Common use of Instructional Program Clause in Contracts

Instructional Program. The school curriculum is essentially the same as Hillsborough County Public School curriculum. To provide an excellent K-8 education as outlined in our mission statement we strive to enhance the basic Hillsborough County Public Schools curriculum wherever possible. If you have specific questions, please contact an Assistant Administrator of Curriculum. You can also learn more about curriculum information at our website: ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇. Once you are at the website click on the Academics link. Cheating and plagiarism are deceptive choices made by students to misrepresent the student’s true knowledge of the subject material (cheating) or misrepresenting information as their own ideas/concepts/words by not giving proper credit to the original source (plagiarism). All papers or projects submitted at NSS are required to be in the student’s own words unless stated in writing by the teacher otherwise. Therefore, any copying of information from the Internet or any other source (i.e. “cutting & pasting”, etc.) is considered plagiarism. However, drawings and/or pictures may be taken from an Internet or other source as long as they are properly cited in the document. Cheating and plagiarism demonstrate a deliberate disregard for the educational program and are considered a serious matter. Student’s who cheat or plagiarize will immediately be given a zero (0) on the assignment/project and referred to the administration using a Disciplinary Referral Form for disciplinary consequences. Parents and teachers should maintain a good working relationship to help students get the best possible education. Conferences are good communication tools. Our most important form of communication is the parent-teacher conference. Parent/teacher conferences are scheduled at least once per semester – check the school calendar for the specific date. Additional conferences may be requested at any time during the school year. If you would like to have a conference with any staff member, please contact the school and arrangements will be made. Parents can see their children’s academic improvement, missing assignments, upcoming projects, discipline records and attendance records through NSS Connect. Students and parents can visit our website at ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ to log in NSS Connect and receive more information. At the beginning of each school year, parents will be provided a username and password, which will provide access to ONLY their student’s records. We strongly encourage parents to visit NSS Connect on a daily basis to stay informed of their student’s progress. E = Excellent S = Satisfactory N = Needs Improvement U = Unsatisfactory I = Incomplete Course not completed W = Withdrawal Student withdrawn A = 90—100% 4 Points Outstanding B = 80—89% 3 Points Above Average C = 70—79% 2 Points Average D = 60—69% 1 Point Lowest Acceptable F = 59 % or lower 0 Points Failing I = Incomplete Course not completed W = Withdrawal Student withdrawn Students receive progress reports every 5th week of each 9-week grading period and report cards every 9th week. Final grades for core academic courses are received at the end of each 9-week period. Parents should contact their child’s teacher if there are any questions concerning grades recorded or information contained on the child’s report card. The NSS Governing Board, in compliance with State Standards, approves the grading scale. Grades are reported as letter grades for K-2 and numeric grades for grades 3-8 and any grade below 60 is failing for grades 3-8.