Student Evaluation

Option C is used in grades K-8 and provides parents the opportunity to check their child(ren)’s progress consistently. Progress reports will only be sent to those students who are falling behind dramatically or failing a class. If this is the case, a meeting will be set up with the parents. Please speak to the Principal if you do not have your access code for Option C.

Report cards are issued at the end of each trimester for grades 1 through 8. The report card envelope must be signed by one parent/guardian and returned to the homeroom teacher the next day. The final report card and envelope distributed at the end of the year may be kept. Progress reports for students in our Pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten program will be issued three times per year.

Students need not be failing a subject to be recommended for summer school. Summer school may be recommended to enhance a student’s academic progress.

• Grades 1 – 5 Summer School recommendations by a student’s teacher will be made during April and May.
• Grades 6 – 8 Any Middle School student who earns a U in 2 of the 3 trimesters in any one subject will be required to successfully participate in an approved summer school or tutoring program and show proof of success upon returning to school in August. Any Middle School student who earns a U in any subject for all of the trimesters can be asked to repeat the entire year. Any 8th grader, who fails a subject, will receive a blank diploma during the graduation ceremony and will receive the genuine diploma upon completion of the subject or subjects at an approved summer school program.

In the second trimester of each year, the standardized test called the Terra Nova is administered to all students in grades 2-8. Results of these tests remain confidential and are used only as indicators of a child’s academic progress and as a guide for future curriculum planning. Subjects covered are reading, mathematics, language arts, science and social studies.

Students are honored for their achievements with the following recognitions:

• Saint Andrew “A-pin” Award: For students who exemplify the Spirit, Study, Service qualities we ask all students to strive toward.
• Honor Roll: students in Grades 6, 7, 8 who have posted outstanding academic achievement during a trimester.
• Perfect Attendance Award: For students who maintain a perfect attendance and punctuality record for the entire school year.
• Effort Award: For students who have consistently demonstrated outstanding effort throughout the school year receive this award.
• The Arthur P. Nutley Award: Given yearly to the graduating 8th grader who has demonstrated the qualities of character, leadership, service and scholarship to the Saint Andrew School and Parish community. All 8th graders who have been at Saint Andrew School for two years or more and who have maintained a C average or better, as well as demonstrated all the other qualities listed above are candidates. The Middle School faculty nominates five candidates and the entire faculty chooses the recipient. The award is presented at the graduation ceremony.