How
is the ALPS program at South different from
At East and West, ALPS is an
enrichment program in which students with particular aptitudes and interests
are pulled out of their regular classes on a rotating basis to participate in
specifically themed units such as oceanography.
Students still participate in their other classes and are responsible
for any material covered during their absences.
Here, students who are academically talented in both reading and
language arts have an accelerated language arts block instead of a regular
language arts block.
How
was my child selected?
We use a matrix which assigns weighted
point values for each child’s cognitive ability, reading and language results
on the
What
about grades?
Grades are determined by dividing the
number of points a child earns during a grading period by the number of points
available. This yields a
percentage. The letter grades follow the
building’s grading scale:
90 -- 100 = A
80
-- 89 = B
70
-- 79 = C
60
-- 69 =D
Below
60 = F.
Do
you accept late work?
I do accept late work because it is
important to me that the students complete the course requirements. However,
a substantial penalty will be assessed on the grade of any late assignment.
What
supplies does my child need?
For the most part, my students need
basic school supplies – dark blue or black ink pens, plenty of loose leaf
paper, a folder, some index cards, a pencil, a red pen, and two notebooks/notebook
sections. During the year we will also
complete several projects which may call for more advanced art supplies,
costuming, or odd bits of paraphernalia.