The first "e" with the line over it (the line is called a macron) is pronounced with a long "e" sound like in the word "bee." The second "e" with the curve on top of it (the curve is called a breve)...
Yes. In 4th and 5th grade, we got E- (lowest) E (middle) and E+ (highest) for things like Music, Art, Gym and Computers. We didn't use this system for Science, Math, LA, Social Studies, etc.,...