Google Classroom

Access your Google Classroom suite by clicking here!

To log in, use your CMCSS credentials (same ones you use to login to the computer)
firstname.lastname###@students.cmcss.net ### - last three digits of your lunch number
same password as your computer

You can also access Google Classroom through ClassLink

Once you are logged in, use the following codes to add yourself to your correct class period:

1st period:

2nd period:

3rd period:

4th period:

5th period:

6th period:
7th period:
CCR:

Parents are welcome to add themselves to their child's Google Classroom as well. You will need a personal Gmail account to sign in. Once you are in, you will be able to see all of your child's assignments and due dates within Google Classroom. You will not be able to see what they have or have not turned in; you will still need to access PowerSchool for that information.

Gradebook Explained

My grade book is on Power School for you to view. There are some things you need to know.

If you have a blank score that is not bad. Often scores are left blank when I do not grade an assignment right away. Sometimes blanks mean a student was absent for an in class experience. The point is do not panic about blank scores.

Zeros however, are a real problem. Students get zeros when they do not turn in an assignment that they should have done. Zeros appear after an assignment is due. If it is an assignment that they can still turn in late, the grade will also be noted as “missing” with an orange symbol. Students have 1 week from the original due date to turn in the work late; however, they are losing points from their grade on the assignment for every day it’s late.

Often I do not enter many assignments until the end of the grading period when projects we have been working on for a few weeks become due. Please understand that I have a family and a life outside of school, and roughly 165 student assignments to grade, so sometimes grading takes longer for larger assignments/projects. Please be patient in waiting for these grades to be entered.

Student grades are based on meeting grade-level standard proficiencies. This is not a points or numbers game. There is rarely extra credit offered, and typically is only offered to students who have done the original assigned work – you must show you can do the minimum in order to receive a chance to go above and beyond (extra credit).

Speaking and Listening points are your daily participation points for a total of 10 points per week; this totals around 100 points for each grading period. This can make-or-break your grade, so participating in class activities and discussion, staying awake, and actively working on-task are encouraged to earn these points every day.

I hope this will resolve some confusion. Of course if you have questions about grades please e-mail me.

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