St. John's School Student Handbook
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CRITERIA FOR PROMOTION/RETENTION
Grade 1-7 Students
1. Failure in one or more major subjects for the school year: (religion, reading, math,
English, science, social studies and Grade 7 & 8 Spanish) necessitates summer school
attendance.
2. Failure in two or more subjects necessitates a conference with the administration and
teachers. Possibility of retention is most probable. However, each case will be treated
individually.
3. Lack of developmental readiness in grades K, one and two would warrant retention.
Grade 8 Students
1. Failure in one major subject for the school year:
a. Student must attend summer school
b. Graduation Certificate will be withheld until successful completion of summer school
program has been verified by administration.
2. Failure in two major subjects for the school year:
a. Student will not receive a graduation certificate
b. Student will not participate in graduation activities and exercises
c. Student must attend summer school
d. Student will be promoted if summer school is successfully completed.
e. Any high school that has accepted student will be notified.
3. Failure in three or more subjects:
a. Student will not be promoted to grade nine
b. Repeating grade eight at St. John the Evangelist will not be encouraged.
Retention
To retain a student in the same grade for the next academic year, the following procedure
is observed:
- The teacher diagnoses the student's problem at the earliest possible date and provides
the student all possible assistance to remedy this situation.
- The teacher meets with the parents on a regular basis beginning with the earliest
reasonable time.
- The teacher informs the principal by the end of January of the possibility of the
student's retention.
- By the end of January the teacher, principal, parents, (and student) review the
student's work performance to date and discuss the possibilities of his/her academic
success for the remainder of the year. This meeting is followed by a written communication
to the parents reviewing the content of the meeting.
- No later than March of the second semester, the school informs the parents in writing of
the possibility of the student being retained.
- The teacher continues to provide all assistance possible and regularly discusses the
students progress with the parents.
- By the last marking period (April, May) the school informs the parent in writing of its
decision regarding the student.
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