Our school year is divided into trimesters with report cards available in December, March, and June. As we reach the halfway point in the trimester, a progress report is prepared for each student. Progress reports are to encourage and/or inform, not to grade. In indicating progress, teachers let students and family members know how things […]

For those unable to attend last week’s meeting, our continuing effort to work with The Common Core State Standards was the main topic. Our faculty strongly believes the effort to work with these rigorous standards will show throughout the students’ lives. We see the short term challenges these standards create, but recognize the long-term benefits […]

Each year we hold a fall and spring parent meeting to assure an open line of communication between home and school. We will begin this meeting with a look at our Schoolwide Learning Expectations (SLEs), and our Philosophy & Mission Statement. We will talk about the continued effort to shift to the Common Core State […]

Students in Grades 2-8 will work throughout a two-week period on the ITBS, The Iowa Test of Basic Skills, a standardized test administered throughout The Archdiocese of Los Angeles. This test will be an integral part of every 2nd – 8th grade students’ morning (with a few afternoon testing period exceptions possible) until Friday, September […]