To effectively partner with parents/guardians and meet local reporting needs, the archdiocesan standards-based report card is the official vehicle to report student academic progress as well as work habits and behavior to parents/guardians.
The purpose of report cards is to effectively communicate student progress in achieving learning goals. The marks for content area subjects should reflect student mastery of grade-level standards. Work habits, including homework completion and behavior, will be recorded separately in their respective sections.
REPORT CARDS
Saint Jane Frances uses the trimester system. Each term is approximately 12 weeks long. This system allows teachers more time to determine the accomplishments and needs of each child, especially in Kindergarten and 1st grade. Report cards (Grades K-8) will be issued three times a year at Parent-Teacher Conferences in November, one week after the 2nd term ends and the last day of school. See calendar for specific dates.
According to Archdiocesan policy, when a student is absent for an extended time e.g. fifteen (15) days during a trimester grading period, official grades may be withheld. This decision is left to the judgment of the principal in consultation with the teacher.
PROGRESS REPORTS
Progress reports will be published on Schoolspeak in the middle of each trimester. Parents are required to digitally sign the progress report. It is suggested that an appointment be made with the teacher at this time if there is concern about the student’s progress.
Grades can be viewed on Schoolspeak.com at any time. They will be published weekly. It is the responsibility of the parent to maintain awareness of their child(ren)’s progress.
INTERIM REPORTS
Students whose grades are not acceptable in the time between Progress Reports and Report Cards will receive an Interim Report from the teacher. Parents are asked to review this report with their child, sign it and return it the next school day. It is recommended that an appointment be made with the teacher at this time.
