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Students

Reporting to Parents

The Board of Education encourages good communication between parent and teacher and shall promote frequent and varied reporting contacts. All forms and methods of communications, such as parent-teacher conferences, mail, telephone, and school visitation by parents will be utilized.

Report Card

Written reports on student progress will be issued to parents every nine weeks. The reporting dates will be determined annually and placed on the school calendar. Parents will be advised no later than the third reporting period of a student's potential failure and the possibility of having to repeat a grade or a course.

Teachers also will report on student progress at regularly scheduled parent conferences.

Progress Report

Student progress reports may be sent any time between marking periods to parents/guardians of students who need some type of special attention. These reports do not necessarily mean that a student is failing, but a deficiency is noted which needs correction. Acknowledgment of this report by a note, phone call or visit by the parent or guardian is advisable.

If the parents of a child are separated or divorced, both parents will have the right to be informed of their child's progress in school unless there is an order from the court to the contrary. To receive written reports and notification of conferences, a non-custodial parent will make such request to the school principal.

Legal Reference:  Connecticut General Statutes

10-15b Access of parent or guardian to student's records.

46b-56 Access to records of minor children by non-custodial parent.

Policy adopted:  July 21, 2003

Students

Reporting to Parents

1  Grades K-5, written reports to parents of students in grades K-5 are given four times a year. (November, January, April and June). A parent conference is held in November to apprise parents of students’ growth and academic progress.  Staff will report on grade averages at that time.

2.  Grades 6-8, report cards are issued four times a year. (November, January, April and June). Mid-term progress reports are issued when necessary. Scheduled parent conferences are held in November.

3.  Parent-Teacher Conferences K-12, conferences are held on an individual basis and may be initiated by the teacher or parent at any time during the school year.

4.  Grades 9-12, report cards are issued four times annually at Seymour High School. The letter grade system is as follows:

A      (90-100)

B       (80-89)

C       (70-79)

D       (60-69)

F        (0-59)

Grade Computation

Teachers take the numerical value for each marking period, double each and add the numerical examination grade. Divide this total by 5. This yields the mid-term average. The same is done for the second half of the school year. A final average would then be completed for each half-year average.

Progress Reports

Seymour High School teachers inform parents of every students' progress by sending out a progress report approximately half-way through each marking period. These letters will invite parents to come in for a conference. Teachers may send additional warning letters during a marking period.

Regulation approved:  July 21, 2003