Report cards are available in Synergy. This is an important opportunity for us to collaborate to support our Bulldog's learning and growth. This year, changes have been made to the report card format for students in grades 3 to 5. To help you understand these changes, a guide titled "Understanding Your Child's Report Card" was sent home this week with our intermediate students. This guide contains information on how to interpret your child’s report card. Below are a few essential ideas that we would like to highlight for our families.
1. Accessing Report Cards
Linked below are resources to help you access and review your child’s report, as well as translated versions of the report card.
How to access your child's report card (screencast)
Understanding Your Child's Report Card - English, Chinese, Korean, and Spanish versions available
2. Standards-Based Report Cards
You may notice that all grades (PK-5) now use standards-based report cards. This means your child's grades reflect their progress toward specific learning goals for their grade level.
If you see "M, P, or L" (primary grades) or "A, B, C, D, or E" (grades 3-5), these indicate your child's progress toward grade-level standards.
M (Meeting), A, B: Your child is meeting grade-level expectations.
P (Progressing), C: Your child is progressing toward grade-level expectations but may need additional support.
L (Limited/No Progress), D, E: Your child is not yet meeting grade-level expectations. This means we need to work together to create a plan to help them succeed.
3. What Do the Grades Mean?
If you see a "D" or "E," it does not mean your child is failing. It simply means they still need to meet the grade-level expectations, and we need to work together to support their growth.
It's important to remember that grades this year focus on your child's individual progress toward specific learning goals, not how they compare to other students.
4. "On Grade Level"
You may notice that the report card doesn't use terms like "above," "on," or "below" level. This is because the standards on the report card already represent what your child should be learning in their grade. Their grades (A, B, C, D, E or M, P, L) show whether they meet those expectations.
If you see a comment in math about your child learning "another grade level standard," this means they are working on more advanced skills.
To learn more, reference the measurement topics crosswalk. This shows the specific standards in each measurement topic within the specific grade level.
5. IEPs and ELD Reports
If your child has an IEP, you will receive a separate progress report showing their progress toward their IEP goals.
If your child is a Multilingual Learner, you will also receive an ELD progress report showing how your child is progressing toward English language development.
6. Report Card Comments
You may notice that report card comments are more focused. One comment highlights a strength, and any other comments explain an "L," "D," "E," or "3."
To learn more: The report card provides a snapshot of your child's progress (quantitative and equitable). For a more complete picture (qualitative), attend parent-teacher conferences and stay in regular contact with your child's teacher.
7. Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parents can schedule conferences with ELA/HOMEROOM teachers this quarter beginning on 11/8 through 11/21 at 4:00 PM.
Please note our ELA teacher Mrs. Morrow will meet with her 1st grade ELA families this quarter. 5th grade families can schedule a conference with Mrs. Morrow during our Winter Conference Window.
Please note that our GT math teacher Mr. Henry will meet with his 4th grade math families this quarter and 5th grade math families during our Winter Conference Window.
Fall Conferences Window: Monday, 11/25 through Wednesday, 11/27
Conferences will be IN-PERSON here at CRES on Monday,11/25.
Conferences will be VIRTUAL on Tuesday, 11/26 and Wednesday,11/27.
If you choose a virtual conference, the Google Meet code will be sent to you with your confirmation email.
When scheduling conferences for multiple children, please allow one full conference time between your meetings to allow for transitions both in person and virtually.
Please click here for directions on how to schedule a Parent Teacher Conference.
Please feel free to call our front office if you are having any difficulty scheduling.
If you would like to request a conference with a related arts teacher, please email that teacher directly.
Our Related Arts Team will be hosting one office hour during the conference window.
The office hours are for general questions about the content area and expectations.
Office hours should not be used for questions specific to your child.
The office hours schedule will be shared with parents soon.