At Northland Pines High School we feel that it is critically important to represent student learning, academic achievement and behaviors or the character of our students as equally important but separate reporting measures.  While students will be given an academic grade, students will also be given Character Grades from each teacher. Although there may at times be a relationship between the two the are separate entities. The character grades will continue to be on the report cards of our students. The areas of the four character grades will be as follows: 
 
    •    Responsible for learning: Organized, prepared & work completed.
    •    Respects students, staff and facilities. 
    •    Actively engages in classroom learning.
    •    Safely and appropriately utilizes technology.

Students will be given a score in each of these four areas using the numbers 1, 2, 3 or 4 with 4 being the highest score possible. Please follow the rubric below.

Expectation	4	3	2	1
Responsible for learning: Organized, prepared & work completed.	Student motivates and assists other students to be prepared and organized.  Student aids others in their work while not disrupting classroom environment.	Student brings needed materials to class and is always ready to work. (Completed homework, pencil/ pen, notebook, books, chromebook, etc.)	Student occasionally brings needed materials (Completed homework, pencil/ pen, notebook, books, chromebook, etc.) to class and most of the time is ready to work.	Student often forgets needed materials or is rarely ready to get to work. Has to go to locker.
Respects students, staff and  facilities.	Student shows initiative in creating a positive and respectful classroom environment without being disruptive and is a positive role model.	Student is respectful and helpful at all times. The student requires no prompts in order to adjust his/her behavior; displays expected appropriate manners.	Student is respectful and helpful most of the time. He/she requires prompting to use appropriate manners.	Student displays disrespectful behavior. The student does not display appropriate manners.
Actively engages in classroom learning.	Student’s positive enthusiasm for learning encourages other classmates to become more engaged.	Student consistently participates in classroom discussions and activities.	Student sometimes participates in classroom discussions and activities.	Student seldom participates in classroom discussions and activities.
Safely and appropriately utilizes technology.	Student enhances coursework with exceptional application of technology in learning. (chromebook, cell phone, ipods, etc.)	Student consistently uses technology at appropriate times and for educational purposes. chromebook, cell phone, ipods, etc.)	Student almost always  uses technology at appropriate times and for educational purposes. (chromebook, cell phone, ipods, etc.)	Student seldom uses technology at appropriate times and for educational purposes. (chromebook, cell phone, ipods, etc.)