I worked a bit late tonight getting my gradebook updated. The kiddos get their grade checks tomorrow and I didn't want to be having to do it frantically at the last minute.

Yes, I am a procrastinator, thank you for asking.

Parent conferences are next week, too. So that's another reason to get caught up. Gotta be accurate for when the parents/guardians come to check on their kids.

For those who may not know what grade checks are...Every three weeks students get a report sent home if they are failing a course. If they fail two grade checks in a row, they are ineligible for any extracurricular activities (like baseball, wrestling, track, drama trips, ROTC trips, etc.) That's if they fail just one class two checks in a row. However, should they have a failing grade on one check and then a passing grade on the second, they can still play.

You guessed it...some kids are wise to that so they fail one, manage to pull a D on the next, fail the next, then D, then fail, then D...ad nauseum.

Frankly, if a student turns in all his or her work, I will pass that student, even if the work is not all that great. I do offer some of my assignments as a passing grade if they just try it, though certainly I don't allow that on just any assignment.

Anyhoo, I've stayed late tonight, so now I can with a clear conscience play games tonight. Go me!