It’s a pandemic; don’t worry about grades
Colin Will, Opinions Editor
May 27, 2020
Everyone seems to be handling the challenges of this pandemic differently. And that’s okay.
Finals canceled during distance learning
Lucia Granja, RubicOnline
May 1, 2020
SPA will not hold final exams for the second semester. Information about grading and exams for the rest of the school year, was released by Dean Anderson through an email on April 25.
A pass/fail grading system would be beneficial during quarantine
Will Schavee, RubicOnline
April 15, 2020
There is no reason to add extra stress by imposing the possibility of going down one letter grade if students are going to be putting in the time anyways.
Consider letting summer just be summer
Sharee Roman, RubicOnline Editor
May 16, 2018
Although involvement in summer camps can be enriching and feed passions, taking the summer away from academics can be a healthy break.
Narrative comments summarize first semester, frame second semester goals
Emily Thissen, Sports Editor
January 14, 2015
Besides receiving the classic report card, St. Paul Academy and Summit School students also get the opportunity to read detailed feedback from teachers with their thoughts looking back on the first semester. Each teacher writes a paragraph highlighting successes and things to work on, specific to each...
Finish this sentence: Sharing grades with peers…should only be discussed between friends
Emily Thissen, Sports Editor
December 10, 2014
The classic “Wait, what did you get?” seems to be the only question on students’ minds as tests and grade sheets are handed back. Students yell out their scores in response, without being conscious of who is around them. This creates an awkward situation for students who have a different perspective...
Finish this sentence: Sharing grades with peers…should be anonymous
Diane Huang, Online Chief Visual Editor
December 10, 2014
Competition is extremely beneficial for students to mutually improve. Of course, to create this competitive environment and establish ranks, students would need to share grades. A great way to combat the negative effects of personal grade sharing, would be for teachers to post anonymous lists of recent...
Finish this sentence: Sharing grades with peers…creates stress and strains academic improvement
Mari Knudson, In-Depth Editor
December 10, 2014
Picture this: instead of students’ grades in class being private, each student was ranked on a list in the classroom in order of highest to lowest grade. Most students would be appalled if this system was enforced at St. Paul Academy and Summit School. Why then, if this is so frightening, are SPA students...
Finish this sentence: Sharing grades with peers…motivates competitive students to improve
Javier Whitaker-Castaneda, Cover Story Editor
December 10, 2014
Sharing grades is vital to the process of creating the most balanced, motivated academic community possible. If every student knows where they stand relative to their classmates, then all the grades will even out and the student body will achieve good grades more consistently. Without grade sharing,...
