Reminder: Grades from This Marking Term Will Determine Eligibility For Extracurriculars In Fall

Statement from Kim Miles, Director of Secondary Education:

Report cards went home recently for the 3rd marking period in Wicomico County Public Schools. We hope all school families have taken time to review the report card for their child or their children, and that parents and guardians take advantage of the chance to schedule a teacher conference to discuss the report card with a student’s teachers. Conferences provide an excellent opportunity to evaluate what a student has achieved, discuss areas where improvement has been or could be made, and set goals for the new marking period.

Now is also the best time for Wicomico students in grades 6-11 to be thinking about how their performance in school during this final marking period will affect their eligibility for extracurricular and cocurricular activities at the start of the 2010-11 school year. On March 9, the Wicomico County Board of Education raised the minimum grade point average (GPA) for extracurricular and cocurricular activity eligibility from 1.6 to 2.0. Wicomico middle and high school students must have a 2.0 grade point average for the 4th marking period of this school year to be eligible for activities such as athletics, cheerleading, clubs, plays, dances, and extracurricular band and chorus activities when the new school year begins in August.

While the school system hopes its students will enjoy the many cocurricular and extracurricular activities that are available as part of a well-rounded educational experience, participation in these extra activities must be accompanied by academic achievement.

Students will be informed midway through this marking period – on May 14 – if their grades may jeopardize their eligibility. Tutoring and study assistance are available in each middle and high school for students who need academic support.

The GPA Eligibility Policy is posted under Quick Links on the school system website at www.wcboe.org. Please contact your child’s school if you have any questions or concerns.