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Report Card Comments & Phrases—General and Handwriting

Comments

• All of _______'s basic skills are at grade level, but he is not working to the best of his ability.
• _______'s school work has shown improvement over the past quarter. I hope this effort will continue.
• _______'s behavior continues to be inconsistent. She is still having difficulty following the school rules and respecting the other students. Please call to set up a conference.
• Thank-you for your continued support and help from home. The amount of extra time you have been spending with _______ on his schoolwork is evident.
• _______ has improved since the last time we met. I suggest that you continue to work on _______ nightly.
• _______ is a polite and alert _____ grader. Because he is a quiet boy, he needs to be encouraged to participate in class. Any help you can give from home would be very beneficial.
• _______ has adjusted nicely to her new school environment. Could you call to set up a meeting as soon as you are settled into your new home?

General

• _______ is gaining more self-confidence.
• _______ is maintaining grade-level expectations.
• _______ performs well in everything he undertakes.
• _______ is doing strong work in all areas.
• _______ is a clear thinker.
• _______ has good organization of thoughts.
• _______ should be encouraged to _____.
• _______ needs frequent encouragement.
• _______ exhibits creativity.
• _______ has excessive tardiness.
• _______ has excessive absences.
• _______ has failed to turn in makeup work.
• _______ is a good student who appears to be a deep thinker.
• _______ grasps new ideas promptly.
• _______ talks excessively.
• _______ needs to spend more time on assigned tasks.
• _______ does not put enough time into the assignments.
• _______ needs to improve self-discipline
• A conference is requested.
• Please call to set up a conference.
• Your constant cooperation and help are appreciated.
• It is possible for _______ to exceed grade expectations.

Handwriting

• _______'s handwriting needs to be improved.
• _______ has good (poor) fine-motor skills.
• _______ is able to print on the lines.
• _______ spaces letters and words correctly.
• _______'s work is not neat.
• _______ does not form letters correctly.
• Some of _______'s printing is excellent, but it is often untidy in daily assignments.
• When printing, _______ often reverses letters, such as __, __, etc.