Events for

•   Friday, September 8 - Tuesday, September 19
  Grade Posting Window and Teacher Grade Posting Deadline (5 p.m.)
  Teachers can post grades multiple times in Aspen while the grade posting window is open, and grades must be posted to display on progress reports, report cards, and transcripts.
•  Wednesday, September 20
  Administrative Grade Review
  The day before progress report distribution is reserved for administrative review of posted grades and reports. Teachers can revise and repost grades on Wednesday, September 20th, as needed.
•  Thursday, September 21, 2023
  1st Quarter Progress Report Distribution

The last date that a principal can request a change to school grading scales for SY 2023-2024 is  September 8, 2023. Please reference the annual memo from the Office of Education Policy and Procedures for additional details.

•  S1 Credit Recovery (Evening/Saturday School)  Sept. 11th - Dec. 16th
  Evening/Saturday School classes for active students are available (in-person) at various sites throughout the district for students to recover failed courses.

•   Friday, October 20, 2023
  End of 1st Quarter
•  Friday, October 6 - Friday, October 20
  Grade Posting Window and Teacher Grade Posting Deadline (5 p.m.)
  School administrators can continue to post grades on behalf of teachers once the posting window is closed. Grades will be extracted for use in the Dashboard and in On-track calculations after the 5:00 p.m. deadline.
  Teachers can post grades multiple times in Aspen while the grade posting window is open, and grades must be posted to display on progress reports, report cards, and transcripts.
  Updates to IEP Report Cards must be finalized in SSM before the 5:00 p.m. deadline.

Schools can generate report cards at any time after grade posting is verified and complete.

•  Thursday, October 26
  Report Card Pick-up (Module Opens Monday, October 23rd)
  IEP report cards for diverse learners are to be distributed with report cards.
•  Tuesday, October 31
  (Tentative) Q1 Summer Bridge Eligibility Forecast report availability Aspen Teacher Grade Posting and Branching Minds Intervention for Benchmark Grades (2nd, 5th, and 8th graders): 2nd graders in reading and 5th & 8th graders in reading, math, science, and social science data as of 10/20/23 (5 p.m)

•   Friday, November 3 - Wednesday, November 15
  Grade Posting Window and Teacher Grade Posting Deadline (5 p.m.)
  Teachers can post grades multiple times in Aspen while the grade posting window is open, and grades must be posted to display on progress reports, report cards, and transcripts.
•  Thursday, November 16
  Administrative Grade Review
  The day before progress report distribution is reserved for administrative review of posted grades and reports.
  Teachers can revise and repost grades on Thursday, December 1st, as needed.
•  Friday, November 17, 2023
  2nd Quarter Progress Report Distribution

•   Thursday, December 21, 2023
  End of 2nd Quarter
•  Friday, December 8 – Friday, December 22
  Grade Posting Window and Teacher Grade Posting Deadline (5 p.m.)
  Although Quarter Two ends on a Thursday, grades will remain editable until 5 p.m. on the Friday immediately following. School administrators can continue to post grades on behalf of teachers once the posting window is closed.
  Teachers can post grades multiple times in Aspen while the grade posting window is open, and grades must be posted to display on progress reports, report cards, and transcripts. On Friday, December 22nd, high school teachers must change the class filter to access Quarter 2 classes.
  Updates to IEP Report Cards must be finalized in SSM before the 5:00 p.m. deadline.
  
•  Monday, January 8th
  (Tentative) Q2 Summer Bridge Eligibility Forecast report availability Aspen Teacher Grade Posting and Branching Minds Intervention for Benchmark Grades (2nd, 5th, and 8th graders): 2nd graders in reading and 5th & 8th graders in reading, math, science, and social science data as of December 21, 2023 (5 p.m)

Elementary Schools can generate report cards at any time on Monday, January 8, 2024.

•  Monday, January 8, 2024
  Deadline for completion of the Learn, Plan, Succeed and FAFSA graduation requirements
  Deadline for requests to waive graduation requirements: Monday, January 8, 2024
•  Wednesday, January 10, 2024
  Class Ranks computed for high schools
•  Thursday, January 11, 2024
  High Schools can generate final report cards
•  Friday, January 12, 2024
  Report Card Distribution
  IEP Report Cards Distribution
•  Saturday, January 13, 2024
  Semester One 12th grade graduates withdrawn from Aspen
  See the Aspen - Overview of the Automated Graduation Process on the SIS website for additional details regarding graduating and retaining seniors in the fall graduation cycle.
•  Friday, January 26
  (Tentative) Q2 Summer Bridge Eligibility Forecast report availability
  Past grades may need to be recorded manually in Aspen for students entering the district for the first time. For existing CPS students who experience schedule or homeroom changes between grading periods, it may be necessary to merge transcript records to ensure accurate final grade calculations, including for summer eligibility forecast reporting.
  Students who have modified promotion criteria on their IEPs and have met the criteria are not required to attend summer school.

•   Friday, January 26 – Tuesday, February 6, 2024
  Grade Posting Window and Teacher Grade Posting Deadline (5 p.m.)
  Teachers can post grades multiple times in Aspen while the grade posting window is open, and grades must be posted to display on progress reports, report cards, and transcripts.
•  Wednesday, February 7, 2024
  Administrative Grade Review
  The day before progress report distribution is reserved for administrative review of posted grades and reports. Teachers can revise and repost grades on Wednesday, February 7th, as needed.
•  Thursday, February 8, 2024
  3rd Quarter Progress Report Distribution
•  S2 Credit Recovery (Evening/Saturday School) Feb. 1st - May 18th
  Evening/Saturday School classes for active students are available (in-person) at various sites throughout the district for students to recover failed courses.

•   Friday, March 22, 2024
  End of 3rd Quarter
•  Friday, March 8 – Friday, March 22
  Grade Posting Window and Teacher Grade Posting Deadline (5 p.m.)
  School administrators can continue to post grades on behalf of teachers once the posting window is closed.
  Teachers can post grades multiple times in Aspen while the grade posting window is open, and grades must be posted to display on progress reports, report cards, and transcripts.
  
• Updates to IEP Report Cards must be finalized in SSM before the 5:00 p.m. deadline.

Schools can generate report cards at any time after grade posting is verified and complete.

•   (ES) Wednesday, April 10 | (HS) Thursday, April 11
  Report Card Pick-up (module opens Monday, March 25)
•  Friday, April 5
  (Tentative) Q3 Summer Bridge Eligibility Forecast report availability Aspen Teacher Grade Posting and Branching Minds Intervention for Benchmark Grades (2nd, 5th, and 8th graders)
  2nd graders in reading and 5th & 8th graders in reading, math, science, and social science data as of 3/22/24 (5 p.m) Past grades may need to be recorded manually in Aspen for students entering the district for the first time. For existing CPS students who experience schedule or homeroom changes between grading periods, it may be necessary to merge transcript records to ensure accurate final grade calculations, including for summer eligibility forecast reporting.
  Students who have modified promotion criteria on their IEPs and have met the criteria are not required to attend summer school.

Any high school interested in a later date for computing class ranks can request to have them computed on Saturday, June 8th. The request for an alternate schedule must be sent to the Office of Education Policy and Procedures by Friday, April 12th date (policy@cps.edu).

•  Friday, April 19 – Wednesday, May 1
  Grade Posting Window and Teacher Grade Posting Deadline (5 p.m.)
  Teachers can post grades multiple times in Aspen while the grade posting window is open, and grades must be posted to display on progress reports, report cards, and transcripts.
•  Thursday, May 2
  Administrative Grade Review
  The day before progress report distribution is reserved for administrative review of posted grades and reports. Teachers can revise and repost grades on Thursday, May 2nd, as needed.
•  Friday, May 3, 2024
  4th Quarter Progress Report Distribution

•  Thursday, June 6, 2024
  End of 4th Quarter
•   Friday May 10 – Thursday, June 6
  Grade Posting Window for 4th Quarter Report Cards
  Teachers can post grades multiple times in Aspen while the grade posting window is open, and grades must be posted to display on progress reports, report cards, and transcripts.
•  Friday, May 17, 2024
  Teacher Grade Posting deadline for Benchmark Grades (2nd, 5th, and 8th graders): 2nd graders in reading and 5th & 8th graders in reading, math, science, and social science (5 p.m)
  *2nd grade Reading; 5th & 8th grade Reading, Science, Social Science and Math grades - including Algebra - are used for Summer School Eligibility. IMPORTANT: Any additional grades posted after Wednesday, May 24, 2024 may affect the student's report card but will NOT affect students' promotion status and whether they must attend Summer Bridge or Summer Acceleration.
•  Tuesday, May 21, 2024
  (Tentative) Q4 Preliminary Summer Bridge Eligibility Forecast report availability.^{^}
  ^Past grades may need to be recorded manually in Aspen for students entering the district for the first time. For existing CPS students who experience schedule or homeroom changes between grading periods, it may be necessary to merge transcript records to ensure accurate final grade calculations, including for summer eligibility forecast reporting.
  Students who have modified promotion criteria on their IEPs and have met the criteria are not required to attend summer school.
•  Friday, May 24, 2024
  (Tentative) Q4 Final Summer Bridge Eligibility Forecast report availability^
  ^Past grades may need to be recorded manually in Aspen for students entering the district for the first time. For existing CPS students who experience schedule or homeroom changes between grading periods, it may be necessary to merge transcript records to ensure accurate final grade calculations, including for summer eligibility forecast reporting.
  Students who have modified promotion criteria on their IEPs and have met the criteria are not required to attend summer school.
•  Wednesday, May 29, 2024 (Teacher)
  8th Grade Posting deadline for all classes and subjects (5 p.m.)
  All subject final grades for 8th grade students should be posted at least 48 hours prior to graduation ceremonies. (This applies to any terminating grade level for elementary schools and in grade levels before 8th).
•  Friday, May 31, 2024
  Elementary School Graduations Begin
•  Monday, June 3, 2024 (Teacher)
  Teacher Grading Posting deadline for all classes and all subjects (5 p.m.)
     -  other than those specified above

Elementary Schools can generate report cards for 8th graders when grade posting is complete for all 8th grade teachers, and for all other grade levels once grade posting is complete for all teachers.
Updates to IEP Report Cards must be finalized in SSM before the 5:00 p.m. deadline.

•  Thursday, June 6, 2024
  End of 4th Quarter
•  Friday May 10 – Thursday, June 6
  Grade Posting Window for 4th Quarter Report Cards
  Teachers can post grades multiple times in Aspen while the grade posting window is open, and grades must be posted to display on progress reports, report cards, and transcripts.
•  Friday, May 17th, 2024
  Please note the following Teacher Grade Posting deadlines for 8th graders and AC15 students in reading, math, science, and social science (5 p.m):
  IMPORTANT: Any additional grades posted after Wednesday, May 24, 2024, may impact the student's report card; however, they will NOT affect the students' promotion status or whether they are required to attend Summer Bridge or Summer Acceleration.
• 8th grade students attending an Academic Center, as described in the Board’s Admissions Policy for Magnet, Selective Enrollment and Other GoCPS Schools and Programs policy, are enrolled in a high school and taking high school level courses and therefore are not subject to the requirements of this policy, and the deadlines for grade entry for summer school eligibility do not apply.
•  Monday, May 20, 2024
  Deadline for completion of the Learn, Plan, Succeed and FAFSA graduation requirements
  The deadline to submit requests to waive graduation requirements: Monday, May 13, 2024
  
•   Thursday, May 23, 2024
  High School Graduations Begin
  Semester grades for 12th grade students should be posted at least 48 hours prior to graduation ceremonies.
•  Tuesday, May 21, 2024
  (Tentative) Q4 Preliminary Summer Bridge Eligibility Forecast report availability.^{^}
  ^Past grades may need to be recorded manually in Aspen for students entering the district for the first time. For existing CPS students who experience schedule or homeroom changes between grading periods, it may be necessary to merge transcript records to ensure accurate final grade calculations, including for summer eligibility forecast reporting.
  Students who have modified promotion criteria on their IEPs and have met the criteria are not required to attend summer school.
•  Friday, May 24, 2024
  (Tentative) Q4 Final Summer Bridge Eligibility Forecast report availability^
  ^Past grades may need to be recorded manually in Aspen for students entering the district for the first time. For existing CPS students who experience schedule or homeroom changes between grading periods, it may be necessary to merge transcript records to ensure accurate final grade calculations, including for summer eligibility forecast reporting.
•  Friday, May 31, 2024
  Teacher Grade Posting deadline for all classes and all subjects (5 p.m.)
  Semester grades for 12th grade students should be posted at least 48 hours prior to graduation ceremonies.
• Updates to IEP Report Cards must be finalized in SSM before the 5:00 p.m. deadline.

High Schools can generate report cards for 12th graders at any time after grades are posted for 12th graders. Class ranks will not be available on report cards until Monday, June 3rd.

•  Saturday, June 1, 2024
  Aspen Class Ranks computed for regular posting schedule high schools
  Any high school interested in a later date for computing class ranks can request to have them computed on Saturday, June 8, 2024. The request for an alternate schedule has passed. Final report cards and transcripts would then be available on Monday, June 10, 2024.
•  Monday, June 3, 2024
  High Schools on the regular posting schedule can generate report cards
•  Thursday, June 6, 2024
  Report Card Distribution
  IEP Report Cards Distribution
•   Saturday, June 15, 2024
  Semester Two 12th grade graduates withdrawn from Aspen

•  Thursday, January 11, 2024
  Semester One Final High School Transcripts Available
•  The day after grades are posted and verified for all 12th graders
  Semester Two Preliminary High School Transcripts Available (12th Grade ONLY).
  Preliminary High School Transcripts do not contain Second Semester Class Rank. For seniors who are eligible for graduation, the spring semester CPS graduation date (June 6, 2024) will begin appearing on high school official transcripts on May 20, 2024.

Final Elementary School Transcripts are available anytime after final grades are posted for all students.

•  Monday, June 3, 2024
  Final Semester Two High School Transcripts Available
•  Monday, June 10, 2024
  Alternate Schedule Final Semester Two High School Transcripts Available

•  Thursday, June 6, 2024
  Final day of SY23-24 student attendance for a regular calendar CPS school
•  Wednesday, June 12, 2024
  Final day of attendance for any CPS school, including charter schools
•  Tuesday, June 11, 2024 - Friday, June 14, 2024
  Student records management and enrollment projection finalization window

Final elementary school transcripts are available anytime after final grades are posted for all students. See the "Transcript Availability" panel for high school transcript readiness dates.

•  Friday, June 14, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. - Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. (noon)
  Aspen Year-End Processing (dates tentative).
  Aspen will be unavailable to all users during year-end processing