Saturday, October 29, 2022

Letter from the Principal Regarding Report Cards

 


Hello, K-5 Families!


We hope you enjoyed participating in our parent/teacher/student conferences. It was so wonderful to see so many families back on campus. Our hope is that you were able to hear about your child’s progress and be a part of their goal-setting process. It is always amazing to see the growth that occurs from the fall conference to the spring conference. On November 25th, the trimester 1 grading period will close. You will receive a copy of your child’s report card coming home in their backpack on Friday, December 2nd. 


The administrators wanted to make sure that our families understand the changes that will be occurring with K-5 grading and reporting. An important shift was made at the start of the 2022-23 school year.  We’ve transitioned our grading platform from JumpRope to Infinite Campus.


The purposes of this transition are to:

  • Provide greater consistency as a district and increase efficiencies by using a single platform for all students in grades K-12 and

  • Provide a familiar, user-friendly platform to increase clarity around grading and reporting

 

All assessments are aligned with our standards and students are given feedback on their current level of proficiency within those standards. Teachers will report by trimester within Infinite Campus.  This means that each trimester Infinite Campus will calculate only the grades given within that time frame. Students will be provided multiple opportunities to demonstrate proficiency throughout each trimester and across the school year. Skills for Life will be reported separately from academic knowledge and skills. This will help to create a grade report that can communicate a clearer picture of each student.  


You will see a change in the format in which report cards are sent home. Infinite Campus report cards will be printed off by your child’s classroom teacher and sent home in student backpacks. 


Sample K-5 IC Report Card


3.5 

2.5

1

Distinguished

Exceeding Proficiency

Proficient

Approaching Proficiency

Developing

Emergent


If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us at any time.


Sincerely,


Becky Fortier, Great Falls Principal

Jodi Mezzanotte, Village Principal

Erin Eppler, Narragansett Principal


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