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ACADEMIC POLICIES
Sacred Heart Grade School expects students to
perform to the best of their
ability.
Teachers are expected to evaluate student
progress on a regular basis. Students will be
given quizzes or tests regularly. After the
test is graded, it will be sent home for the
parent to review and sign. Parent signature
indicates that the parent is aware of the
student’s progress. If a parent does not
receive quizzes or tests to sign, the parent
should contact the teacher.
Homework
Homework is an essential part of the
instructional program and reinforces learning.
It serves as a means for clarifying and
reviewing material learned in class, for
providing motivation and opportunity for
individual growth, and for creating experiences
of in-depth study and supplementary reading.
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The time allotments for homework (written
and study) are as follows: |
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Grades Pre-K & K |
approximately 15 minutes |
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Grades 1 & 2 |
approximately 30 minutes |
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Grades
3 & 4 |
approximately 45 minutes |
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Grades 5 & 6 |
approximately 90 minutes |
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Grades 7 & 8 |
approximately 120 minutes |
Students are
required to complete all homework and it is
expected that parents or guardians sign the
completed homework. If homework is not completed
the student will be required to complete during
recess homework detention. If the student is
absent, it is the student’s responsibility to
find out what assignments are due. The completed
assignments are due the day after the student
returns back to school.
Grades and
Grading
Report cards are distributed four times a year
for Grades 1 to 8. Pre-K and Kindergarten report
cards are distributed two times a year. The
report card is a link between the school and the
home.
Academic Achievement
The first part of the Archdiocesan Report Card
is used to mark the student’s achievement in
academic subjects.
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class work
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homework
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daily quizzes
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unit tests
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comprehensive
examinations and
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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.
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Numerical marks
are recorded on report cards
for grades 4-8
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Letter grades are
recorded on report cards for Grades 1 - 3.
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Passing is any
mark 70% or above or any mark of D or higher.
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
7. uses technology appropriately.
A student who has
had 3 behavior detentions in a quarter may not
receive a behavior grade higher than a C and a
student who has been suspended in a quarter
cannot receive a grade higher than a D.
Honor Roll
The criteria for inclusion in the Honor Roll are
peculiar for each school. As an acknowledgment
of achievement in academics, a suggested model
would be:
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Grades
3 - 8
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Principal’s List
Honors |
A+ in every
subject or 95% average with no grade less
than 90% |
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First Honors |
A in every
subject or
90 average with no
grade less than 85%
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Second Honors |
B+ in every
subject or 85% average;
no mark less than 80%
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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.
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.
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’sregular
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.
Assessments
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.
Standardized
Tests
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ITBS |
Grades 1 to 8 |
April |
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ITBS |
Grades K |
May |
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CogAt |
Grades 2, 4, 5, and 7 |
April |
Archdiocesan
Tests
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Religion Test |
Grade 3 to 8 |
June |
NY State Tests
English /
Language Arts |
Grade 4 and
8 |
January |
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Math |
Grades 4 and 8 |
March |
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Science |
Grades 2, 4, 5, and 7 |
April |
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Grade 4
Grade 8
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May &
January |
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Social Studies |
Grade 5
Grade 8 |
November & June |
The faculty of
Sacred Heart Grade School
reviews these test results regularly for the
purpose of promotion or retention in
conjunction with classroom performance and
grouping for reading and math.
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