PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES ( continued )
TESTING PROGRAM In 2010 , the State of CT adopted the Connecticut Core Standards , ( CCS ). These standards are designed to ensure all students are college and career ready in literacy and numeracy upon high school graduation . The Smarter Balanced Assessments ( SBA ) measure students ’ progress towards mastery in literacy and numeracy . Students are assessed in Grades 3-8 . The Next Generation Science Standards ( NGSS ) was adopted in 2015 . Students are assessed on the NGSS Assessments in Grades 5 , 8 , and 11 .
REGISTRATION / ENROLLMENT All children who apply for enrollment in school must present a birth certificate along with proof of residency ( 2 current dated documents ; for example , utility bill , lease ), health assessment , and immunizations . To be enrolled in kindergarten in September , a child must be five years of age on or before January 1st of that school year .
During the summer , parents can register online at www . enfieldschools . org , or by calling the Board of Education at during the school year , parents can register their child ( ren ) at the home school between the hours of 9:00-11:30 AM and 1:00-2:30 PM .
REPORT CARDS Students in grades K-5 will receive a report card three times a year . Each marking period , parents / guardians will receive a copy of their child ’ s report card .
PROGRESS REPORT AND REPORT CARD SCHEDULE * First Marking Period : August 29 th to November 3 rd
* Second Marking Period : November 4 th to February 23 rd * Third Marking Period : February 24 th to June 5 th
Progress Report |
Marks Close * |
Report Cards Issued |
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November 3 rd |
November 13 th |
January 19 th |
February 23 rd |
March 8 th |
April 30 th |
June 5 th |
Last Day |
* If snow days occur , dates may be adjusted to the number of snow days used .
GRADE K-5 PARENT GUIDE TO STANDARDS-BASED REPORT CARDS Your child ’ s standards-based report card lists the most important skills students should learn by the end of the school year in each subject at a particular grade level and is based on the Connecticut Core Standards . Instead of traditional letter grades , students receive marks that show how well they have mastered the skills and knowledge included in each grade level ’ s standards .
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