Dear Upham Community,
Wow! The last Friday of the year! Can you believe it? Thank you so much for your commitment to Upham. We could never have made it through this tumultuous year without your help. Thank you!
There will be one change in classroom personnel for the upcoming 2021-22 School Year. One of our fifth-grade teachers, Bethaney Duncan will be vacating her position. Bethaney will be moving to Austin (in the great state of Texas) to be near her family. Bethaney has been a wonderful part of our community for nine years. She has been a fantastic teacher and she will be missed. Thank you, Bethaney for your wonderful dedication to the children and families you have served.
We do have a wonderful replacement for Bethaney. Please help us welcome Kaitlyn Murray! Kaitlyn is currently a third-grade teacher at Bates Elementary. She is a graduate of Lesley University and brings with her an outstanding work ethic and infectious enthusiasm. Welcome, Kaitlyn!
As we move into our final week of the school year, I wanted to reach out and provide you with some important information and resources related to our Standards-Based Report Card (SBRC). Report Cards will be available on the Parent Portal beginning on Thursday, June 17th at 12:00 p.m.
This will be the first year we have implemented the end-of-year SBRC so I wanted to resend some links and documents that I hope will be helpful.
Please remember, students are graded based on rigorous end-of-year standards. We expect most students will be either progressing towards or meeting standards by June. The elementary curriculum is cyclical, so students not meeting a standard (not receiving an “M”) on the SBRC in June will have opportunities to return to related concepts and skills moving forward.
Additionally, here are some helpful links related to the SBRC:
- Our SBRC website has many useful links and information regarding the SBRC. Please click HERE to go to the website.
- We created an FAQ document for families which you can find HERE.
- Paper copies of the report card are no longer provided by each school. The SBRC can be accessed using the Parent Portal. Please click HERE for those directions.
In closing, I would like to thank you again for your continued support of our school and for being an important partner in your child’s education. As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions at any time.
I hope you all have a wonderful end of the school year and summer break.
Dare to Dream,
Mr. Dees