Grading
Many assignments are for practice, whereas many others are graded. Students will not be graded on a skill before the skill has been taught and practiced. The grades represent a child’s mastery of the skills and standards taught and practiced during class sessions, breakout groups, and asynchronous (independent) work times. Grades will be posted in Infinite Campus as soon as possible after the assignment completion. Please log into Parent Portal frequently to check grade status. If you have questions regarding any grades, please contact me by email: michele.lofton@cowetaschools.net
Per Coweta County School System’s guidelines, grades are finalized in a 100 point scale.
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 71-79
D = 70
F = 69 and below
Make-Up Work
Per Coweta County School System’s guidelines, if a child misses graded assignments for an excused absence, they may have THREE school days upon their return to complete the missed assignments. In the event that your child is absent, please communicate promptly via email regarding any work missed. It is impossible to recreate the instruction and discussion missed during class, and therefore, attendance is vital to your child’s success. However, it is understood that some absences are unavoidable, so prompt communication is very important in those circumstances.
Please have your child check Google classwork for any missing work.
Attendance
Attendance is vital and will be recorded in Infinite Campus for the Empower Virtual Program. To be counted as present, students need to have their cameras on, sound muted (until called on), and can ask questions by raising their hands. Please see the class schedule for our daily live meet sessions.
- Multiple absences will receive the following:
- After 3 absences you will receive an email via your teacher and through Class Dojo.
- After 5 absences you will receive a phone call from your teacher and our administration will be notified
- After 10 absences you will receive a phone call from our administration to address the attendance issues
If your child is absent, please let me know when they will be out. Please email any documentation related to their absence. They will be required to make up any missed assignments.
Students are expected to log in every morning at 8:00 am unless otherwise directed by teacher. PLEASE make sure to communicate with me about absences.
Meet our Team
Welcome to Empower! We are so excited to have you in our school and class!
Rebecca Minerd
Principal
Michele Lofton
Fifth Grade Teacher
Anna Moore
Permanent Substitute
Monelle Dalman
ESOL & Gifted
FAQs
Where does class meet?
Class starts at 8:00am in Google Classroom which is linked in the navigation bar on my website. The code to join is om24yq3
Where is work assigned?
Work will be assigned under the checklist tab on Google classroom. You should check this daily, even is you are absent.
Where can I check my grades?
All students grades are available within Infinite Campus. This is linked in the navigation bar on my website. For assistance logging in, please contact me at michele.lofton@cowetaschools.net
What do I do if I miss class?
On the homepage of my website you can find daily posts with a summary of what we did in class each day. This may include links to videos or just a written synopsis. After reviewing this information, you should reference the checklist on Google Classroom to see what assignments are due.