Grading Policy 2022-2023

Please read below for our PS 29 grading policy.

Marking Period Dates

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• 1st Marking Period

  • The official Parent Teacher Conference half-day is Thursday, November 3, 2022 (prior to report cards). Conferences will be held throughout the week of October 31st.

    • Conferences will be held via Zoom.

    • Your classroom teacher will share a sign-up form with you as in the past.

    • There will be an early dismissal of 11:50 AM for all students on Thursday. November 3rd to accommodate conferences. 

  • Report Cards will be sent home on Tuesday, December 13th.

    • Families can access their child’s grades via the New York City Schools Account (NYCSA).

    • If you need access to your child’s NYCSA, contact Olivia Poor for assistance.

    • Comments will be shared directly with families via email from your classroom teacher.

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• 2nd Marking Period

  • Report Cards will be sent home Monday, March 6th.

    • Families can access their child’s grades via the New York City Schools Account (NYCSA).

    • If you need access to your child’s NYCSA, contact Olivia Poor for assistance.

    • Comments will be shared directly with families via email from your classroom teacher.

  • The official Parent Teacher Conference half-day is Thursday, March 9th. Conferences will be held throughout the week of March 6th.

    • Conferences will be held via Zoom.

    • Your classroom teacher will share a sign-up form with you as in the past.

    • There will be an early dismissal of 11:50 AM for all students on Thursday, March 9th to accommodate conferences. 

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• 3rd  Marking Period

  • Final Report Cards will be available on Tuesday, June 27th.

    • Families can access their child’s grades via the New York City Schools Account (NYCSA).

    • If you need access to your child’s NYCSA, contact Olivia Poor for assistance.

    • Comments will be shared directly with families via email from your classroom teacher.

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Report Card Information

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• We will continue to use the DOE’s electronic report cards that are accessible via your child's NYCSA.  Parents will be asked to “sign off” via a Google Form to indicate that you have received your child’s report card, and attended parent teacher conferences, for each marking period.

  • PreK will use a narrative progress report for March and June.  There will be no report card for the 1st marking period.

  • Kindergarten will use a narrative progress report for the first marking period, and then use the DOE electronic report card for March and June. 

  • 1st through 5th grades will use the DOE’s report card for all three marking periods.  

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Grading Information

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• Grades 1-5:  We use a 4-point grading scale (1-4) for the majority of our grades. This scale will be used for reading, writing, math, social studies (in grades 3-5), and science. The grade descriptions are as follows: 

  • 4 = Excels in standards

  • 3 = Proficient in standards

  • 2 = Below standards

  • 1 = Well below standards

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• Final grades are an average of the 3 marking periods.

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• Specialty Grades and Social Studies (in grades K-2):

  • Science will be graded using the same 1-4 scale described above.

  • Social Studies in grades K-2 will use a grade of P (pass) or F (fail).

  • For PE, Music, Drama, Art, and Library + Technology, we will use a grade of P (pass) or F (fail).  

Thank you for your support.  If you have questions about the grading policy, please email opoor@ps29bk.org.