The first part of the Archdiocesan Report Card is used
to mark the student’s achievement in academic
subjects.
The achievement mark is based upon the demonstration
of mastery of material covered in class such as:
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class work & participation
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homework
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daily quizzes & unit tests
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comprehensive examinations
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special projects
The June grade on the report card is an average of the
four previous record card grades. This grade will be
recorded on the student’s permanent record card.
Numerical marks are recorded on report cards for
Grades 4 - 8; letter or number grades are recorded on
report cards for Grades 1 - 3.
Passing is any mark 70% or above for Grades 4 - 8; and
passing for Grades 1 - 3 is a letter mark of A, B, C,
or D.
Character Development
The conduct/effort mark is placed under Character
Development as a “Conduct Grade”. This mark indicates
that the student 1) follows class and school rules, 2)
shows care in the use of personal property, 3) treats
teachers with respect, 4) treats other students with
respect, 5) exercises self-control, 6) listens
attentively, and 7) uses technology appropriately.
Honor Roll – for Grades 1 to 8
First Honors 90% average; no mark
less than 85%, conduct no lower than A.
Second Honors 85% average; no mark less
than 80%, conduct no lower than B.
Good conduct is a requirement to receive First or
Second Honors. Therefore, a student must receive an A
(excellent) or B (good) in conduct to be eligible for
honors. A student who does not receive an A or B in
Conduct will not receive First or Second Honors even
though marks might warrant it. In addition, students
absent and/or tardy more than 3 times are not eligible
for honors.
Report Card Distribution
Report cards are distributed in November, January,
April, and June. Report cards will be withheld if
financial obligations have not been met and fees are
outstanding. No student will be allowed to take
mid-term or final exams and will receive a zero grade
for any test that is missed. Also, students will not
be allowed to participate in any of the graduation
activities unless all financial obligations to the
school have been satisfied. Financial obligation to
the school includes not only tuition and fees, but
also fundraising fees, after-school and volunteer
hours or payment of $10.00 per hour for each of the
five hours not completed.
Report cards may not be given before the assigned
date. In the event that a student will leave school
prior to the last day in June and all financial
obligations have been met, the student may give the
teacher a self-addressed stamped envelope and the
report card can be mailed the last day of school.
Promotion/Retention
Very few decisions we make about children are more
important than recommendations to promote or to retain
a student. Most students will be able to follow the
school’s regular program of sequential learning
objectives. If the student successfully achieves the
year’s objectives, the student progresses to the next
grade.
Testing, diagnosis, and actual performance, however,
may indicate that some students cannot follow the
school’s complete course of study. Therefore, the
decision to retain a student indicates that although
the school has done everything to help the student
achieve success, the student has not made satisfactory
progress.
Assessment
In addition to class and school exams your child will
also take part in the Archdiocesan testing program
which includes the Archdiocesan religion test, annual
standardized tests, and New York State Education
Department assessments. These tests measure academic
growth over a period of time. The dates for these
exams will be announced throughout the school year.
The faculty of Sacred Heart of Jesus School reviews
these test results regularly for the purpose of
promotion or retention in conjunction with classroom
performance and grouping for reading and math.
