All students in grades 9-12 are required to take an assessment at the end of each semester. No early dismissal will be issued during assessment week. Once a student has completed their assessment they must remain in the classroom until the end of the assessment block.

Student semester grades will be calculated using the following formula:

• Q3 (45%) + Q4 (45%) + X2 (10%) = S2 (100%)

• Friday, June 6th - Wednesday, June 11th: Student dismissal is at 12:30 PM. Regular transportation will be provided.

• Wednesday, June 11th: Bus transportation will occur after period 8 assessment @ 10 AM

• Thursday June 12th: Student dismissal is at 11:30 AM

What if I do not have a class during an assessment period? Students are not required to be in the building if they do not have an exam. Students without an assessment (study hall, academic support) do not need to come to school. However, students must provide their own transportation if they are arriving to school late or leaving school early as a result of an exemption. Example: On Tuesday, we have assessments for period 1 and period 2. If you only have a period 1 assessment, then you may leave after the assessment. Conversely, if you only have a period 2 assessment, then you may arrive at school late. In the former scenario, you need to provide your own transportation home and for the latter scenario, you need to provide your own transportation to school.

Students with a free assessment block have two options.

1. Students can go to the library media center or the cafeteria.

2. Students can arrive late to school or leave school early.

What if we have a Two-Hour Delay due to inclement weather? If Cromwell has a two-hour delay, the assessments will proceed as planned and school will be dismissed at our regular time (2:25 PM).

What if school is canceled? If school is canceled, the assessments scheduled for the cancellation day will take place on our first day back in the building. Example: If we have a school cancellation on Monday, June 9th, then the assessments scheduled for this day will be administered on Tuesday, June 10th.

Seniors who are exempt from their final assessment if they have a 90+ average. These students are not required to come to school during their designated exam block. Teachers will notify students who are exempt prior to the exam day. No early dismissals will be issued during exams.

Students who reached proficiency on the SAT on the Reading and/or Math portion are exempt from their English and/or Math finals with a cumulative 75 average for semester 2.

Breakfast will be available in the morning until 7:45 AM, and lunch will be available for purchase in the cafeteria at 10 -10:30 AM.

Academic Eligibility Appeal Process

1. Students who are not eligible for participation based on CHS Academic Standards may request consideration based on our Academic Eligibility Protocol.
2. Students lacking the required grades in their classes are considered automatically ineligible as of the school’s report card issue date unless and until their appeal is granted (see table 1.A). For example: Eligibility appeals required to play a fall sport (result of final grades the prior year) must be sought and granted in order to begin practice/play in August.
3. Appeal to the Principal:

• Students must appeal, in writing, to the Principal in order to continue participation in athletics. The onus is on the student to schedule the appointment with the principal. Student’s who do not schedule an appointment or have exceeded their appeals limit are ineligible to participate for that season.
• In general, only one appeal will be granted per academic year. Each appeal will be considered on an individual basis, i.e. documentation of prolonged illness, a student working to potential but unable to maintain a passing grade.
• If the appeal is successful the student will be responsible for obtaining teachers’ weekly evaluations in all subject areas and return the report to the Athletic Director every week-due on Monday.

If weekly progress reports MEET our academic standards the student will resume full participation (games & practices). After 3 successful consecutive weeks the student is removed from the Academic Eligibility Protocol.

If weekly progress reports DO NOT MEET our academic standards the student will be able to practice and not participate in games/musicals/concerts. Students will remain in the Academic Eligibility Protocol until they have successfully met our academic standards for 3 consecutive weeks.