Archive for February, 2017

In 9th grade, is there a class for honors Spanish – or is Spanish 2A considered an honors class?

A.  We do not have honors-level classes in World Languages. Spanish 2A is the next appropriate progression for students who have scored an 80 or better on the Checkpoint A exam. Spanish 2 is for students who would benefit from a slower-paced curriculum.

What is the grade you have to get in order to not fail? I thought it was a 53 and below was a failing grade. I’m in middle school.

A. 65 is passing.

My child told me that his geometry teacher went to Disney during school and not during a vacation. Does the school allow her to do this?

A.  All employees are expected to be in attendance when school is in session.   

Are the medals awarding people with >95 GPA at graduation for weighted or unweighted gpa?

A. Weighted.

How does early dismissal work for seniors at East?

A.  If students have met all of their academic, behavioral and attendance requirements, they might be eligible for early release.

why don’t we get school off on muslim holidays?

A.  The current policy only calls for days off on certain holidays. That same policy also recognizes that students may choose to observe a variety of established religious day and that decision will be respected.

Does shen submit weighted or unweighted GPA’s to colleges?

A. Unweighted.

Can girls join the shen football team?

A.  See NYSPHSAA rules for Mixed Competition on page 132 of the NYSPHSAA Handbook http://www.nysphsaa.org/Portals/0/PDF/Handbook/Handbook%20Complete/Complete%20Handbook.pdf

What’s the district’s policy on the amount of time teachers give students to prepare for a quiz/test? Also does the district have a policy on teachers letting parents know when a quiz/test is going to take place?

A.  Teachers typically give students a day (or sometimes more) notice of a quiz and usually a few days notice for a test. There is no policy related to this issue as it varies based on how long students have been studying the topic and many other factors such as a teacher’s judgment about when […]

What is the total number of eligible district voters?

A. We estimate between 51,000 and 55,000.