Traditional Values. Tomorrows Technology
Strength, Educational Excellence & Faith, The Cornerstones of our School
Member National Catholic Educational Association
Home Work and Grading System
Time allotments for homework and assignments:
| Grades 1, 2, and 3 30 minutes |
Grades 3, 4, and 5 60 minutes |
Grades 7 and 8 90 minutes |
Grading
System:
Kindergarten
Most of the assessments done in Kindergarten are informal and individual.
Progress is monitored by the teacher and communicated to the parents via
parent conferences. Report cards are issued three times a year. The
evaluation key is as follows:
CS = Consistently Successful
AA = Almost Always Successful
IN = Improvement Needed
ED = Experiencing Difficulty
NY = Skill Not Yet Introduced
Grades 1 thru 3
A report card will be issued quarterly to show a student's progress. The
following will be used to indicate progress:
VG = Very Good
G = Good
M = Meets Grade Level
I = Improvement Needed
A check mark indicates improvement needed in social skills, and/or work
habits.
Grades 4 thru 8
The subjects Health, Art, Music, Penmanship, Physical Education, and
Computer Science will be graded as follows:
VG = Very Good
G = Good
M = Meets Grade Level
I = Improvement Needed
Numerical grades will be given for all other academic subjects.
| A+ 100-98 A 97-94 A- 93-90 |
B+ 89-87 B 86-83 B- 82-80 |
C+ 79-77 C 76-73 C- 72-70 |
D 69-65 F below 65 |
Promotion Policy
A student who fails two subjects for the final grade average must attend a certified summer school program in order to advance to the next grade. Proof of this must be submitted to the school office two weeks prior to the beginning of the school year. If this requirement is not fulfilled, the student will be retained in the previous grade or not accepted back. A student who fails three or more subjects will not be retained.
