Calendar Handbook - Frederick County Public Schools

The Calendar handbook for 2010 –2011 34
Report Cards and Interim Reports
Report cards are issued four times during the year to
communicate students’ term grades and other classroom
achievement information. Interim reports may be issued
between report cards and at any time throughout the year
to notify students and parents about a significant decline or
improvement in performance or to indicate a unique problem
that may require attention. Parents or guardians must sign
and return interim reports of unsatisfactory or declining performance
within five days. Important 2010-11 dates for each
term are listed below:
Term 1
Mid-Term September 30
Interims Issued October 8*
Term Ends October 29
Report Cards Issued November 15**
Term 2
Mid-Term December 7
Interims Issued December 15*
Term Ends January 14
Report Cards Issued January 31**
Term 3
Mid-Term February 22
Interims Issued March 2*
Term Ends March 24
Report Cards Issued April 7**
Term 4
Mid-Term May 3
Interims Issued May 11*
Term Ends June 15**
Report Cards Issued June 22**
* Elementary interims will be issued September 30,
December 7, February 22 and April 26.
** Elementary report cards will be issued November 16,
February 1, April 8 and June 15.
Dates may change due to school closings. ★
Performance Measures
FCPS encourages students to take full advantage of
challenging learning opportunities and to work hard to realize
their academic goals. Homework, quiz, project and test grades
enable students to assess their individual progress in each
subject. Parent-teacher conferences in the fall and spring offer
a helpful avenue for gauging student achievement. For details
about these and other student performance measures, contact
your school. ★
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Grades Online
FCPS uses an online software program called Pinnacle to
give parents and students access to grades from any Internetconnected
computer. After grading tests and assignments,
teachers enter the grades in their electronic grade books.
Missing assignments are also noted. Pinnacle organizes the
data for convenient online viewing anytime, day or night.
Grades are available online for all middle and high school
students.
Contact the school to obtain your child’s student identification
number and PIN. ★
Help prepare Your CHild for SuCCeSS
★ let your child know you expect high
achievement in school.
★ Stay in touch with your child’s teachers,
and volunteer when you can.
★ read and write together, and make
books part of everyday family life.
★ Provide a comfortable place for
studying.
★ Show an interest in your child’s school
activities.
★ limit television viewing and other
passive activities.
★ learn about the issues that affect your
child’s education and health.
★ Champion the character attributes that
build better citizens and a better society:
trustworthiness, respect, responsibility,
fairness, caring and citizenship.
The Health-Learning Link
Physical fitness, good nutrition and positive attitudes lead
to higher levels of academic performance and lower levels of
anxiety, stress and illness in children. Schools are one place
children develop lifelong habits and where all are afforded
equal access to nutritious meals and physical activity. Schools
also link parents and community members to resources for
promoting a healthy lifestyle.
In recognition of the strong link between health and
learning, FCPS has adopted a Wellness Policy that provides
guidelines to schools regarding nutrition, physical activity and
physical education.
Consider the following facts about our children’s health*:
n The rate of overweight/obese adolescents has nearly
tripled nationwide in the past 20 years.
n Overweight and obesity are conditions associated with
diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, arthritis
and other illnesses. Once rare, type 2 diabetes accounts
for 20% of newly diagnosed cases in children.
n Childhood is a critical time for physical development.
America’s teenagers drink twice as much soda as milk.
Although nearly 90% of bone mass is established by age
17, only 19% of girls receive the recommended daily
calcium intake.
n Nutrition has lasting effects on children’s ability to learn.
About 12% of students report skipping breakfast, which
can affect their ability to solve problems.
Model a healthy lifestyle and encourage good nutrition and
exercise for your child each day. For more, see Policy 409 and
Regulation 400-82. ★
*Maryland State Department of Education 2004 Motivate, Educate, Activate
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