LOBO UPDATE 5-4-2020

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SFJH PTA SURVEY

The PTA would like input through an online survey to help them to know how to better serve our SFJHS community as a PTA. It should take less than 5 minutes to complete and we value your feedback. 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexBhEG4UdAHOY3WirbQb-rdWSdMvQOZnMw-dTh2TcpUOXh8w/viewform?usp=pp_url

4TH TERM GRADING POLICY

During this time of uncertainty, we recognize the hard work of both teachers and students. In an effort to minimize the anxiety and stress felt by teachers, students, and parents, we are allowing a choice to take a PASS rather than a letter grade for a class.  At the end of the term, the teachers will submit a letter grade for the class. After the grade is submitted by the teacher, the student can choose (with parent permission) to keep the standard grade given or move to a PASS grade. Please read the following section for limitations for a PASS (P) grade.

Standard Grade for A – C- 

P (Pass) will be recorded for a D+, D, or D-

I (Incomplete) will be recorded for an F and the student will have until December 2020 to make up the credit.

9TH GRADE “P” GRADES FOR NCAA, SOME SCHOLARSHIPS, AND FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID

NCAA

Information for NINTH-GRADE students from the Utah State School Board of Education for ninth-grade students considering pass (P) or incomplete (I) grades:

Currently, the NCAA calculates Ps in two different ways. 

(1) The Eligibility Center will apply the credit earned in these courses toward the core course requirement in the student's certification. If the student's core-course GPA would increase by assigning a value of 2.300, this value will be assigned to the Passed courses. However, if the student's core-course GPA would decrease by including the 2.300 value for Passed courses, the student’s core-course GPA will be calculated based only on courses with assigned letter grades from other available terms (credit from these courses will still be applied toward the student's core course requirements). Note: This policy will apply to students from all grade levels (e.g., freshmen, sophomores) who successfully complete NCAA-approved pass/fail courses in Spring/Summer 2020. 

(2) In practical application, this means that if a student has a 2.0 GPA and they receive a P, that P will transfer as a 2.3, thereby increasing their overall GPA. If a student’s GPA is above a 2.3, all Ps will transfer as credit, but not affect their GPA.

SCHOLARSHIPS

There are likely also other private scholarships that affect a small number of students that operate under similar circumstances.

COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

There are some professional applications (including the health professions) in some institutions that don’t award credit for entry to students earning a P in a particular course.

USHE ADMINISTERED SCHOLARSHIPS

The Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) administered scholarships (including both Regent’s and New Century) will be unaffected by P/I, nor will local scholarships administered by Utah IHEs.

FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID

Federal financial aid guidelines are dependent on the pace of credit earning versus GPA and so will presumably be unaffected by P/I.

SFHS SOPHOMORE COUNCIL ANNOUNCED!

Congratulations to the following students on their election to student council! We are excited for all of you!

President - Abigail Perrins
Ambassador/Student LIfe - Grace Forbush
Activities - Leah Harwood
Publicity - Sydney Smith
Special Programs - Teni Worthen
Spirit - Joshua Buck

SCHEDULED LOCKER CLEAN OUT DATE AND TIME BY LAST NAME:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MjhoA6MNJLr6B-AMvV1QygkR6mPMhBZHJQh7rPhMZ-M/edit?usp=sharing

TEACHER ZOOM MEETING SCHEDULE:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hYzK8FtmjWjSg-_qbiInsnV-hqFhidJiQAPiQ2oybP4/edit?usp=sharing