PCHS & PCMS "Eagle UPDATE"
May 11, 2021
PCHS Final Exam Exemption Policy (Reminder)
**We originally published this policy last December, but wanted to send it out again as a reminder**
Our board approved Student-Parent Handbook states that final exam exemption is determined by two criteria - attendance, and grades. Here is what the policy looks like in the handbook:
FINALS EXEMPTION POLICY
In an attempt to reward exemplary attendance, the following policy shall be in effect:
Students who are absent from school no more than fourteen (14) cumulative blocks of class time, (including excused and unexcused absences, but not including absences due to attendance at school sponsored events) and are passing all classes (for the semester) enrolled in with no grade lower than a C- may be exempt from semester examinations. Test exemption is a decision for individual students and parents to make. Students eligible for test exemption may elect to take semester examinations without risk of lowering their grade. Students who qualify for finals exemption will be dismissed from school during finals. Absences will still be counted during the finals schedule if a student is not at school but will not be assessed a penalty. Finals are to be figured as part of the total semester grade.
Students failing to meet both exemption criteria must take ALL final exams.
A student who misses more than four (4) cumulative blocks of class time in any one class, will also be required to take finals in all classes that the student is currently enrolled.
Students who are enrolled as part-time are allowed two blocks of absence per block enrolled to be excused from finals. Part-time students who miss more than four blocks in any one class will be required to take finals in all classes they are enrolled.
Scott Tech students are not exempt from taking finals at the Career Center. Scott Tech students may miss up to 8 blocks (number enrolled at PCHS) and be exempt from finals at PCHS. Students are responsible for completing requirements set forth by the Scott Technical Career Center. Our policy does not excuse students from finals at the Career Center.
Finals exemption does not apply to dual credit courses or EOC courses.
So - to recap:
We are dropping the attendance requirement due to COVID-19 because we did not want to encourage sick students to come to school.
The only criteria is student grades - any student receiving a grade of "D" or "F" in a class will forfeit their ability to exempt from finals. This means one grade of less than C- (C-minus) will result in the student taking ALL of their final exams (even classes where they may have an "A").
PCHS Semester 2 Final Exam Schedule
Tuesday, May 25th
**Follow Regular Bell Schedule**
1st Period - Final Exam
2nd Period
3rd Period
4th Period
5th Period - Final Exam
6th Period - Final Exam
7th Period - Final Exam
Wednesday, May 26th
8:00 - 9:05 2nd Period Final Exam
9:09 - 10:14 3rd Period Final Exam
10:18 - 11:30 4th Period Final Exam
11:30 - 12:00 Lunch
12:00 Dismissal
Additional Information
*High School students will be dismissed from the cafeteria on Wednesday, May 26th at noon.
*There will be no early finals unless approved by the office. Approvals will only be given for extenuating circumstances.
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We hope to see you there!
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