Report Card

Report cards are issued three {3} times a year and reflect a student's class participation, home study and a variety of assessments completed within each trimester period. No child will fail who is doing his/her best. Parents are asked to review report cards carefully with their child. Progress reports will be sent home during each trimester to inform parents of their child's progress prior to report cards being issued.

Honors - {Grades 4-8 ONLY}

Distinquished Honors - 98 - 100 in all major subjects with 4 in Conduct and Effort

First Honors - 90 or above in all major subjects with 4 in Conduct and Effort

Second Honors - 85 to 89 in all major subjects with 3 in Conduct and Effort

Gifted Academic Programs

Students who qualify as gifted will be accepted into the program based on teacher recommendation, test results and child's performance in the classroom. Please consult with your local public school district regarding having your child tested.

Honors Math

Students who qualify will be identified in 4th grade {3rd trimester}. Parents will be contacted of their child's acceptance into the program.

Homework

The value of homework depends upon the student's interest in continuing his/her learning experiences. The student gains values when he/she understands these facts:

1. Homework has a definite function in enriching and extending what the student has learned in class.

2. It is preparation for sharing with others something the student has discovered, read or created.

3. It is practice to improve basic skills.

Parents have the responsibility to provide a scheduled time and a quiet place conducive to study and to exhibit a real interest in their child's accomplishments.

The recommended time allotment for assignments suggested by the Archdiocesan Office of Catholic Education is:

Grade 1-2 - - - - 30 minutes

Grade 3-4 - - - - 60 minutes

Grade 5-6 - - - - 90 minutes

Grade 7-8 - - - - 120 minutes

Homework assignments schould not exceed these limits

Homework may often consist of study ONLY and should be regarded as important as written work. Weekends and holidays are usually free from wirtten assignments. In grades 4-8 homework will be written daily in the school homework notebook and signed by parents daily.

Failure to complete homework is incorporated into the subject's mark at the end of each report period. Repeated missing homework will result in conference with parents, principal and teachers. Students may be placed on academic probation.

Grades 1-3: Notification of effort in completing work will be on a daily/weekly basis.

Grades 4-8: Demerits will be issued for missed homework assignments at the discretion of the teacher.

When a student is absent, homework will be assigned as make-up work following the student's return to class with a set date for completion.

Academic Probation

Students are encouraged and supported to do their best work. Through contact with parents, teachers work together to promote the common good of the child. If a child repeatedly fails to complete homework assignments or receives more than 2 failures on a report card, the child will be placed on academic probation for the next trimester with the following implementations:

- Teacher will inform the parents/guardians of the student's progress. The progress will follow the stated format:

- parent contact

- trimester progress reports

- periodic meetings with student

- trimester report card

- If the student is successful in meeting his/her academic responsibilities, the student will be removed from academic probation..

- If the student is unsuccessful in meeting his/her academic responsibilites, the administration will review the student's continued enrollment in the school.

Parent-Teacher Conference

Formal conferences are held once a year. Parents are encouraged to call the office at any time to set up an appointment with a teacher should a concern arise. We value the input that you alone can provide. The better the communication, the easier it is to best direct your child in his/her educational endeavors.

Teachers may not be interrupted during the school day. Parents must report to the school office to register and sign in. Parents should never go directly to a classromand interrup the classes.. Appointments must always be made in advance. Notes written to teachers should always be enclosed in an envelope.

Retention

Student progress is monitored throughout the school year. At the December report card period, the parents/guardians are informed of the student's academic, social and emotional progress. In February {sooner, if deemed necessary} the teacher{s} will contact the parent/guardian of a student who continues to experience difficulty, to discuss the possibility of retention and support services. By the end of May, the teacher will schedule a follow-up meeting with the parents/guardians. If retention is indicated, the parents/guardians will receive an official notification which must be signed and returned to the school administration.

Testing

Terra Nova Standardized Test is administered to students in grades 2 through 8 each school year.

Graduation

Eighth grade students who have successfully completed the prescribed course of study and maintained a suitable discipline record are eligible for graduation if all financial obligations have been met. Procedures for graduation are determined by the Administration and the eighth grade teacher.

Library

Every student has the opportunity of selecting books from the library each week. Students are responsible for the care of books. They are required to return them to the library when due and must pay for any they lose or destroy. New books are added as the school budget allows.

The Guidelines used in the instruction of students in all subject areas for all grade levels are available for review at:

www.catholicschools-phl.org.