• The Pocono Mountain School District believes that every student should be provided as many opportunities as possible to demonstrate achievement each marking period.

    Classroom assessments are what collectively contribute to the formation of a grade for each student. Assessments may include homework, tests, quizzes, class work, lab work, projects, paper & pencil activities, notebook checks, portfolios, class participation, verbal presentations, and final exams.

    At the middle of every marking period a Progress Report is sent home, 4 per year. The Progress Reports allow the student time to improve their grade standing if they are doing poorly.  Every 45 days a formal Report Card is issued to the students, also 4 per year.

    Student grades can be viewed on our web-based grade book called Home Access Center. This program can be accessed from our school web site. Login and passwords are available by calling the guidance office.  Each login remains the same throughout the school years.

    The scale and designation of alpha and numeric grades is as follows:

    92 – 100 A – Distinguished Honors

    83 – 91 B – Honors

    74 – 82 C – Acceptable Work

    65 – 73 D – Marginally Passing

    0 – 64 F – Failing Work

    O/Outstanding A+/98-100 A/95-97 A-/92-94

    G/Good B+/89-91 B/86-88 B-/83-85

    S/Satisfactory C+/80-82 C/77-79 C-/74-76

    N/Needs Improvement D+/71-73 D/68-70 D-/65-67

    F/Failure 0-64

    U/Unsatisfactory

     

    A Note about Progress Reports

    These reports allow the student time to improve his/her grade standing before the formal report card is distributed, and inform the parent that a possible parent teacher conference may be needed. First progress reports of the year may not have grades, but comments about your child’s progress. Many times during the first four weeks of school, the teacher is getting to know your child and your child is getting adjusted to the new grade and curriculum, therefore, a grade may not have been established at the time.