Dear District 80 Families,

Standards Based Progress Reports were emailed home today in English for all students through MasteryConnect.  In addition, students who qualify for multilingual services received a paper copy in their native language. 

Please pay close attention to the Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) standards.  These are critical skills for students to develop to be healthy adults..  Being kind to others is one of the most important skills for children to learn.  We may not always agree on various topics, but we should always be kind to each other.  

Leigh Tigers are Respectful, Responsible, Safe and Kind.  

Best,

Michele Guzik

Dear Leigh Families,

Today, you should have received your child's progress report via email through MasteryConnect, our grading platform. 

At Norridge School District 80, we use Evidence-Based Grading (EBG), also referred to as Standards-Based Grading, to provide an accurate representation of each student’s current level of learning in relation to specific standards for each subject. This approach to grading offers several advantages:

• Gives grades meaning by providing specific, actionable feedback.
• Helps teachers tailor instruction to individual student needs.
• Encourages persistence and grit by focusing on the learning process.
• Aligns curriculum to ensure rigor and better define excellence.
• Provides fairness for all learners.

Why Does Norridge School District 80 Use Evidence-Based Grading?

• It offers more accurate and meaningful feedback for parents and students.
• It separates achievement from work habits to highlight true learning.
• It improves the use of data to drive instruction.
• It aligns with current Illinois Learning Standards across all subjects.

Reporting Terms for Leigh School:

• Mastery: Solid knowledge and understanding of the standard.
• Developing: Demonstrates progress toward grade-level standard.
• Beginning: Showing minimal progress toward grade-level standard.

Further information is included below. If you have questions about your child’s progress report or MasteryConnect, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Mastery Connect Parent Portal Reference Guide - Click Here

Sincerely, 

Dr. Sean Rabiola

Hello Leigh Families, 

As a reminder, if you know your child is going to be absent, the best way to contact the office about the absence is emailing leighoffice@norridge80.net with the date(s) your child will be out and the reason why. 

It is the time of year when illnesses are going around and when students have a fever, vomit or diarrhea it is important they stay home to recover. However, when healthy it is important that all of our students are in school as much as possible, so if there is more we can do to help, please let me know. I hope everyone has a relatively healthy upcoming holiday season. 

Also, students will have outdoor recess on days where the "feels like" temperature (which factors in the wind chill) is 17 degrees Fahrenheit or warmer. Please make sure to send your children to school with hats and gloves as we enter the cooler months. 

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Christine Ahrens