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Report Cards

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The Palms school year is made up of two 20-week semesters. Each semester, students receive two progress reports and two report cards. The same report card form is used for all four reports.

Teachers submit grades on specific dates, and you receive them in the mail about a week later. Make sure your mailing address is up-to-date with the Student Services office.

This table shows the typical schedule for progress reports and report cards:

 
Progress Reports
Report Cards
When issued

Fall semester 5 weeks
grades as of September
no progress reports

Fall semester, 15 weeks
grades as of November
mailed in November

Spring semester, 5 weeks
grades as of February
mailed in February

Spring semester, 15 weeks
grades as of April
mailed in May

Fall semester, 10 weeks
grades as of October
mailed in October

Fall semester, 20 weeks
grades as of December
mailed in December

Spring semester, 10 weeks
grades as of March
mailed in March

Spring semester, 20 weeks
grades as of June
mailed in June

How delivered
mailed to students' homes
mailed to students' homes
Grades
  • Include a grade of E (Excellent), S (Satisfactory), or U (Unsatisfactory) for cooperation and work habits in each class.
  • Show a grade of N (No Mark) for Homeroom.
  • Includes grades for academic classes, with some teachers using an M (rather than a standard letter grade) to indicate that the student is meeting grade level standards.
  • Must show any D's or Fails.
  • Includes a grade of A, B, C, D, or Fail for academic performance and a grade of E (Excellent), S (Satisfactory), or U (Unsatisfactory) for cooperation and work habits in each class.

Download a Sample Progress Report

Tips for Parents

  • Keep in communication with your child's teachers and counselor.
  • Don't wait until the final report card to communicate.
  • Regularly visit the Parent Portal.
  • Actively check Schoology with your child. They may not remember all of their assignments, so it's better to check than to simply ask them if they have any homework.
  • Check planners, agendas, and anything else that your child's teachers require students to write their assignments in.

Eighth Grade Awards

Students who have a grade-point-average of 4.0 over 6th grade, 7th grade, and the 9th grade Fall semester, receive a Principal Award at Culmination.

Students who have a grade-point-average of 3.5 to 3.9 over 6th grade, 7th grade, and the 9th grade Fall semester, receive a President Award at Culmination.

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