Graded homework is an important component of the course grade. Please see the applicable course syllabus, included at this web site, for the graded homework percentage weighting of the overall quarterly grade. Graded homework is assigned well in advance. Late homework is not accepted for any reason, including illness. However, in order to protect for illness, memory lapses, or other unforeseen circumstances, the lowest homework grade in each quarter will be automatically dropped. This drop is awarded primarily to protect against illness, but will also serve to protect forgotten assignments and homeworks that earn low grades. Successful students who have already "used their drop" prior to quarter's end ensure success by handing in the remaining quarter's homework a day or two before the final due date. As discussed in class, and included in bold on the syllabus, graded homework is to be completed without the sharing of answers from other PVI students. Graded homework help, however, is certainly encouraged with Mr.Latter, parents, designated tutors, or siblings being perfectly acceptable help. Sharing of answers on graded homework among PVI students will be treated as dishonesty with consequences being consistent with school policy.