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By M.

I don't give any points whatsoever for late assignments unless there is a good excuse from the parent through e-mail, letter or phone call. If a relative died or the student was sick the night before but was feeling much
better in the morning, etc. Even though they don't get any points for late work, they still have to turn it in before they can take the test. Their is a time period in which the assigments and the test must be completed or the test also turns into a 0. That really gets the students turning in their work because they know that a 0 on one or more assignments and a test, can really affect their

grade drastically.

If sports seem to be the problem, then I think you need to get some back-up from the administration. Sports are known as extra-curricular activities. They need to handle the curricular before they can handle the extra-curricular. Extra curriculars are a priveledge and those students not doing well with school shouldn't be allowed to participate in something extra. I would see if the administration could send out a letter to parents or something. Also, you don't have to give credit to those students who have sports even though their parents write notes.