Students in grades K-2 will not receive letter grades. Students in grades K - 2 will
receive evaluation that identifies specific strengths and weaknesses in each subject
area. The student's social and physical development will also be evaluated. Each
student’s progress will be reviewed with the parent in designated Parent/Academic
Partner conferences, or additional conferences may be scheduled by contacting the
appropriate Academic Partner, Dean, or Head of School. Students in grades 3-12 will
receive letter grades. Grades 3-8 will use the 10-point grading scale. In accordance
with most colleges and universities, grades 8-12 will be evaluated using the 7-point
grading scale.
Writing is at the center of every core subject. Students will use technology writing such
as e-mail, desktop publishing, Internet and even blogs every day. It is the intention of
Pine Lake Preparatory to increase the amount of writing that students are asked to do
during the school year. We want to challenge students to think “outside” the box, and
add depth to their thinking and writing. Only through practice and continuous evaluation
will writing skills improve and students begin to communicate effectively. Student
writing will be scored on a rubric that fairly assesses content as well as other specific
aspects of writing.
We value student acquisition and use of computer skills. Some assignments will be
required to be generated on the computer. Computer lab, laptops, and other computer
workstations will be available to students as they prepare written assignments.
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Conventional grades, when used for students in grades 3-8, will represent the following
10-point scale:
100-90 A
89-80 B
79-70 C
69-60 D
Below 59.9 F
Conventional grades, when used for students in grades 9-12, will represent the
following 7-point scale:
100-99 A+
98-95 A
94-93 A-
90-87 B
86-85 B-
84-83 C+
82-79 C
78-77 C-
76-75 D+
74-72 D
71-70 D-
69 or below is unsatisfactory and will result in a grade of F.