Academics

A District letter is sent home explaining the report card process at the end of the 1st 9-wk. grading quarter. Report Cards are given for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th nine-week periods. Students will receive grades for Reading, English Language Arts and Mathematics, Conduct (Social/Emotional Development and Fine Motor Development)

The grading policy for Kindergarten students is as follows:
O- Exceeding progress toward mastery of the standard
S - Satisfactory progress toward mastery of the standard
N - Not mastered/Needs more time to master the standard

PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN STPSB PUPIL PROGRESSION PLAN:

NOTE: A student may be retained for academic purposes in grades K-2 once and will not be retained more than one additional time in Grades 3-5 and once in Grades 6-8. The maximum number of retentions for academic reasons in Grades K-8 will not exceed three.

● Kindergarten: The criterion for promotion to first grade for kindergarten students is based on satisfactory progress at the end of the fourth grading period, as reported on the St. Tammany Parish Kindergarten Student Evaluation Report. Students showing they have not mastered/need more time to master the standards on all available criteria will be referred to the School Building Level Committee (SBLC) to determine promotion or retention. Children who have not attended kindergarten must demonstrate satisfactory performance on a series of academic readiness tests, letters and sounds inventory, math assessment, and Richard Gentry’s Spelling Assessment.
** If a student in kindergarten receives an “N” (Needs Support/Not grasping stated standards) in reading, math, or language as indicated on the fourth grading period, the School Building Level Committee (SBLC) shall review available data pertaining to the student’s reading, math, or language proficiency to determine promotion or retention. The reading, math, or language proficiency of the student shall be determined by using available data from informal teacher assessments portfolio, which includes a collection of the following: DIBELS assessment results three times per year, writing sample, word recognition test, reading series assessments, math sample, spelling assessment, and any other pertinent information. A variety of assessments shall be included, i.e. portfolios, journals, written tests, projects, checklists, writing samples, interviews, observations, and anecdotal records.

Report Cards will be given for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th nine-week periods. Grades A, B, C, D, F will be assigned in Math, Reading, Language, Spelling, Science and Social Studies for each of the four quarter marking periods

The grading policy is as follows:
A – 90-100
B – 80-89
C – 70-79
D – 60-69
F – 59 and below

PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN STPSB PUPIL PROGRESSION PLAN:

NOTE: A student may be retained for academic purposes in grades K-2 once and will not be retained more than one additional time in Grades 3-5 and once in Grades 6-8. The maximum number of retentions for academic reasons in Grades K-8 will not exceed three.

If a student in first grade receives an “F” (Unsatisfactory/Not grasping stated standards) in reading or math as indicated on the fourth grading period, the School Building Level Committee (SBLC) shall review available data pertaining to the student’s reading or math proficiency to determine promotion or retention. The reading or math proficiency of the student shall be determined by using the informal teacher assessment portfolio, which includes a collection of the following: DIBELS assessment results three times per year, writing sample, word recognition test, reading series assessments, math sample, spelling assessment, and any other pertinent information. A variety of assessments shall be included, i.e. portfolios, journals, written tests, projects, checklists, writing samples, interviews, observations, and anecdotal records.

Report Cards will be given for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th nine-week periods. Grades A, B, C, D, F will be assigned in Math, Reading, Language, Spelling, Science and Social Studies for each of the four quarter marking periods

The grading policy is as follows:
A – 90-100
B – 80-89
C – 70-79
D – 60-69
F – 59 and below

PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN STPSB PUPIL PROGRESSION PLAN:

NOTE: A student may be retained for academic purposes in grades K-2 once and will not be retained more than one additional time in Grades 3-5 and once in Grades 6-8. The maximum number of retentions for academic reasons in Grades K-8 will not exceed three.

To be promoted at the end of 2nd grade, a student shall pass the following: Reading and Math and any two of these subjects: Language Arts, Science, and/or Social Studies

Report Cards will be given for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th nine-week periods. Grades A, B, C, D, F will be assigned in Math, Reading, Language, Spelling, Science and Social Studies for each of the four quarter marking periods

The grading policy is as follows:
A – 90-100
B – 80-89
C – 70-79
D – 60-69
F – 59 and below

PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN STPSB PUPIL PROGRESSION PLAN:

NOTE: A student may be retained for academic purposes in grades K-2 once and will not be retained more than one additional time in Grades 3-5 and once in Grades 6-8. The maximum number of retentions for academic reasons in Grades K-8 will not exceed three.

To be promoted at the end of 3rd grade, a student shall pass the following: English Language Arts and Math and one of these subjects: Science or Social Studies

• NOTE: Students with characteristics of dyslexia, who are served in a multisensory structured language program, follow the same criteria for promotion as all other students.
• NOTE: Students shall have participated in the state-mandated assessments, if enrolled at the time of the assessments.
• NOTE: Pursuant to Bulletin 741, §1103.G, elementary students shall be in attendance a minimum of 60,120 minutes (equivalent to 167 six-hour days) a school year.
• NOTE: Students who have failed a subject may enroll in summer school to remove a deficiency and be considered for promotion to the next grade. However, an elementary student may request to enroll in a class to strengthen knowledge and skills in which a need has been recognized. A student is allowed to enroll in only one course for a fee. The school system reserves the right to cancel any class in which there is insufficient student enrollment for a course. The summer school grade shall not replace the grade earned during the regular school year.

Children with special concerns in academic achievement, behavior, health, or communication, that cannot be resolved at the classroom level, will be referred by the teacher or requested by the parent to the School Building Level Committee (SBLC) in an attempt to resolve the concern(s).

The SBLC at E.E. Lyon Elementary School meets on Thursdays to provide assistance for teachers, parents/guardians, and students. The committee is comprised of the SBLC Chair (Students with Exceptionalities Department Leader), the Technology Resource Teacher, a Speech & Language Pathologist, a member of the school Pupil Appraisal team, the teacher and an Administrator. The school counselor or Mental Health Provider is also a part of the SBLC team however they only attend meetings as needed. Parents/guardians are notified about the meeting in advance and are invited to attend. 

The overall goal of the SBLC is the coordination of the committee, agencies, and individuals responsible for learning, in order to assist individual students in obtaining a successful education.