It's the first week of May, which brings another round of testing. This week the 9th and 10th graders have the End of Course Exams in English Language Arts and Math. They have two sessions of each subject, taken over the course of three days this week. These tests start at 8:00 am each day, so please be prompt to school this week. The End of Course exams are given by the State of Nevada and replace the HSPE tests of a few years ago. They need to be passed during each student's high school years. This is the first year they are using the full test with the current scoring. They were given last year, but the scoring was different than it is this year. I am not sure when the results will be available from the state, but if for some reason your student doesn't pass one o these exams, they will have a chance to take it again next year.
Because of the testing, I will not meet with some students much this week. All classes will have their April/May book report in class on Thursday, so be prepared for that by completing your book. The fourth block is working on their biographical narrative about their most important relationship, which is due Wednesday night submitted on Google Classroom.
A lot of the students are dragging. Try to get enough sleep and healthy food, especially on testing days. Keep working hard, students! There aren't many days to go, but each one is important! Let's make it a great week!
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