Parents, I take my responsibility of grading seriously. Therefore, I grade using various methods in the hopes of capturing a complete picture of every child. However, there is no possible way to capture everything that makes up all of these wonderfully diverse children. No grade can sum up who they are.
Students, remember 1st semester grades are just a pit stop in a long journey. Don’t focus on the number you earned. Instead, focus on the skills, understanding, creativity and wisdom you have developed. I want you to feel the hunger for experiences and challenges along with the courage to pursue them. Don’t feel shame or disappointment for not knowing, instead feel curiosity and motivation. These grades belong in 1st semester. Now, we set our eyes on 2nd semester and your potential. ~ Mrs. Matney Quotes Your Best If you always try your best Then you'll never have to wonder About what you could have done If you'd summoned all your thunder And if your best was not as good As you hope it would be You still could say, "I gave today All that I had in me." By Barbara Vance 'Don't be upset by the results you didn't get with the work you didn't do' "Grades do not measure intelligence." - Unknown 'Don't let bad grades define who you are or what you will become.' "The measure of intelligence is the ability to change." -Albert Einstein 'Exams and grades are temporary, but education is permanent.' "In the end, test scores and grades are not the only factor." - Keith Todd |