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Academic expectations

Classwork is done in class

Classwork can only be done during class.

Missed assessments

You can make up an assessment during assessment hour every Wednesday from 3:30 to 4:30. If you do not attempt an assessment, it is a zero.

Missed classwork

If you miss classwork, you must come to office hours to complete it. If you do not, it is a zero.

Low Interim Assessment score

If you scored below 45% raw on your IA, you are required to attend office hours once a week in Quarter 2. Your raw score is in the notes on PowerSchool, and it converts to a curved score of 78 or below. If you do not attend, you are not eligible for any curves in Q2.

IA reflection, due November 13

If you scored below 75% raw on your IA (a curved score of 89 or below), you are required to complete the IA reflection by Friday, November 13. It is an Edpuzzle assignment, posted on Google Classroom.

Notebook every day

Bring your notebook to class every day. It is expected to have an up-to-date table of contents.

No AI in your solutions

Your work has to be your own thinking. Do not use AI to produce solutions. If you do use it, you must explain the whole solution, fully and in your own words, in a video.

Uncommon expectations

From the Uncommon Schools NYC student and family handbook, SY26-27.

Be on time, every day

Arrive on time and ready to learn. If you are absent, you or your family should email the school that day. More than 18 absences makes a student chronically absent, which can put promotion at risk.

Phones and devices stay off and out of sight

Phones, smartwatches, earbuds and smart glasses must be off and out of sight in the building. Staff can take a device and your family will be contacted. Use only your own school account, never share passwords, and do not install software without permission.

Academic integrity

Cheating and other academic integrity violations can lead to discipline. Do not put your own or anyone else's personal information into AI tools.

Homework is due the same night

Homework is due the night of the lesson, by 2 am. Scan it and upload it with the Submit button on the assignment. If you truly cannot scan or upload, email Mr. Hooshmand ahead of time at rumi.hooshmand@uncommonnyc.org and hand it to him in person before first period.

Homework is practice

Homework builds independent work, self-discipline and time management. Do it yourself.

Uniform

Wear the Uncommon uniform at all times: logo shirt tucked in, dark gray bottoms, all-black sneakers or black or brown shoes, and a black or brown belt with pants.

Respect and routines

Be respectful, no profanity, and no interrupting. No gum on campus. Do not skip class. Do not bring toys or other personal items unless a teacher asks you to.

More rules and expectations will be added here.

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Grades

The scale

Grades run from 55 to 100. The lowest passing grade is a C, and you need a cumulative average of at least 70 for the year to pass a course.

Report cards

Report cards come out four times a year, at the end of each quarter.

Honor Roll

You earn Honor Roll each quarter with all B's or better, and High Honors with straight A's. It goes on your permanent report card.

Moving up

Uncommon does not promote students who have not met the standards. In high school, failing one or two core courses means you must attend and pass summer school to move up. Failing three or more means repeating the grade, and a repeated grade means retaking every course.

Summer school credit recovery

Summer school runs six weeks. To pass, you must attend at least 90% of class time, complete at least 90% of classwork, homework and assessments, and earn 70% or higher. A high pass replaces the failed grade with a 75, and a pass replaces it with a 70.

Attendance counts

More than 18 absences makes a student chronically absent, which can lead to repeating the grade.