There are many factors that determine how soon a teacher can assess and return assignments. Essays and research papers take longer to grade than a quiz. We encourage staff to post grades every 10 days at the minimum, and we urge students and parents to be patient as teachers do their best to return assignments and post grades as promptly as their schedule allows.

Use PowerSchool to monitor you child's progress. Look for any unusual changes in grades or attendance, but realize that the final grade for a course is based on a number of factors, often including class participation, extra credit, dropping lowest grade, etc. Your child's grade may appear unusually high or low at the beginning of the year when there have been few assignments. Your child's grade may appear lower during the quarter, but the final grade may actually be higher once all factors have been included. The opposite may also be true. The information made available to you through PowerSchool should not be considered a substitute for a dialog with your child's teacher.