Mt. Greylock Regional School District

A proposal to reintroduce letter-grades for Health/Wellness classes, and to have those grades be included when computing Grade Point Average

This proposal has been brought forward by the Health/Wellness Department. The department believes that the value of what is learned in Health/Wellness should be given a letter grade and full weight in a student's GPA. They have been using the proposed grading system this year and have found that when students understand how they are being graded, their involvement and enjoyment improve.

• PE Outcomes (statement of philosophy) [PDF File]
• Grading Rubrics [Excel Spreadesheet]
• Minutes of 9/11/08 School Council Meeting where grading was discussed [PDF File]
• Watch a rebroadcast of the October 1st School Committee meeting where the topic was discussed
  
• WilliNet Channel 16 schedule
• Lanesborough Cable Access Channel 2 schedule
• Speak to members of the School Committee, Staff and Administration about your concerns!
• Come to the October 28th School Committee meeting when the issue will be discussed and possibly decided.
  

Weighting of AP and Honors classes when computing GPA

Last year, responding to a proposal from the Strategic Planning Committee, the School Committee approved in-principle reducing the extra weighting of grades in AP and Honors classes upon a student's Grade Point Average. Superintendent Bill Travis, after researching grade-weighting in similar schools elsewhere in the state has proposed the following weighting system to the School Committee.