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The counseling program is under the direction of Mrs. Alice O'Shea. Alice includes three major components in her program.
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Developing a positive climate of belonging, character development, pride, and caring |
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Academic and career development |
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Counseling and advisement |
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Affective Curriculum
Included in the affective curriculum are: study skills, listening, working as a team or group, goal setting, bully proofing, character development, responsibility
Academic Expectations
Look here for information on academic expectations, the differences between grades and standard assessments, honor criteria, and reporting options.
Honor Roll
| Bronze |
82.00 – 89.99 |
1 C only |
| Silver |
90.00 – 93.99 |
A’s & B’s only |
| Gold |
94.00 – 100 |
1 B only |
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Report Cards and Midterms
Midterms are scheduled four times a year during mid-quarter to monitor student progress. Report cards are always mailed home at the end of each quarter. All students are given grade update slips once before and once after midterm reports. Any student who is absent from school is given one day to make up his/her work for every day absent.
Grading and Standard Assessment at FMS
Fitzsimmons Middle School now reports student progress in a different way. We still have a report card showing grades for each class, but we also have a content standard performance report.
The standards reflect a “thinking” curriculum—one that requires students to know basic skills, to communicate effectively to solve problems, and to understand and apply academic principles and tools. They define a set of skills and knowledge that will prepare Colorado students for employment and life-long learning in the new century.
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What is the difference between a grade and a standard performance assessment?
Class Grades report many different sets of criteria. Included in a grade are:
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- Performance
- What can I do?
- What is the level of my achievement?
- Progress
- What have I learned over time?
- Did I follow goals, requirements and utilize correct study skills?
- How does my ability factor into the grade?
- Participation
- Did I follow directions, turn work in on time, and work hard?
- What is the level of my attitude, independent motivation and group cooperation?
Class Grading scale at Fitzsimmons is:
A=100%-90%, B=89%-80%, C=79%-70%, D=69%-60%, and F=59% or lower.
Academic Standard Assessments are based on high standards and expectations of what students should know and be able to do in each subject area at each grade level. The standards-driven reform is based on the premise that students can achieve more if the expectations for learning are clearly defined, if students know in advance the criteria for meeting those expectations and if teaching and assessment support the expectations and reinforce student behavior.
Academic Standard Assessment: Advanced = 4, Proficient = 3, Partially Proficient = 2, and 1= Unsatisfactory. A rating of 3 on the report card or assignment is considered grade level work.
Currently we report two areas on the report card: Class Grade, reflecting the criteria above, and a Standard Assessment Rating for each subject area. All standard definitions are written on the back of the grade card for you to refer to. Teachers work with students each day outlining the standard for the lessons taught, and this report to you is a first step in refining how we communicate to parents what students learn at school.
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Alice O’Shea