Murphy Middle School Quick News
Monday, April 9th
STAAR Testing This Week- 7th & 8th Grade
Tomorrow, STAAR testing begins for 7th and 8th grade students. Tuesday, April 10th is the 7th grade Writing and 8th grade Math tests. Wednesday, April 11th is the 8th grade Reading test. Please look over the information below as following these guidelines will make testing go as smoothly as possible.
· Student attendance on testing days is vitally important. Please make every effort to be at school and to be on time.
· Please reschedule appointments that are slated for testing days.
· Cell phones, ipods, and other electronic devices are not allowed in testing rooms. Encourage your student to leave these at home or in his/her locker on testing days.
· Smart Watches and fitbits are not allowed in testing rooms. As with cell phones, please encourage your student to either leave them at home or in his/her locker.
· We encourage students to bring their lunch on STAAR testing days. Because this is a timed test which must be interrupted for students to eat, having a lunch from home simplifies the process and is less distracting.
· Student are encouraged to bring an individual snack and water bottle for testing.
· Free breakfast will be available for ALL students Tuesday, April 10th and Wednesday, April 11th as well as Monday, May14th through Thursday, May 17th.