Report cards are legal documents and are distributed 4 times each year, at the end of each quarter.

Except in cases of emergency, Report Cards are not sent home with students. Report card distribution is scheduled to coincide with PTSO meetings. Please check the calendar for the report card dates for this year. The final report card of the year is distributed to most students on the last day of school. Graduating eighth graders will receive their June report card on the night of graduation. The ninth grade report cards will be mailed home.

Academic grades are given in both a letter grade (which shows a range), and a number grade (which shows the exact level of mastery achieved). Next to these two grades, you will also see an effort grade, showing the level of effort your child is putting into his/her work. Effort grades range from 1 (outstanding) to 4 (little or no effort has been shown).

Along with academic grades, Hope Hall also rates students on their character development and behavior. Check marks indicate a need for improvement. “I” indicates excellent progress. A blank indicates satisfactory development in that area.

It is crucial that you sign your child’s report card, make any comments that you like, and return it to your child’s homeroom teacher within two days. Because these are legal documents, it is important that they be kept in the school until June. At the end of the school year, report cards will be sent home for you to keep.