Students who currently have a 75% / 1.33 or lower grade in a core academic subject are receiving this letter and a guidance generated progress report. Individual teachers may decide to send additional reports but they will be sent home with your child. If your child fails any subject with a grade lower than 70% / 0.67 for the marking period, he/she will have to attend Catch-Up Camp from Jan 25-29 (M, T, W, TH, F). Catch-up Camp is a mandatory program for all students who fail one or more core academic subjects. If a student successfully completes the Catch-up Camp, his/her grade/s will be changed to a passing grade. If he/she does not successfully complete Catch-up Camp, he/she will be required to participate in the 3 week BEST program that will directly follow Catch-up Camp (T, W, TH -Feb 9^th -11^th , Feb 16^th -18^th , Feb 23^rd -25^th). Please take note of these dates and monitor your child’s progress carefully so that you can plan accordingly if it becomes necessary for them to attend one or more of these programs.

If your child is experiencing difficulty in one or more subjects, you are encouraged to contact the guidance office to set up a parent conference. You should also be aware that students who were not proficient on the PSSA’s and/or are having difficulty in classes are invited to participate in the district’s BEST after-school program. BEST (Better Educating Students for Tomorrow) for the 2^nd marking period will occur on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from December 1^st -17^th and January 5^th -21^st.

This program requires a significant commitment on the part of the district, but we believe by responding to student failure in this manner, we are providing the best opportunity for students in the middle school to succeed. The message we have consistently been promoting to students is that we are not going to allow them to fail. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at

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