IHS Family Update - June 2022
From Principal Zipp-McLaughlin
REGENTS INFORMATION
- REGENTS
- ELECTRONICS
- APPEALS
- COMPUTERS and RETURNING BOOKS
REGENTS SCHEDULE
Our last day of classes is on Tuesday, June 14th. Students in grades 9-12 only report to IHS between June 15th and June 23rd, if they are scheduled for an exam.
BREAKFAST and LUNCH
We will serve breakfast and lunch Wednesday 6/15 - Wednesday 6/22. Breakfast is 7:30 am - 9:30 am. Lunch is 10:00 am - 12:15 pm. Hot and cold meals, as well as snacks and beverages, will be available. One of each meal is still free for students. Account money or cash will be needed for other purchases.
TIPS
COMMUNICATION DEVICES DURING REGENTS EXAMS
If a student failed to relinquish their electronic device and is found to have a device during an examination, their score could be invalidated.
We will collect all electronic devices, in the Commons, store them in a secure location and then return them to students as they complete their exams. Students MUST bring a school ID or other ID to retrieve their items.
If you prefer to have your student leave their items at home, the student may use the Assistant Principal or Main Office phone to call at the end of their exam.
NYS APPEALS
Dear Families –
This letter serves as an update regarding the flexibility the Board of Regents is allowing NYS schools to exercise concerning the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 Regents examination Scores to satisfy diploma requirements. In response to the varied teaching and learning conditions caused by the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Regents is allowing for an expansion of the existing appeal process to allow for an appeal to graduate with a lower score on Regents Examinations. The purpose of this expansion is to provide greater flexibility to students taking Regents Exams in the 21-22 and 22-23 school years to meet assessment requirements for diploma. This flexibility will be known as the special appeal. The appeal process does not change the student’s score on the examination, but it does allow them to apply the appeal to the requirements of any diploma type (local, Regents, and Regents with Advanced Designation).
The special appeal can be requested and/or granted by our district’s superintendent if the following conditions are met:
- Your child must have taken the Regents exam during the June 2022, August 2022, January 2023, June 2023 or August 2023 test administration periods.
- Your child must have a score of 50-64 on the Regents Examination which is the subject of the appeal and was taken during one of the above administrations.
- Your child has attained a course average in the course that meets or exceeds the required passing grade by the school and is recorded on the student’s official transcript with grades achieved by the student in each quarter of the school year.
Under the special appeal, your child needs only take the examination one time during the specific administrations listed above to be eligible to appeal. As mentioned, the approval of this appeal will not change their score on the Regents Examination itself. However, in relation to their transcript, you may choose to have your child’s score on the exam rather than an indication of “SA” for special appeal recorded by contacting the school counselor.
For more information about this information, please visit this link to the Information on the
Special Appeals:
http://www.nysed.gov/curriculum-instruction/appeals-safety-nets-and-superintendent-determination
In the meantime, if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to your child’s school counselor.
COMPUTERS AND TEXTS
All textbooks and library books should be returned to the library no later than the day of the last Regents exam for each student.
THANK YOU
Be well,
Alecia
SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION
Address: 260 Cooper Road
Website: https://ihs.westirondequoit.org/
Principal: Alecia Zipp-McLaughlin | alecia_mclaughlin@westiron.monroe.edu
- Assistant Principal: Amy Donk | amy_donk@westiron.monroe.edu
- Assistant Principal: Barbara Harford | barbara_harford@westiron.monroe.edu
- Assistant Principal: Casey Nelan | casey_nelan@westiron.monroe.edu
Main office: (585) 266-7351
Secretary: Kim Schrank | kim_schrank@westiron.monroe.edu
Health Office: 585-336-2938
- Nurse: Mary Piston
Counseling Center: 336-2921
Attendance Office: 336-2919
Technology Support: https://wicsd.tech/
Transportation: 585-336-2992
District Office: 585-342-5500 | District website: westirondequoit.org
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