National Honor Society Students will be first considered for induction into the National Honor Society at the end of the first semester of their sophomore year. A complete list of National Honor Society induction criteria is available at the school and county’s website. Students meeting academic criteria will be reviewed in terms of service, leadership, and character as outlined in the national constitution. Report Cards/Reporting to Parents Report cards are published four times a year at the end of each nine-week period. Parents are encouraged to attend PTA/PTSA meetings to become informed about school activities. School newsletters are sent home and/or posted on the school’s website regularly. In addition, parent- teacher conferences may be scheduled to discuss individual student progress. Teachers of grades 3 through 12 are required to post all student grades earned on the Wicomico County Public School grading platform accessible to all families through individual student passwords and usernames. Parents are encouraged to obtain their child’s username and password for the electronic grading platform and monitor their child’s grades throughout the school year as the teacher(s) enter them. Parents are encouraged to contact the school office to obtainusernames and passwords for the electronic grading platform. Student Service Learning A number of Student Service Learning opportunities exist in Wicomico County for students of all grades and ages. For guidelines regarding the required Student Service Learning opportunities, please review the Student Service Learning Guidelines from the Maryland Public Schools website available at the below link: http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/programs/Documents/Service-Learning/MDSLGuidelines.pdf Summer School Summer school is offered for credit annually in certain key middle and high school subjects to students who have failed or done poorly during the regular school year. Students are responsible for their own transportation and pay a tuition charge. Subjects usually offered are English 6-12, general mathematics (middle and high school), Algebra I, U.S. History, and general science (middle and high school). Students must be approved by their guidance counselor to be accepted for summer school. Students taking Algebra I and/or English 10 during Summer School, will participate in the next administration of the MCAP if needed. Students enrolled in HSA Government and LSMISA courses will participate in the next administration of HSA testing if needed.
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