Academic Expectations and Recognition
Students are expected to perform to the best of their ability. Letter grades are issued at the end of each quarter and reflect class performance. Students with a quarter GPA of 3.5 or higher receive an academic achievement award for that quarter.
Participation in end-of-year activities depends on passing grades. Student athletes must also meet the school’s athletics eligibility requirements.
Academic Integrity
Cheating, plagiarism and copying another person’s work are serious violations. Students may not misuse resources, submit someone else’s work as their own, use websites or tools such as AI inappropriately, or copy another person’s assessment or project.
Ask your teacher if assignment expectations are unclear. Consequences may include disciplinary referrals and effects on the student’s grade.
Schoolwide Assessments
Along with classroom assessments, CMS uses:
CMAS: Colorado Measures of Academic Success testing during the fourth quarter.
CogAT: Sixth-grade testing in the fall. Students who qualify are also given the Iowa assessment.
IXL Benchmark: Testing for all students three times a year to monitor progress toward Colorado State Standards and Benchmarks.
Academic Teams and Team Changes
Teams are central to middle school programming and help the school meet students’ learning needs. Cross teaming is not allowed.
Team changes are rare. Before requesting one, a parent must meet with the current team to address concerns and allow adequate time for the proposed solution to work. Completing those steps does not guarantee a change.