That's funny about the dissection, DS6 may know about it..but not sure yet. We haven't gotten report cards yet, but ours are on a number system as well. 1= below avg, 2 = slightly below standard, 3 = at standard, 4 = above standard. Last year all his grades were 4, except in all of the areas of organization and behavior hwere they were mostly 2's and 3's. There are more areas on organizational skills and behavior then there were academics...it's pretty amusing. This year at one of our meetings they were debating how to grade his math since he is taking 4th grade math and weren't sure whether to grade it as a 4th grader or a 2nd. I thought it was a silly argument. I am pretty certain either way he will get a 4 so not sure why it matters. Maybe I am a weird mom but I am looking forward to some 3's someday in the academics (and dreaming of 4's in the organization and behavior areas).