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Student Life
Semester grades are based on the following parameters unless otherwise stated in a specific teacher disclosure:
● Averaged based on 1st quarter (40%), 2nd quarter (40%), and final exam (20%) ● Averaged based on 3rd quarter (40%), 4th quarter (40%), and final exam (20%)
Graduation Exercises
Students who complete graduation requirements are expected to participate in all graduation exercises, unless personally exempted by the principal. Seniors who fail to participate will not receive diplomas. Students who miss practice or are disruptive will receive consequences to be fulfilled before diplomas are received. All financial
and disciplinary obligations must be met before graduation exercises.
Student Records and Reporting
Disciplinary, attendance, and counseling center records are confidential and are used only by the administration and school counseling departments for the enforcement of school policies and the improvement of a student’ s education. Academic records are accessible to custodial as well as non-custodial parents/legal guardians upon request, unless prohibited by a court order that is on file with the school’ s registrar.
While disciplinary records are not part of the permanent record or transcript, the school has an ethical obligation to inform prospective colleges of serious student discipline problems. This may impact the conditions under which a student applied or was accepted to college. Out of school suspensions and serious infractions may be reported based on the decision of the administration.
Students aged 18 and over are treated the same as younger aged students with parent/guardian notification of attendance, disciplinary and personal issues.
Standardized Testing
Freshmen and sophomores take the Pre-ACT test and juniors take the ACT test in the spring. In October, registered sophomores and juniors take the PSAT. Standardized test scores used in college selection and placement (PSAT, SAT, ACT, and AP) are NOT
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placed on the transcript. Colleges require that students officially request test scores to be sent directly from the testing agency.
Student Life
Counseling Center
The Counseling Center offers personal, academic, college, and career counseling to all students. Counselors work closely with the administration, faculty, and parents to help fully develop each student’ s potential. Students are assigned to their counselor for four years and have the additional expertise of the college and career counselors. Parents are encouraged to notify counselors of any experiences or situations that may affect their student’ s behavior, emotional health, or academic progress. Counselors meet with students individually and in groups to help them set and reach goals. Further information and resources available via the school counseling center may be found at the Judge Memorial website: www.judgememorial.com.
Dispensing Medication
Students should not have any prescription and over-the-counter medications in their possession at school or school events, including ibuprofen and Tylenol. Students may be authorized by a physician to carry Epinephrine Auto Injector (EAI) medication. Students may also be authorized by a physician to carry and self-administer diabetes medication, and inhaled asthma medication. Documentation signed by the parent/guardian must be on file in the main office for any medication that the office administers.
In the few instances in which medicine must be taken by students during the school day, the principal shall designate a person(s) to be responsible for administering it. Written consent from both the parent(s)/guardian(s) and doctor shall be obtained. The doctor ’ s name, the name of the medicine, any adverse effects, the amount to be administered, the specific time of administering, and the expected duration of the treatment shall be marked clearly on the medicine container or doctor ’ s permission to administer. A log/journal showing the date and time of administering of medication shall be maintained. Non-prescription medication will comply with the school’ s policy and required form(s) and must be in the original container.
