Our Homeschool Grade Cards

We finally remembered to get a copy of the girls' grade card to their Tae Kwon Do instructor. Maddy received her first blue star (for good grades, straight A's, during our first quarter). Not sure if the Little Dragons get to earn them or not. Forgot to ask. Now to get it sewed on...

Not bad for a "homemade" report card, huh? We've never actually messed with grade cards in the past homeschooling experiences because we didn't have anyone that we really needed to show them to. I have always kept very detailed records (grade books, transcripts, etc.) and kept portfolios of the kids' work. But to earn those cool blue stars for good grades, they needed a copy of the student's grade cards, which become a part of their permanent Tae Kwon Do academy records. So, this is what we came up with.

Not that those blue stars matter that much to me. I know my children are making good grades and doing well in school. But seeing Maddy's eyes light up when they handed her that little blue star to wear on her uniform, it was worth all the trouble of creating a Sisney H.O.U.S.E. Report Card. The first one took the longest to put together. Future grade levels will be easier, just a matter of editing, copying, and pasting. Saved not only the grade card itself, but the Excel tables, too.