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New Meridian changes: Schedule, SBG, and more

As we’ve already spent a month in the new school year, you may have noticed the many changes and updates have been made in the school curriculum, ranging from the new schedule to the new grading system....

Breaking down Standards Based Grading

Breaking down Standards Based Grading

Molly Moore and Abby Crespin November 22, 2021

The Standard Based Grading system is rooted in intentional focus on growth, rather than a letter grade. This philosophy of SBG is derived from International Baccalaureate practices. Meridian uses the...

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Mason students adjust to a new year-long grading system

Emma Roncoroni, Staff Reporter February 17, 2021

GMHS has switched to a year-long grading system for the 2020-2021 school year. In previous years, course grades have been calculated by semester, but this new system aligns our district closer to the...

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English department shifts grading system to focus on student growth

Fernanda Molina and Erin Dean January 18, 2019

If you’re in Mr. Laub’s English classes, you celebrate when you get a 92 on an assignment. If you’re in Ms. Frisbie’s ninth-grade English classes, you celebrate when you get a six on an assignment....

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