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Letter from Mrs. Krusky - Grading Standards
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Grade 4-8 Report Card you will find the common grading scale for the Diocese of Lansing. As decided by a Diocesan team, the grading scales in grades 4-8 will be reflected in the following format:
I first want to thank you for your ongoing partnership with us as we work together in educating your child(ren). It is a privilege to be involved in the academic, spiritual, and social formation of the children in our school.
A = 100-92%
B = 91-82%
C=81-72%
D=71-62%
E = 61% and below
In addition to the adoption of this common grading scale, our Grade 1-8 Common Virtue and Work Habit Scales has remained the same from last year.
1 = Does Not Meet Expectations
2 = Approaching Expectations
3= Meets Expectations
4 = Exceeds Expectations
I would like to remind parents that we are not “grading” virtues. We are reflecting on students’ behavior as we always have, whether a student is exceeding, meeting, approaching, or does not meet expectations. We continue to grade academics from the view point of student knowledge, but work habits and virtues are based on students’ outward display of behavior – not their internalization of what each virtue is and whether they are virtuous in their life.
As always, we as a staff will continue to communicate your child’s progress to you in many ways. The report card is just one helpful tool in this process. If you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out. I hope that you will continue to pray for us and your child(ren) and that we all will continue to grow in wisdom, knowledge, and virtue this academic school year. I wish each of you many blessings.
Yours in Christ,
Meghan K. Loughlin-Krusky, Principal -
Middle School Discipline Policy
· 3 slips in one academic quarter for a MINOR infraction = lunch detention with
Mrs. Krusky or Middle School Teacher
· 1 slip in a quarter for a MAJOR infraction = lunch detention with Mrs. Krusky or Middle School Teacher
· Slip must always be signed by Mrs. Krusky and a parent and brought back the next day to the teacher who gave it or a next slip will be issued.
· If a student earns a detention, he/she may not participate in the next upcoming social event (dance, bowling field trip, etc.) and will be forwarded to our Athletic Director.
Continuing problem: If a student receives a 4th slip or commits a very serious infraction, he/she will conference with the middle school staff, Mrs. Krusky, and his/her parent(s).
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2019 Accredation Report
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish School completed an accreditation process with the Michigan Non-public Schools Accrediting Association in April of 2019. The accreditation team that visited St. Thomas Aquinas School looked at several areas of our school programming including our mission, our connection with the local parent and parish community, our academics, our faith integration, and, other factors that determine how well a school is performing. I am pleased to say that our school was given unanimous approval and received full accreditation by the MNSAA. The Accreditation Committee provided us with this report which will help us identify areas to focus of our attention moving forward. With the help of our school’s Parent Education Council, these concerns will be turned into a plan to implement immediately and in the years to come. We are proud to be identified as an accredited Catholic school providing an outstanding education to students in the greater East Lansing area.
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