Attendance must be above average. No more than 2 absences and no more than 2 tardies in a trimester. (revised 7/2023)
Excessive absences and tardies will disqualify a student for consideration for Honor Roll (revised 7/9/24).
Points for attendance are as follows:
Perfect Attendance = 3 points (must not be late)
Missed one(1)/two(2) days/(1)/ Two (2) Tardies= 2 points
Missed three(3)/Tardy(3) days or more =0 points
She/he must attain a minimum of 14 points in six solid subjects for his/her semester average. The six subjects considered are Religion, Mathematics, Reading, English/Writing, History, Science and Attendance.
Membership is one trimester only but may be renewed another trimester whenever the student again meets the requirements.
If a student is a member for three semesters, a gold seal will be placed on his/her diploma.
A = 3 CJSF points
B = 1 CJSF point
1 extra point for an A or a B in an AP, IB, or Honors-designated course (if offered), not to exceed two such points per semester/trimester
C or Pass = 0 CJSF points
D or F in any subject shall disqualify the student from membership for the semester/trimester.
No CJSF points shall be given for Physical Education, courses involving clerking or office/teacher assisting, and courses taken on a pass/fail basis.
Grades earned in summer school courses, repeated or remedial subjects shall not count for CJSF points, but grades in these subjects must be a C or better.
Principal’s Award | First Honors | Second Honors | Outstanding Effort |
4. 0 GPA A’s in all subjects, behavior, and effort; No A- |
GPA 3.99-3.50 B or better in conduct and effort; No B-
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GPA 3.49-3.0 B or better in conduct and effort; No B-
| Given to those students who demonstrate consistent outstanding effort may have C’s |
ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS
Students at St. Gregory the Great must actively participate in the educational
process. We expect each student to realize that the primary responsibility for
learning rests with the student. Parents, teachers, and friends may guide and direct
the learning process, but real achievement in the academic endeavor is not possible
if a student is not actively involved. Each teacher expects that a student will come
to class fully prepared, ready, willing, and able to participate in the lessons of the
day.
Copies of grade level expectations are explained and distributed to parents at Back
to School Night.
REPORT CARDS, GRADING AND PROGRESS REPORTS:
Report card grades are based on the average of class participation, achievement in
written assignments, application of skills, homework and test scores. Grades in
Religion are based on the student’s knowledge of basic religious facts as well as
the above. It is also expected that students will live out moral attitudes and the
philosophy of St. Gregory the Great School. St. Gregory the Great Learning
Expectations are included on the report as a standard of measuring,spiritual goals,
academic goals and physical goals.
Parents are officially notified of student progress through progress reports (one in a
trimester with three report cards in a school year. Report cards are published online
within two weeks following the end of the quarter. Report cards are not to be
shared with their classmates; therefore, report cards may not be opened until the
students leave the school grounds. These are private and should be treated as thus.
A Report Card specific to Transitional Kindergarten/Kindergarten is issued 3
times per year. These students also receive a Progress report twice a year at
conference time. Grade (Grd) (M)=Mastery (NM)=Non-mastery (/)=Not assessed
at this time (X)=* Expected development (T)=* Needs more time to develop
(SP)=Skills InProgress
In Grades 1-2, a primary report card is issued with performance recorded as
Outstanding (O), Good, (G), Satisfactory (S), and Needs Improvement (NI). An NI
denotes Needs Improvement.
In Grades 3-8, students receive an Archdiocesan standard report based on the
following:
MARKING
CODES
A = 97-100%
A- = 93-96%
B+ = 90-92%
B = 87-89%
B- = 85-86%
C+ = 80-84%
C = 75-79%
C- = 70-74%
D = 65-69%
F = 64% & Below
ASSESSMENT
CODES
O = Excellent
G = Good
S = Satisfactory
NI =Needs
Improvement
ᐩ =Area of Strength
✓= Area for
Improvement
PROMOTION/RETENTION
Every effort will be made by the administration and faculty to use the necessary
and available resources in assisting all students in the areas of academic and social
success.
Students who satisfactorily complete the prescribed course of studies, and are
emotionally and socially ready, are promoted to the next grade at the end of the
school year. If retention is being considered, parents are informed during the
second trimester and the child’s progress is discussed several times with them
during the remaining months of the school year. A final decision is made in May
and parents, teacher and principal sign the retention agreement. The final decision
to retain a student is the responsibility of the principal. A student may be
promoted conditionally (on probation), by the teacher and Principal with the
understanding that they must attend summer school. If a student is placed on
probation, the length of the probation is for one trimester of the entire academic
year with the possibility of retention at the end of the year.
At the end of the school year, if the student still has not met the needed academic
requirements to progress to the next grade, he / she will be retained or an
alternative school setting will be recommended for consideration. A student may
not repeat any grade twice at St. Gregory the Great.
Low Grades
Students with low grades will be placed in Tier 2 and receive interventions within
the classroom. During this time the parent and the teacher will communicate
regularly with regards to progress. If the student has attained a passing grade,
he/she will be removed from Tier 2. If the grades are not on satisfactory level at
the report period the student will remain on Tier 2. Consideration for Tier 3 may
be recommended by the teacher if there is no improvement. During this period
every possible intervention will be implemented in a desire to achieve positive
results. Students may not participate in ExtraCurricular activities during this time
period.
Student of the Month (Knights In Shining Armor)
Each month, a student from each room is honored for excellence in conduct,effort and citizenship. A quality from Student Learning Expectations is emphasized and honored each month.
Accelerated Reader Recognition
Awarded monthly to students who achieve the highest points for the month in reading.
IReady Recognition is based on growth and participation. Each teacher recognizes student effort within the level of participation in the program.
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
In order to receive a diploma at graduation, a student must have successfully completed 7TH and 8TH grades according to all academic requirements. If, at the end of 7TH grade, a student has not maintained a 2.0 G.P.A., he/she will not be promoted to 8TH grade. If, at the end of 8TH grade, a student has not maintained a 2.0 G.P.A., he/she will not participate in the graduation ceremony or receive a diploma.
Every 8th Grader will be required to give a portfolio presentation as part of their final exam near the end of Trimester 3. The teacher will give information during Back to School Night.
Requirements for Valedictorian:
To be eligible for consideration as class valedictorian, a student must:
Be a student at St. Gregory the Great School for at least two (2) years.
Have a G.P.A. between 3.75 and 4.0 in 7th and 8th grades.
Attendance Record must be 85% or higher
Excessive absences and tardies will disqualify a student for consideration as valedictorian.
Be actively involved in at least two (2) school activities
Be a role model to other students by having excellent conduct. Receiving a suspension will automatically disqualify a student for consideration as a valedictorian
Be service oriented in the total life of St. Gregory the Great School.
In accordance with Archdiocesan Policy, the graduation ceremony will be a simple ceremony taking
place with a prayer service. St. Gregory the Great School will not sponsor or be the sponsor of any graduation parties.
