Students are promoted once a year, in June.
Promotion is based on the students having fulfilled the requirements of
the grade. Any student may be
required to repeat the work of a grade whenever, in the judgment of the teacher
and principal, it would be to the student’s educational advantage to repeat
rather than be promoted. Whenever a
student is in danger of retention, his/her parents must be advised of this
situation by at least progress report time of the second trimester.
This is also preceded by periodic reports to parents and principal of
serious concern regarding performance.
1.
A student
receiving grades A to D will be promoted to the next grade.
2.
A student
receiving more than two D’s in a trimester is in danger of being placed on
academic probation.
3.
A student
receiving a U (failure) in a subject
in the first trimester must demonstrate marked improvement in the last two
trimesters to be eligible for a final passing grade A-D.
4.
A student
receiving a grade of U (failure) in a
subject in the last two trimesters will not be promoted to the next grade until
documented evidence of satisfactory completion of a course of study in that
subject is presented to the principal.
Summer school or tutoring are examples of acceptable courses of study.
5.
A student
receiving a grade of U (failure) in the last two trimesters in more than one
subject will not be promoted. He/she will be retained in his/her present grade
level.
The possibility of student retention will be discussed with a parent
before the end of the second trimester.
When a student is promoted over the advice of the professional staff,
parents will be required to sign a statement that they realize that the transfer
is against the professional advice of the staff.
In this instance, the child's movement to the next grade will be referred
to as a transfer rather than a promotion.