Dear LS Students and Families,
The purpose of this email is to inform you about upcoming MCAS testing and the resulting changes to our regular schedule on MCAS testing days. To earn a high school diploma all students must meet the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s MCAS requirement in Mathematics, English Language Arts and Science (www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/graduation.html). In order to create the best possible testing conditions, classes will not be in session while the tests are being given. Students not taking MCAS will arrive at school at the conclusion of the MCAS testing sessions and then follow a modified schedule. Students who need additional time to work on their MCAS exam will be allowed to complete the exam, within the state guidelines, in a quiet room while classes are in progress.
Please visit www.lsrhs.net/school_calendar to see the altered schedules, including bus route information, for the MCAS weeks.
MCAS testing sessions:
English Language Arts (ELA)
March 26 & 27
— All 10th Graders
— 11th Graders still requiring ELA MCAS
Mathematics
May 21 & 22
— All 10th Graders
— 11th Graders still requiring Math MCAS
Science (Biology or Intro to Physics)
June 4 & 5
— All 10th Graders
— 11th Graders still requiring Science MCAS
(11th Grade students scheduled to participate in any MCAS exam will be notified prior to testing.) Room assignments will be posted in House Offices and outside the Main Office one week prior to testing. Students should bring pencils, pens or highlighters for use on provided scratch paper each day. The student testing platform (TestNav) provides an onscreen calculator for the appropriate tests and sessions, however, students may use their own handheld calculator.
If you have questions, please call Tracey Lyon at x2342 or email tracey_lyon@lsrhs.net.
Sincerely,
Leslie Patterson
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