Kindergarten "Grading"

To ensure the best quality of our kindergartener's work at school, I will be using the following to help our kids show their personal best work at all times.  Here are some things to be on the look out for:

• Special markings on papers - As the kids work through their various activites, I will make marks on their papers to show the degree of  'personal best' is being used. 
• A "star" on a paper means the work looks like your child's personal best with a bit of  'extra effort' was put into it.  We are striving for stars!
• A "plus sign" on a paper means the work is just right...not extraordinary, not sloppy...it's expected quality of work.
• A "minus sign" on a paper means the quality of work is not where it should be and we need to work on doing our personal best at all times.
• "All Star" Work - Some work may be used as an exemplar for particular activities.  If your child's is used as such, a special note will be attached to it so that YOU know that the work was "All Star" calliber. 
• Stars on  "Star Cards" and Caught Shinings can be given for extra effort shown on work.

The whole point is to show the kids that their effort is IMPORTANT and that we value the time and energy they put into their daily work.   Thanks in advance for any encouragement you give to the cause.