Faculty Handbook - Cathey Middle School

Students Students Tardy Tardy to to Class
Class
Tardy Tardy Policy Policy - Student success is Cathey Middle School’s main priority. In order to
maintain a structured environment that is conductive to learning and that promotes
self-discipline, we implemented a new tardy policy:
Tardy 1-2 – student/teacher conference
Tardy 3-4 – teacher will call parent
Tardy 5 – discipline referral
Tardy 1-4 consequence = lunch detention
Tardy 5 consequence = On Campus Suspension and Administrator will call
parent
Note: Students will start back at the Tardy 1 level after they serve OCS at Tardy
#5. At the end of every six weeks all students start back at the Tardy 1 level.
Achievement Achievement and and Behavior Behavior Behavior Report Report
Report
At times you will receive a request for information on grades, conduct, attitude, class
attendance or number of tardies to class for a student. These requests are made by counselors or
administrators and which are used for parent counseling. In some cases they are part of the
official school record for discipline hearings. Regardless of the purpose, it is imperative that the
information be accurate, factual and detailed. Avoid opinions, generalizations and subjective
comments. School board members and/or attorneys may read your comments. Complete and
return the reports PROMPTLY.
Grading Grading
Grading
McAllen I.S.D. operates on a semester system for grading. Each semester will consist of three six
weeks periods. The first three constitute the first semester (and conclude before the Winter
Holidays) and the last three are the second semester. See the official district calendar for 2012-
2013 in the appendix. No "special tests" are required for the end of a grading period; these are
optional. Remember there are federal regulations regarding student grades. Do not post grades
by name or I.D. number, don’t call out grades, and don’t exchange papers for grading! (FERPA
Law)
Grade Grade Grade Reporting
Reporting
A. Grades shall be recorded numerically.
B. Report cards are mailed to parents.
C. Progress Reports will be sent to every student who is not making satisfactory progress in
an academic subject at the mid-point of six weeks. A progress report to all students is strongly
recommended.
D. No less than 7 grades should be recorded in each of the major subject areas for each six
weeks period. The actual distribution of recorded grades might consist of one grade this week,
three grades for the next week. Teachers will indicate in their grade books the objective being
assessed by the grade and the type of assignment graded.
E. Teachers should consider testing units of study rather than testing over an entire six
weeks period. It is not a sound instructional practice to arbitrarily test at a point that does not
fit the content. The objective is to place emphasis on testing at the appropriate time rather than
at formal testing periods.
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