General Policies & Procedures

Course Locations / Dates / Times
Please check course descriptions for meeting dates, times, and locations (building) for specific courses.  Exact room assignments will be communicated via email prior to the start of summer programs and/or posted at each summer school building on the first day of classes. 

 Transportation / Drop Off and Pickup 

1. Please note that the district offers transportation for intervention programs (Summer Reading Camp, Boost, Project-Based Learning, Credit Recovery) only.
2. Please follow signs regarding drop off and pickup of students at elementary buildings.
3. Student parking is available at the site for secondary (gr 6-12) programs.

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High School Credit / GPA Computation

1. Students have the potential to earn .25 to 1 credit during the summer term.  Students enrolled in credit recovery may receive additional credit. 
2. Middle school students who successfully complete high school credit-bearing courses taught by Worthington teachers (during the regular year and during summer school) will earn credit, and the grade will appear on the student’s final transcript; however, the grade WILL NOT be calculated in the high school grade point average.
3. High school students who successfully complete high school credit-bearing courses taught by Worthington teachers (during the regular year and during summer school) will earn credit, the grade will appear on the student’s final transcript, AND the grade WILL be calculated in the high school grade point average.  Please note that students who have completed 8th grade and are taking such courses in the summer between 8th and 9th grade are considered to be high school students.
4. For credit recovery courses directed and graded by Worthington teachers, both grades (the prior failing grade and the summer school grade) on shown on the transcript, but only the highest grade is used to compute the grade point average. 
5.  For e-school online credit recovery courses, both grades (the prior failing grade and the summer school grade) are shown on the transcript, but neither grade is used to compute the grade point average.  In this situation, the student earns credit toward graduation, and the prior failing grade no longer has a negative impact on the grade point average.

Athletic/Co-Curricular Situation

1. If an athlete/co-curricular participant (e.g. marching band) passes 5 one-credit courses during the 4th quarter, but does not meet the Worthington semester requirement (passing grades in 5 semester courses), the student may take a summer school class to earn this semester requirement and become eligible for fall sports/co-curricular activities.  
2. However, if a student does not pass 5 one-credit courses during the 4th quarter, the student is ineligible for the start of fall sports/co-curricular activities. The requirement to pass 5 one-credit courses in the immediately preceding grading period is an OHSAA Bylaw.  For eligibility, summer school grades shall not be used to substitute for failing grades received in the final grading period of the regular school year or for lack of enough courses taken in the preceding grading period.

For more information, please reference the Guidelines for Student Athletic Eligibility. 

 Attendance 

1. Because the summer session is necessarily of short duration, daily class attendance is extremely important.  Students with vacations, camps, jobs, or sports/musical activities that conflict with summer school classes are advised NOT to enroll in summer school.  Vacations, camps, jobs, and sports/musical events are NOT excused absences.  Although blended get-ahead courses do offer increased flexibility, please note that successful course completion requires a significant commitment of time and effort on the part of the student.
2. It is important to remember that participation in summer school is not required by law and is a privilege that is paid for by participants, their parents or guardians, and the Board of Education.  Good attendance is imperative in summer school, particularly in high school credit courses.  Courses in summer school follow regular graded courses of study as approved by the Worthington Board of Education.

The Worthington Schools Summer Program recognizes the following as excused absences:

• Personal injury or illness (a physician's written recommendation that the student remain home will be requested)
• Quarantine of residence or house arrest
• Death in the family 
• Religious holiday

Absences for any other reason are unexcused.  Work missed during a period of excused absence may be made up.  Upon the third absence (excused or unexcused), the student will be removed from high school credit courses. Removal means the student will be dropped from the summer school roster and receive no credit.  There will be no refund of fees. 

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