MISSION STATEMENT
Through the fostering of reverence, respect and responsibility, students at St. Therese Catholic School are encouraged and supported to reach their spiritual, intellectual, social-emotional and physical potential in a multi-cultural environment which embraces diversity.
As a school community, we believe:
student learning and academic excellence are our chief priorities.
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each student is a valued individual with unique needs.
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the Christian faith witnessed in the school is critical
to our mission and success.
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teachers, administration, parents and the community share the responsibility for advancing our school’s mission.
GRADING SCALE
The following scale is used in Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade to assess mastery of skills/concepts required at each grade level in core academic areas:
4 - Exceeds expectations of the grade level standard
Student displays deep understanding and extension of the concepts, processes and skills for the end of the year grade level standard.
3 - Meets grade level standard
Student consistently grasps and applies the concepts, processes and skills for the end of the year grade level standard.
2 - Beginning to show progress toward the end
of the year grade level standard
Student is beginning to grasp the skills and apply the concepts and processes of the end of the year grade level standard.
1 - Does not meet and experiencing considerable
difficulty with the end of the year grade level standard
Student is not demonstrating an understanding of the concepts, processes, and skills of the end of the year grade level standard and requires additional time and support.
The following scale is used in Grades 3 - 6 for grading Religion, Reading, Language Arts, Science, Math and Social Studies:
A Excellent (93 -100)
B Above Average (92 - 85)
C Average (75 - 84)
D Passing (70 -74)
F Below 70
I Incomplete Work
St. Therese adheres to the Diocesan Grading Scale. Grades are averaged and recorded for four nine-week grading periods. The end-of-the-year average determines whether a student is promoted or retained. It is strongly recommended that parents request conferences with teachers every grading period in order to maintain communication regarding progress.
Kindergarten through grade 2 use non-graded evaluation standards. Students in the primary grades are evaluated based on the mastery of grade level benchmarks which must be mastered prior to moving to the next grade level.
There will be Zero tolerance with regard to cheating on tests. Parents will be notified in the event this has occurred and a conference will be required. |
