semester exam will have their exemption revoked. In such an instance, the student will be required to take all semester exams.
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Student Legislative Session @ Austin
FFA Competition
JROTC Dining In Event
Pleasanton High School
Email: tmguajardo@pisd.us
Website: https://hs.pisd.us/
Location: 900 West Adams Street, Pleasanton, TX, USA
Phone: 830-569-1250