The following summarizes the new attendance incentive program; it is available electronically here: JMH Attendance Incentive Program 

Issue
Students who miss time frivolously are less likely to be successful. 

Rationale

Students and parents should be aware of the link between attendance and academic success. An incentive program that highlights this is called for; a program that rewards regular attendance with a degree of academic insurance rather than one that penalizes poor attendance.

 Protocol

Exams are normally valued at 30% of the final mark for courses where exams are written. This incentive will apply to students who: 

 1.       have missed no more than 5 days in any course (3 lates counts as 1 absence) as of the Friday prior to an exam period,

 2.       have completed all requirements for the course to the satisfaction of the teacher, and

 3.       have a passing grade in the course going into the exam.

 Students who qualify for this incentive will have their final exams weighted at 15%, 30%, or 100% of their final semester mark (highest mark or the three).

 Students who do not meet the requirements for this incentive will have their final exams weighted at 30% as usual.

 Exceptions

 Exceptions to the attendance requirement will only be extended to days missed for school sponsored activities or as a result of a death in a student’s family.

 Exemptions
This incentive does not apply to courses with District or Provincial exams.

Progress reports from each class will be sent home with students on Tuesday May 13.  The school year is almost finished as we begin the final push to exams and graduation.

Final Day of Classes: Friday June 6

Exam Week: June 9 - 13

Graduation Activities: June 16 - 20.

Please refer to the JMH Events Calendar for the complete list of events and their times: May, June