As we enter the last week in September, we get closer to a couple of important opportunities to report the progress of our students up to this point. This is a very critical part in the growth process for our students. Details about posting mid-term progress grades and the upcoming parent-teacher conferences are provided below. It's going to be another great week!
Mid-Term Grade Posting
Grades can be posted at any time. Teachers should post student progress grades in the standards in which they have had multiple opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge and skills. When we post grades, we should use the most recent evidence to determine how a student would perform if we asked them to perform in the assessed standard. Once grades are posted in the standard, they should be regularly updated until the end of the term (updates should occur if recent evidence indicates their performance or knowledge has changed). Please have grades posted by the end of the day on Wednesday (9/28). I will send an informational note to parents at the end of the week, letting them know that they can check the parent portal for posted grades. If you have any questions about this process, please let me know.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
PT Conferences are quickly approaching. As a reminder the dates are: Thursday, 10/6 from 4:30-8:00 and again on Thursday, 10/13 from 4:00-7:30. For this round of parent-teacher conferences, each student will have a scheduled conference. Parents will be directed to arrive about 10 minutes early for their scheduled conference time to pick up a folder at the front entrance. The folder will include STAR Testing information, a grade report (like the report card), and a Puma Pride reflection from each student. If teachers would like to include a more specific grade report, they are welcome to print them off for the folders also. Applied academic teachers are welcome to sit in on any scheduled conference, or give an invitation to a scheduled teacher inviting them to the classroom. Conferences are a great opportunity to grow the partnership with our parents as we all work towards a common goal for each student.
"Completes and Returns Work in a Timely Manner" Interventions Update
Each grade level has begun the process of setting up our intervention for students struggling in this area. For some students, we will be sending letters home to set up an opportunity for them to stay after school to help them get more organized and find more success in this area.
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