Friday, May 4, 2018

Special Note: State Assessment Next Week


May 4, 2018

Dear Parents,

It is once again time to begin our State Assessment testing in Mathematics and English Language Arts. Lurgio’s testing window is Tuesday, May 8 through Thursday, May 10, with makeup tests being administered during the week of May 14. Additionally, our eighth grade students will complete the State Assessment in Science on Wednesday, May 16.

During the school-wide testing dates of May 8, 9, and 10, all students will be taking the tests during the first two hours of the school day, 9:00AM-11:00AM. As always, it is important that students arrive on time for the school day, and we are asking for particular care and consideration in that regard during our testing window. Also, because there are audio-visual components to the tests, we are asking that students bring in earbuds or headphones for testing. Of course, if your child forgets or does not have access to earbuds or headphones, we have some basic headphones available through our technology department. Finally, because the tests are computer-based, we are asking that our students be extra vigilant in charging their Chromebooks each night. Thank you for helping with this.

For more information about the State Assessment tests, please visit our school district website and look under curriculum --> district performance. You will find links to Frequently Asked Questions and Practice Tests as well as links to the New Hampshire Department of Education and State Assessment website.

Please call or email me if you have questions about state testing. Thank you for continuing to work with us to ensure your child is successful.

Sincerely,
Ed Joyce, Principal