Getting Organized in Middle School
Learn about grades, Skyward, and how to stay organized!
Your Grades
Your grades in Middle School are important because they tell you, your teachers, and your family what you know and are able to do right now.
They will help you determine your strengths or areas you need to grow.
They can impact your eligibility for athletics. (5 or more missing assignments/assessments can lead to suspension from athletics.)
Developing your academic skills now helps you prepare for high school.
The Grading Scale Shows Your Current Skill Level
Proficient (3) | Developing (2) | Needs Support (1) |
Demonstrates and applies an understanding of the skills in relation to the learning target at this point in the school year. Indicates consistent understanding and application. | Demonstrates and applies a partial understanding of the skills in relation to the learning target at this point in the school year. Indicates specific and identifiable gaps in understanding or application. | Demonstrates limited understanding and application of the skills in relation to the learning target at this point in the school year. Indicates large gaps in understanding or application. |
No Evidence: Indicates that a student did not complete the assessments measuring a particular standard. | ||
* Not Assessed: Indicates that the standard was not assessed in the class during the trimester. | ||
The goal is that every student is proficient on every standard assessed every trimester.
If you’re not Proficient yet, what should you do?
How To Use Skyward
Open a new tab.
Click on the folder on your bookmarks bar.
Select Skyward Student Access.
Login with Google!
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Go to Gradebook
Any missing Events will be here
Your Current Classes are Highlighted in Yellow
It is Tri 1
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Subjects you are learning in class
Character Traits are important skills
Your Overall Class Grade will be here
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Standards for class. Assignments & Assessments �will be listed here.
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Click Here to View GPA
Right now, your GPA will be 0.00
You may want to check your GPA as you think about high school.
Here are a few things to know…
Understanding GPA
Your Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated on a 4.0 Scale.
It’s an overall average of all of your grades in middle school.
In order to get a 4.0, you must get a Proficient in each class all year.
High Schools and Colleges also use GPA.
GPA is Used For…
Using YOur Planner �in Middle School
Setting Up Your Planner!
#1 Label your planner! Put your name on the first page. Show your WIN teacher when done.
Setting Up Your Planner!
#2 Go to the week of September 8th! Using the calendar from your WIN teacher, label Day 1/ Day 2. Mark important school dates on your calendar too!
Setting Up Your Planner!
#3 Decide how you’re going to mark your page so you can find it easily. Post it? Paper clip? Binder clip? Fold down the corner? Fold pages once the week is done?
Remember to bring your planner to every class…you never know when you’ll be asked for it.