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March 25, 2024

Good morning-

Thank you to all who hosted the Japanese students on Friday. It was enjoyable to have them in the building. Our students learned a lot and made some nice connections. 

This is a busy short week with MCAS and seal of biliteracy testing. Remember we will not have x-block or break on Tuesday and Wednesday. Do not mark students who are testing absent.

MCAS & seal of biliteracy reminders:
Please take a look at the ELA MCAS Proctor Assignments and Room Relocations and let me know if you see any issues as soon as possible. Testing will be on Tuesday, March 26th and Wednesday, March 27th. We are also conducting the Seal of Biliteracy testing at the same time. If you'd like to review the proctor script ahead of time you can find it here. Additionally, if you are proctoring but have some non-10th grade students in your class that period, please list them here on the library sheet so that Marybeth knows who to expect.  

As always, please reach out with any questions. The sign-off sheet for MCAS training is with Linda in the main office. 

The following students are scheduled to test for the seal of biliteracy: seal of biliteracy test takers


This weekend is a Family Reconnect Weekend. 
Teachers will make Family Reconnect Weekends a success by planning around these dates in advance, so we can make certain students have the option of a stress-free weekend. 
Teachers will follow the guidelines set below:
1. Ensuring that long-term assignments are not due the following week
2. Avoid an increase in student workload leading up to the reconnect weekend.
3. Not assigning any schoolwork over the weekend
4. Not scheduling tests and quizzes for the day after the reconnect weekend.
There will be NO practices or activities at AHS during these Family Reconnect Weekends. 


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