Upper Grand will issue report cards for elementary students by the week of August 31

MEDIA RELEASE
June 17, 2015

GUELPH, Ontario – The Upper Grand District School Board now has a plan to issue report cards with grades only for elementary school students by the week of August 31.

Teachers have submitted grades to school principals in paper format, but as part of their legal strike action have not entered the grades in the province’s report card software. Originally the board decided it was not possible for principals to do all of the data entry themselves, and at the same time ensure the accuracy that is achieved through team effort, oversight and double-checking.

The paper copies of the children’s grades are being brought by principals to the board office for confidentiality reasons. The board will hire staff to input the grades into the report card software during July. This will be done at the board office and supervised to ensure accuracy and security. The grades will become part of the child’s Ontario Student Record (OSR).

Parents can drop into the school on August 31 or September 1 to pick up the report card from the school principal or make other arrangements if this is not a suitable time. Elementary schools are closed for the summer until August 31.

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For more information:

Maggie McFadzen, Communications Officer
519-822-4420 ext. 725
[email protected]

Mark Weidmark, Administrative Officer – Communications
519-822-4420 ext. 544
[email protected]

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