·          Strict attention is paid to the child’s right to privacy. Information about a child’s progress, which is used as a resource for report cards and parent-teacher   conferences, is never divulged to anyone but the  principal, the French or     English coordinator, and the teacher’s grade-level partners.

·          Parent-teacher interviews are usually timed to last 10 minutes. Children up to Grade 5 don’t usually attend these interviews, but Grade 6, 7 and 8 students are expected to attend with the parent. This recognizes the more mature     student’s  ability to take responsibility for his or her own progress, participate in the discussion, and allows everyone – student, parent and teacher – to be on board and work together.

·          If, at the end of the interview, you feel you need more time, you can make arrangements with the teacher to schedule a follow-up meeting another day.

·          We try to adhere to the 10-minute time limit on interview day, so that other parents aren’t kept waiting.

·          If parents don’t understand teacher comments that are written in French, the office will be glad to provide a translation.

·          For Grade 6, 7 and 8 students, mid-term reports are also provided. If an interview is expected or requested by teachers, it is up to the parent to contact the teachers and make arrangements for a mutually convenient time to meet.

·          Report cards shouldn’t contain any surprises for the parent or the student.    Parents are always welcome to be in contact with teachers on a regular and     informal basis.

Points to Consider When Reading Your Child’s Report Card

At the Bilingual School, each individual child is encouraged to develop intellectually, emotionally and socially to his or her full potential.

Teachers become aware of each child’s strengths and weaknesses and keep close track of each child’s progress. This is done in a variety of ways:

·          through in-class    monitoring,

·          formal classroom     assessments,

·          and other testing done by the school.

For many parents, the    report card is a chance     to reflect on the child’s achievements and challenges.

The school doesn’t use the standard report cards that are employed in the public and Catholic school  systems

because we believe we can offer a more specific picture with our own reports.

In Kindergarten, the report is divided into multiple skills and knowledge areas, evaluated as: not yet apparent; beginning to develop; and developed.

From Grade 1 to 5, the students are evaluated according to effort and achievement using letter grades, and from Grade 6 to 8, percentages and class averages are used.

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