Green Valley Preparatory School

Our school is affiliated with the Association of Christian School International (ACSI).

Textbooks and supplementary materials are carefully selected to provide an excellent education at every grade level and are furnished for all students. We have chosen a college preparatory curriculum using materials from Bob Jones University, Abeka, Saxon, Holt, ACSI, and Student Life (Bible). Goals and objectives can be obtained from your student's teacher.

Also, we have extended learning activities such as: Science Fair, field trips, Spanish, computers, art and library. Lessons are presented visually, auditorially and kinesthetically to encourage all types of learners.

The students are prepared for the next grade by enhancing their social-emotional development, Christian development and self-help skills. Students are encouraged to learn manuscript writing, science concepts, mathematics, reading, social studies, art, Spanish and physical education.

Homework is a part of GVCPS’s academic emphasis. It should always be done neatly, accurately and on time. Homework should never be considered “busy work”. Teachers will give homework for specific purposes. Each student will be expected to complete all assigned homework.

There will be both short term (due the next day) and long-term (due in a few weeks) homework assignments.

Bible verse memorization will be done weekly and should be practiced at home. Verses will be listed on weekly newsletters, on family devotions and student handouts.

Effective immediately there will no longer be any test passes given out. There will only be homework passes given that will have student’s name and an expiration date. These passes will be subject specific and prior to turning it in, must be confirmed by the subject teacher.

Class Participation will be used to positively influence students who are on time for class. There will be bell work assigned in the beginning of every class. Class participation will be graded everyday with:

• +0 - you were tardy

• +5 - you were here; you gave it a try and didn’t do well

• +10 - you were here; gave it a try and did well

It is important to use notebooks to ensure good study habits. Therefore, students will maintain and retain their work, tests, and notes until the subject teacher states otherwise. There will be a letter grade associated with the proper maintenance of the notebook. This will be emphasized in class by every teacher.

Absent work – Every student who is absent will get the number of days you were absent to make up the assignments. It is the students’ responsibility to go to their file and/or teacher to request or pick up assignments that were missed.

• Tests are to be made up through appointment with the subject teacher before or after school. There will be no make up tests taken during class time.

• Late Work – no late work will be accepted if a student was in school for the day. The student will receive a “0” for the missing assignment. At the end of each quarter the two lowest grades will be dropped from the homework category. The student is still encouraged to complete the assignment as the material covered will be seen again.

Extra Credit can be given in cases where the student desires to go above and beyond the already assigned course work and will be given at the teachers’ discretion. The points from the extra credit assignment will be added appropriately to the logical assignment. If the required pre-assigned assignments have not been received, the extra credit can and will be denied. Extra credit is meant for students that have already completed all the course requirements (homework, quizzes, test, and projects).

Grading is on a percentage of 100 percent:

A 100 – 90

B 89 – 80

C 79 – 70

D 69 – 60

F 59 and below