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May 20, 2024

Good morning & happy Monday-

We had a very successful prom for the Class of 2025 Friday night and are ready for the celebrations for the Class of 2024 to begin. Kudos to the class officers and advisors Jen & Cory for planning a great event and the chaperones who were there to help out. 

Happy last week of classes for our seniors (and senior teachers)! Here is the senior exam schedule if you need it. Senior teachers who need coverage for your B block exam, please reach out to me ASAP.

Seniors have a class meeting today (Monday) during x-block to review expectations for the next couple of weeks. Senior obligation forms will be in English teacher mailboxes Wednesday morning. Please distribute to your classes on Wednesday and Thursday and remind students they should not interrupt classes to get signatures. They should be signed once you have all materials students owe you. 

It looks like it will be a warm week. Wish we had this weather on the weekend! If you are using fans make sure the cords are away from students. Classrooms that face the courtyard or are on the second floor are encouraged to leave your windows open overnight to bring in the cooler air.

Please remember the contract only allows for you to flex on Friday afternoons. No one should be leaving last block on other days unless you have spoken to an administrator and/or put in for the time off in Frontline. Thank you for adhering to this expectation.

Make sure you have entered x-block activities on Friday each week for the coming week. There is no x-block this week on Tuesday and Wednesday due to MCAS.

Tuesday, May 21 is the local town election. The Town Hall is bringing the ice cream truck in at 12:45pm and 3pm for election volunteers. Please don't bring your classes out to the truck. We will let students know it is for the volunteers.

Just a few reminders about the Math MCAS starting Tuesday:
  • We have scheduled the first 3 blocks of the day (if we are able to move back to our normal schedule before the 3rd block we will communicate that via email). 
  • Please review the Proctor and Room Change Schedule: MCAS MATH Proctor Assignments and Relocations 2023. A few adjustments have been made so please be sure to look at it again and let me know if you have any questions or see any issues. 
  • If you are proctoring and have students who will not be testing (non-sophomores) please let them know to report to the library and list them in this spreadsheet so that Marybeth knows who to expect. 
  • First block proctors -- please pick up materials from the office in the morning before 8:20am. 
  • All students will use their chromebook to test and SHOULD NOT BE LOGGED INTO THE CHROMEBOOK!  They will get into testnav from the app screen. 
  • First block proctors: your proctor script is printed and in the materials box for you to read aloud. We have also included the full manual if you prefer. We will begin the sessions and unlock the tests in Pearson for all rooms. 
  • During testing Erin and I will be based out of the English hallway.  We will come around to the small groups for attendance and to check for issues. If you need us and do not see us in the hallway please dial 0 and Linda or Lindsay will get us on the radio. 
  • At the end of testing all materials should be returned by the last proctor to the office. 
  • Remember that their test tickets are the part of materials that we need to keep secure.  After they are logged in, please collect their tickets. Keeping them in alphabetical order is a HUGE help to make sure we have all tickets. 
  • Room assignments for students are posted in the front lobby and in the cafeteria and also attached here for your reference. 
  • When students finish the test they need to sign out of testnav and close their chromebooks. They are not allowed to be on their chromebooks, cell phones, or be working on any school work unless all students in the room have finished testing and the tests are locked. 
  • There is no X-block or 5 minute break on MCAS testing days. Second period will run until 11:00am. Please do not dismiss your second block students until that time. 
Please let us know if you have any questions. 

Here is a reminder of upcoming important dates for your planning purposes:
May 21-22- Math MCAS 
May 24- last day of classes for seniors
May 28-31- senior exams and Reality Fair
May 29- Academic Awards Night
June 3-7 - Community Service Day & Senior Week
June 7- Class Day 9:30am; Graduation 6pm

Have a wonderful week!

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