Letters

Dear School District,

I have a morning ritual of reading the Chicago Tribune, and to my dismay an issue we were just discussing last night around the dinner table was addressed in the new paper today. The issue I am referring to is the confusion around my child's grades, and the new grading system.

To be honest, the article actually helped clear the air and help us understand some of the questions we had. However, we still are curious about a few things. For example my daughter is in 2nd grade and using the 1-4 grading system, which we have finally figured out. We are confused as to whether or not she will have a new grading system for the upcoming 3rd grade year? If no, what kind of grading system will be used?

I am unclear why there are so many different grading systems, so if you could please clarify this for me it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
have a nice day,

Annika Jones


Dear Mrs. Jones,

Thank you for your letter of interest. Surprisingly we have received a number of letters from parents regarding this topic based off the Tribune article.

In response to your question regarding the grading system for your daughter, as of now she will have the same grading system she had this past year. However, we are continually trying to improve the new grading format to most accurately show your child's performance as an individual. The old grading system pinned students against one another, not actually assessing them on their personal performance.

I hope this answers your questions.
If you have anymore questions, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Tera Cloude
Principal