Nondiscriminatory Policy. Canton Academy admits students of any religion, race, color, national or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to the students at the school. It does not discriminate based on race, color, national, or ethnic origin in administration of its education policies, admission policies, scholarship, and loan programs and athletic or other school administered programs. Canton Academy reserves the right to refuse admission of any student. Transfer Students Any new/transfer student wishing to enroll in Canton Academy must meet all admissions requirements. They must provide prior grade reports and/or transcripts, and discipline record from current school. All grades will be reviewed to determine if the student will meet Canton Academy’s academic standards.. Any new/transfer student will be administered and entrance examination. This examination will provide an overall assessment of the student. Recommendations for grade level/subject area placement will be determined from the scores of this exam and a review of previous academic work. The admissions committee will make the final decision on admission. The application of any prospective transfer student who has been subject to disciplinary action for drug or alcohol violations during the current or previous school year shall be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Head of Schools, taking into account the facts and circumstances of each case. Any student whose application is accepted shall be admitted, at a minimum, under the same status as if the transferring student was a student at Canton Academy at the time the violation occurred. No prospective transfer student’s application shall be accepted if the drug and/or alcohol violation(s) would have resulted in expulsion from Canton Academy. Transferring Students Going into 12th Grade Any student transferring to Canton Academy for their Senior year must be on grade level with all core classes. They must have the necessary number of credits to be classified as a Senior. Senior year transfers must be able to complete all the needed credits for graduation requirements at Canton Academy. They must have no serious discipline issues at former schools. Determination of the severity of the discipline issue will be at the discretion of Canton Academy Administration. Students transferring to Canton Academy for their Senior year are not eligible for financial aid. Immunization Law Recent revisions in Mississippi law now provide that “it shall be unlawful for any child to attend school, kindergarten, or similar type facility intended for the instruction of children, either public or private, unless they first have been vaccinated against those diseases specified by the State Health Officer.” The State Board of Health has developed procedures to carry out this immunization law. Therefore, schools are being directed to achieve 100 percent compliance. The law affects children in kindergarten through the twelfth grade. Enforcement of this Law will require removal of children from classes if they are not adequately immunized. ACADEMIC 2020-2021 Grading Periods 1st Quarter—August 7--October 9, 2020 2nd Quarter--October 12—Dec. 18, 2019 3rd Quarter—January 6—March 11, 2020 4th Quarter—March 22—May 21, 2020 Students grades 7th and up must remain on grade level with core subjects. Any core subjects failed must be recovered during summer school to proceed to the next grade level. Grading Scale Numerical grade averages will be used for acceptance to honor roll, honor societies, and any program requiring a minimum grade point average at Canton Academy. Canton Academy will use the following grading scale for GPA calculation for college admission, scholarships, and other programs outside of our school requiring the use of a 4.0 GPA. Grade Grading Range Quality Points A ........................................................ 90-100 4 B ......................................................... 80-89 3 C......................................................... 70-79 2 F .......................................................below 70 0 Grading system: Test 50%, Homework 25%, and Daily/Quizzes 25% Honor Roll Head of School’s Honor List – 95 or above in every class Principal’s Honor List – 90 or above in every class A-B Honor List - 80 or above in every class Grade Classification For Classification of The Student has achieved 9th Grade Promotion from 8th Grade 10th Grade 6 Carnegie Units 11th Grade 12 Carnegie Units 12th Grade 18 Carnegie Units Promotion In order for a student to be promoted to the next grade level, core subjects must be passed. Core subject areas include – English, Math, Science and History. CURRICULUM GUIDE (25.5 CREDITS) 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade English 7th English 8th English I (1) Math 8th Pre Alg / Alg I(1) Alg I(1) / Geometry(1) MS Studies/N. Am Geography American History MS Studies(.5)World Geography(.5) Life Science Physical Science Biology I Health Computer(1) Spanish I PE PE PE(1) Athletics/Study Hall Athletics Athletics(.5) 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
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Nondiscriminatory Policy. Canton Academy admits students of any religion, race, color, national or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to the students at the school. It does not discriminate based on race, color, national, or ethnic origin in administration of its education policies, admission policies, scholarship, and loan programs and athletic or other school administered programs. Canton Academy reserves the right to refuse admission of any student. Transfer Students Any new/transfer student wishing to enroll in Canton Academy must meet all admissions requirements. They must provide prior grade reports and/or transcripts, and discipline record from current school. All grades will be reviewed to determine if the student will meet Canton Academy’s academic standards.. Any new/transfer student will be administered and entrance examination. This examination will provide an overall assessment of the student. Recommendations for grade level/subject area placement will be determined from the scores of this exam and a review of previous academic work. The admissions committee will make the final decision on admission. The application of any prospective transfer student who has been subject to disciplinary action for drug or alcohol violations during the current or previous school year shall be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Head of Schools, taking into account the facts and circumstances of each case. Any student whose application is accepted shall be admitted, at a minimum, under the same status as if the transferring student was a student at Canton Academy at the time the violation occurred. No prospective transfer student’s application shall be accepted if the drug and/or alcohol violation(s) would have resulted in expulsion from Canton Academy. Transferring Students Going into 12th Grade Any student transferring to Canton Academy for their Senior year must be on grade level with all core classes. They must have the necessary number of credits to be classified as a Senior. Senior year transfers must be able to complete all the needed credits for graduation requirements at Canton Academy. They must have no serious discipline issues at former schools. Determination of the severity of the discipline issue will be at the discretion of Canton Academy Administration. Students transferring to Canton Academy for their Senior year are not eligible for financial aid. Immunization Law Recent revisions in Mississippi law now provide that “it shall be unlawful for any child to attend school, kindergarten, or similar type facility intended for the instruction of children, either public or private, unless they first have been vaccinated against those diseases specified by the State Health Officer.” The State Board of Health has developed procedures to carry out this immunization law. Therefore, schools are being directed to achieve 100 percent compliance. The law affects children in kindergarten through the twelfth grade. Enforcement of this Law will require removal of children from classes if they are not adequately immunized. ACADEMIC 2020-2021 Grading Periods 1st Quarter—August 7--October 9, 2020 2nd Quarter--October 12—Dec. 18, 2019 3rd Quarter—January 6—March 11, 2020 4th Quarter—March 22—May 21, 2020 Students grades 7th and up must remain on grade level with core subjects. Any core subjects failed must be recovered during summer school to proceed to the next grade level. Grading Scale Numerical grade averages will be used for acceptance to honor roll, honor societies, and any program requiring a minimum grade point average at Canton Academy. Canton Academy will use the following grading scale for GPA calculation for college admission, scholarships, and other programs outside of our school requiring the use of a 4.0 GPA. Grade Grading Range Quality Points A ........................................................ 90-100 4 B ......................................................... 80-89 3 C......................................................... 70-79 2 F .......................................................below 70 0 Grading system: Test 50%, Homework 25%, and Daily/Quizzes 25% Honor Roll Head of School’s Honor List – 95 or above in every class Principal’s Honor List – 90 or above in every class A-B Honor List - 80 or above in every class Grade Classification For Classification of The Student has achieved 9th Grade Promotion from 8th Grade 10th Grade 6 Carnegie Units 11th Grade 12 Carnegie Units 12th Grade 18 Carnegie Units Promotion In order for a student to be promoted to the next grade level, core subjects must be passed. Core subject areas include – English, Math, Science and History. CURRICULUM GUIDE (25.5 CREDITS) 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade English 7th English 8th English I (1) Math 8th Pre Alg / Alg I(1) Alg I(1) / Geometry(1) MS Studies/N. Am Geography American History MS Studies(.5)World Geography(.5) Life Science Physical Science Biology I Health Computer(1) Spanish I PE PE PE(1) Athletics/Study Hall Athletics Athletics(.5) 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th GradeACADEMIC
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Nondiscriminatory Policy. Canton Academy admits students of any religion, race, color, and national or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to the students at the school. It does not discriminate based on race, color, national, national or ethnic origin in administration of its education policies, admission policies, scholarship, scholarship and loan programs programs, and athletic or other school administered programs. Canton Academy reserves the right to refuse admission of any student. Transfer Students Any new/transfer student wishing to enroll in Canton Academy must meet all admissions requirements. They He/she must provide prior grade reports and/or transcripts, and discipline record records from their current school. All grades will be reviewed to determine if the student will meet Canton Academy’s academic standards.. . Any new/transfer student will be administered and an entrance examination. This examination will provide an overall assessment of the student. Recommendations for grade level/subject area placement will be determined from the scores of this exam and a review of previous academic work. The admissions committee will make the final decision on admission. The application of any prospective transfer student who has been subject to disciplinary action for drug or alcohol violations during the current or previous school year shall be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Head of SchoolsSchool, taking into account the facts and circumstances of each case. Any student whose application is accepted shall be admitted, at a minimum, under the same status as if the transferring student was a student at Canton Academy at the time the violation occurred. No prospective transfer student’s application shall be accepted if the drug and/or alcohol violation(s) would have resulted in expulsion from Canton Academy. Canton Academy will follow all MAIS policies regarding transferring students. Transferring Students Going into 12th Grade Any student transferring to Canton Academy for their his/her Senior year must be on grade level with all core classes. They He/she must have the necessary number of credits to be classified as a Senior. Senior year transfers must be able to complete all the needed credits for graduation requirements at Canton Academy. They must have no serious discipline issues at former schools. Determination of the severity of the discipline issue will be at the discretion of Canton Academy Administration. Students transferring to Canton Academy for their Senior year are not eligible for financial aid. Immunization Law Recent revisions in Mississippi law now provide provides that “it shall be unlawful for any child to attend school, kindergarten, or similar type facility intended for the instruction of children, either public or private, unless they first have been vaccinated against those diseases specified by the State Health Officer.” The State Board of Health has developed procedures to carry out this immunization law. Therefore, schools are being directed to achieve 100 percent compliance. The law affects children in kindergarten through the twelfth grade. Enforcement of this Law law will require removal of children from classes if they are not adequately immunized. ACADEMIC 2020Documentation of compliance must be presented to the school before a student is allowed to attend any classes. To request a medical exemption from one or more required vaccinations, the MSDH Medical Exemption Request (Form 139-2021 Grading Periods 1st Quarter—August 7M) must be completed and signed by the child's pediatrician, family physician, or internist who is duly licensed in Mississippi. Children receiving specialized or tertiary care outside of the state may have medical exemption requests completed and signed by their tertiary care physician. In compliance with the federal court order, the Mississippi State Department of Health, with approval of the Board of Health, has proposed a religious exemption process that will be publicly available by the court--October 9mandated deadline of July 15, 2020 2nd Quarter--October 12—Dec. 182023. This religious exemption process mirrors the current medical exemption process. Once the request is reviewed and accepted, 2019 3rd Quarter—January 6—March 11a Certificate of Medical/Religious Exemption (Form 122) will be issued. Only the Certificate of Medical/Religious Exemption (Form 122) signed and dated by the State Epidemiologist or Deputy State Epidemiologist provides official, 2020 4th Quarter—March 22—May 21, 2020 Students grades 7th documented proof that a child has been issued an exemption by MSDH. The original Certificate of Medical/Religious Exemption (Form 122) will be housed at MSDH with a copy mailed to the parent and up must remain on grade level with core subjectsthe requesting physician. Any core subjects failed student enrolled in Canton Academy must have an active FACTS account with a valid payment account established. If your Facts account becomes invalid at any point your student can be dismissed until payment is valid. All tuition and fees associated with the enrollment and expenditures of a student must be recovered during summer school to proceed paid on the due date. Tuition payments not paid within ten (10) days of the contract date are considered delinquent. If a monthly tuition payment is not actually received within ten (10) days of the contract date, a late charge of $25.00 will be added to the next grade levelaccount. Grading Scale Numerical grade averages An additional $25.00 late charge will be used added for acceptance to honor roll, honor societies, each additional month said account is in arrears. Any payment of tuition and/or fees that is returned by the bank for insufficient funds or other reasons will result in an additional charge of $40.00. Patrons whose tuition and/or fees payments are in arrears and any program requiring a minimum grade point average at Canton Academy. Canton Academy will use the following grading scale for GPA calculation for college admission, scholarships, and other programs outside of our school requiring the use of a 4.0 GPA. Grade Grading Range Quality Points A ........................................................ 90-100 4 B ......................................................... 80-89 3 C......................................................... 70-79 2 F .......................................................below 70 0 Grading system: Test 50%, Homework 25%, and Daily/Quizzes 25% Honor Roll Head of School’s Honor List – 95 or above in every class Principal’s Honor List – 90 or above in every class A-B Honor List - 80 or above in every class Grade Classification For Classification of The Student has achieved 9th Grade Promotion from 8th Grade 10th Grade 6 Carnegie Units 11th Grade 12 Carnegie Units 12th Grade 18 Carnegie Units Promotion In order for a student to be promoted delinquent to the next grade level, core subjects must be passed. Core subject areas include – English, Math, Science and History. CURRICULUM GUIDE extent of two (25.5 CREDITS2) 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade English 7th English 8th English I (1monthly payments will have their student(s) Math 8th Pre Alg / Alg I(1) Alg I(1) / Geometry(1) MS Studies/N. Am Geography American History MS Studies(.5)World Geography(.5) Life Science Physical Science Biology I Health Computer(1) Spanish I PE PE PE(1) Athletics/Study Hall Athletics Athletics(.5) 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Gradeimmediately dismissed from school.
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Nondiscriminatory Policy. Canton Academy admits students of any religion, race, color, national or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to the students at the school. It does not discriminate based on race, color, national, or ethnic origin in administration of its education policies, admission policies, scholarship, and loan programs and athletic or other school administered programs. Canton Academy reserves the right to refuse admission of any student. Transfer Students Any new/transfer student wishing to enroll in Canton Academy must meet all admissions requirements. They must provide prior grade reports and/or transcripts, and discipline record from current school. All grades will be reviewed to determine if the student will meet Canton Academy’s academic standards.. Any new/transfer student will be administered and entrance examination. This examination will provide an overall assessment of the student. Recommendations for grade level/subject area placement will be determined from the scores of this exam and a review of previous academic work. The admissions committee will make the final decision on admission. The application of any prospective transfer student who has been subject to disciplinary action for drug or alcohol violations during the current or previous school year shall be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Head of Schools, taking into account the facts and circumstances of each case. Any student whose application is accepted shall be admitted, at a minimum, under the same status as if the transferring student was a student at Canton Academy at the time the violation occurred. No prospective transfer student’s application shall be accepted if the drug and/or alcohol violation(s) would have resulted in expulsion from Canton Academy. Transferring Students Going into 12th Grade Any student transferring to Canton Academy for their Senior year must be on grade level with all core classes. They must have the necessary number of credits to be classified as a Senior. Senior year transfers must be able to complete all the needed credits for graduation requirements at Canton Academy. They must have no serious discipline issues at former schools. Determination of the severity of the discipline issue will be at the discretion of Canton Academy Administration. Students transferring to Canton Academy for their Senior year are not eligible for financial aid. Immunization Law Recent revisions in Mississippi law now provide that “it shall be unlawful for any child to attend school, kindergarten, or similar type facility intended for the instruction of children, either public or private, unless they first have been vaccinated against those diseases specified by the State Health Officer.” The State Board of Health has developed procedures to carry out this immunization law. Therefore, schools are being directed to achieve 100 percent compliance. The law affects children in kindergarten through the twelfth grade. Enforcement of this Law will require removal of children from classes if they are not adequately immunized. ACADEMIC 20202019-2021 2020 Grading Periods 1st Quarter—August 78--October 911, 2020 2019 2nd Quarter--—October 1214—Dec. 1819, 2019 3rd Quarter—January 6—March 1113, 2020 4th Quarter—March 2216—May 21, 2020 Students grades 7th and up must remain on grade level with core subjects. Any core subjects failed must be recovered during summer school to proceed to the next grade level. Grading Scale Numerical grade averages will be used for acceptance to honor roll, honor societies, and any program requiring a minimum grade point average at Canton Academy. Canton Academy will use the following grading scale for GPA calculation for college admission, scholarships, and other programs outside of our school requiring the use of a 4.0 GPA. Grade Grading Range Quality Points A ........................................................ 90-100 4 B ......................................................... 80-89 3 C......................................................... 70-79 2 F .......................................................below 70 0 Grading system: Test 50%, Homework 25%, and Daily/Quizzes 25% Honor Roll Head of School’s Honor List – 95 or above in every class Principal’s Honor List – 90 or above in every class A-B Honor List - 80 or above in every class Grade Classification For Classification of The Student has achieved 9th Grade Promotion from 8th Grade 10th Grade 6 Carnegie Units 11th Grade 12 Carnegie Units 12th Grade 18 Carnegie Units Promotion In order for a student to be promoted to the next grade level, core subjects must be passed. Core subject areas include – English, Math, Science and History. CURRICULUM GUIDE (25.5 CREDITS) 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade English 7th English 8th English I (1) Math 8th Pre Alg / Alg I(1) Alg I(1) / Geometry(1) MS Studies/N. Am Geography American History History MS Studies(.5)World Geography(.5Studies(.5)/Geography(.5) Life Science Physical Science Biology I Health Art Computer(1) Spanish I Elective(1) PE PE PE(1) Athletics/Study Hall Athletics Athletics(.5) 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
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