1. Southern Alamance High School 2018-2019
Attendance
Southern Alamance High School

2. Late Arrival/Sign In i.e.: overslept, missed rides, appointments, etc.
*Anything after 8:25am
Students should report to the office first with a note from a parent/guardian
Office personnel will give the student a note to class and will adjust attendance in PowerSchool if necessary

3. In Case of Absence i.e.: illness, appointments, etc.
Student should bring a note to the front office upon his/her return to be coded into PowerSchool by front office staff
Student should check with his/her teachers via or immediately upon return to gather missed material

4. Planned Extended Absences
i.e.: planned vacations, educational
opportunities, surgeries, etc.
Prior approval should be acquired by ing the principal:

5. Frequent Absences i.e.: not coming to school regularly
Notices are sent home at every 3rd, 6th, and 10th consecutive absence
Parent/Guardian conferences will be requested
More than 10 unexcused absences in a course could result in denial of course credit
For children under the age of 16 the courts can become involved

6. Check Out
Students will only be released to adults who are designated as a pick-up person in PowerSchool
Adults must come into the front office to have the student called for and released

7. Grades Grading is done on a 10 point scale
60 is the lowest passing grade
Grades are updated in PowerSchool
Mrs. Lynthacum is the contact for the parent portal
ing teachers

8. GPA and Honors Weights A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0
Advanced and Honors courses receive an additional 0.5 quality point
Advanced Placement (AP) courses receive 1.0 additional quality point
First GPA will appear on student transcripts in the winter for semester classes and at the end of the year for year-long

9. High School Course Weights
ALL Courses:
A= 4.0
B= 3.0
C= 2.0
D= 1.0
F= 0
Honors Courses:
A= 4.5
B= 3.5
C= 2.5
D= 1.5
F= 0
AP Courses:
A= 5.0
B= 4.0
C= 3.0
D= 2.0
F= 0
GRADE POINT AVERAGE: The following quality points are used to assign a final value to each course taken; these are then averaged by adding each value and dividing by the number of classes taken.

10. NC Academic Scholars Students must...
˜begin planning for the program before entering grade 9 to ensure they obtain the most flexibility in their courses.
˜complete all the requirements of the Academic Scholars Program.
˜have an overall 4-year un-weighted grade point average of
˜complete all requirements for a NC High School Diploma.