Letters will be going home this week from secondary schools explaining grade placements for students this year.
Kamloops-Thompson school district assistant superintendent Alison Sidow said because of the strike/lockout of teachers, final marks from the 2013-2014 school year are not available for students and no report cards were sent home.
Instead, the letters will tell families what the grade placements of students will be and, in the cases of those who might need some assistance, a request will be made to meet with school officials to devise a plan.
For example, Sidow said, a student who may have failed Grade 8 math might need some extra help or be asked to complete additional work to make up the deficit.
While the Surrey school district has decided to simply pass all grades 8 and 9 students into their subsequent grades, arguing 98 per cent traditionally pass, Sidow said the Kamloops-Thompson district wants schools to review each student’s file and ensure any educational issues are identified.
To help with this, extra counsellors have been sent to schools that require some staffing help to deal with the work as it is to be completed by the end of this week.
Otherwise, Sidow said, the return to school after the five-week labour impasse, which saw the first day of the 2014-2015 school year arrive on Monday, Sept. 15 — two weeks later than planned — has been smooth.
Sidow said one other major priority, beyond getting a final count of student numbers, is to ensure all timetables are complete for secondary students.
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