Grades and Grade Reporting
Grading-Reporting to Parents
The Bethesda staff continually monitors each student’s progress so that instructional strategies can be implemented in order to maximize student learning.
Progress is reported to parents every nine weeks. Grades are finalized at the end of each semester. Parents may also check student’s progress through ParentVue online of via the app. For more information or help using ParentVue, please visit the GCPS ParentVue page.
Student Recognition
Student recognition is a vital part of our climate at Bethesda. Awards Assemblies are held in the school gym at the end of each semester with parents invited to attend. Students are recognized throughout the year in a variety of areas, such as attendance, conduct, and academic achievement. Specific awards include Citizenship, Principal’s Honor Roll, Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance, and Most Improved. These awards and the criteria are listed below.
- Principal’s Honor Roll (grades 1-5) — All A’s (2nd-5th) and E’s (1st) in core academics.
- Honor Roll (grades 1-5) — All A’s and B’s (2nd-5th), E’s and S’s (1st), in core academics.
- Most Improved— students who show the most improvement in reading, math, and writing.
- Citizenship — outstanding citizenship/character.
- Perfect Attendance — perfect attendance for each semester (students must not have 3 or more early check-out and/or tardies, ISS, and OSS to earn perfect attendance).