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Vol.1 Ed. 17
The Coyote Way Week 19
Friday is Exam Make-up day for any students whom missed school Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. No new material will presented to students.
Exam Week Bell Schedule
STUDENT VOICE: HOWL FOR YOUR TEACHER
Week 18: Dec 18- Dec 23
Monday Dec 18
6pm-MS Girl's Basketball vs Centennial @ HOME
6pm- HS Girl's Basketball @ Zephyrhills
Tuesday Dec 19
Exams in Periods 1 and 4
7:25-8:55am- First Period Exams
11:37- 1:07- 4th Period Exam
5:30pm- HS Boy's Basketball @ Sarasota Military Academy
6pm- HS Girl's Soccer vs Brooks @ HOME
7:30- HS GIrl's Basketball @ Sarasota Military Academy
Wednesday Dec 20
Exams in Periods 2 and 5
7:59- 9:29- Second Period Exam
11:39-1:09- Fifth Period Exam
1pm- Weightlifting Championship Meet @ Zephrhills
2pm- Class of 2019 SGA Meeting
6pm- HS Girl's Soccer @ Sunlake
Thursday Dec 21
Exams in Periods 3 and 6
8:31-10:01- Third Period Exam
12:11-1:50- Sixth Period Exam
6pm- HS Girl's Basketball vs Weeki Wachee @ HOME
Friday Dec 22
Exam Make-up Day
Last Day of 2nd Quarter
Saturday Dec 23
8am- Wrestling @Gulf High School
IMPORTANT SEMESTER EXAM INFORMATION
Final Exams for Semester Courses
Semester courses have a Final Exam that must be administered at the end of the semester. Several courses have a district created final (All PE classes, MS Art 2D, Exploratory Spanish, Law Studies, Psychology, Computer Applications in Business) while other semester long courses will have a teacher-created final exam. We will be following an exam schedule on 12/19, 12/20 and 12/21 to allow for extended time in the testing periods. Period 1 & 4 will be testing on Tuesday December 19th. Periods 2 & 5 will be testing on Wednesday December 20th and Periods 3 & 6 will be testing on Thursday December 21st. Finals are a required portion of the students’ course grade. If your student will not be at school for one of the testing days, please complete the Pre-approved absence form so that arrangements can be made to take the assessment early.
An Important Notice from our testing coordinator
Dear Parent/Guardian,
The purpose of this letter is to inform you that your child will be taking at least one District Final on between December 19th and December 21st. For this school year, District Finals will account for 10% of the student’s current semester grade in the course.
District Finals may be computer-based tests (CBT) or paper-based tests (PBT). If your child is taking a CBT he or she has had an opportunity to view an introduction to the assessment platform to become familiar with the software, item types, and online tools he or she will encounter and use during testing.
Please review the following policies with your student before testing:
■ Electronic Devices—If your child is found with ANY electronic devices, including but not limited to cell phones and smartphones, at any time during testing OR during breaks (e.g., restroom, lunch), his or her test will be invalidated, which means it will not be scored. The best practice is for students to leave devices at home or in their lockers on the day of testing.
■ Testing Rules Acknowledgment— Prior to testing, test administrators will read the rules to students, and students will show acknowledgement that they understand the testing rules by proceeding with the assessment.
■ Discussing Test Content after Testing—The last portion of the testing rules read to students before they affirm the acknowledgment states, “After the test, you may not discuss the test items. This includes any type of electronic communication, such as texting, emailing, or posting online, for example, on websites like Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.” If students are found sharing information about test items, even without the intent to cheat, their tests will be invalidated.
■ Test Invalidations—Students are responsible for doing their own work on the test and for protecting their answers from being seen by others. If students are caught cheating during testing, their tests will be invalidated.
■ Leaving Campus—If your child leaves campus before completing the test once they have started the test (for lunch, an appointment, illness, etc.), he or she WILL NOT be allowed to complete the test. If your child does not feel well on the day of testing, it may be best for him or her to wait and be tested on a make-up day. Please remember not to schedule appointments on testing days.
If you have any questions related to this test administration, you may contact me at 813-346-4400 or at the email below. If your student will miss any of our Winter testing days due to an extended absence, please use the pre-approved absence request form on the school’s website so that alternate arrangements can be made. The District Final make-up day for unplanned absences is Friday December 22nd. Thank you for supporting your student as he or she prepares for testing. Thank you for supporting your student and encouraging him or her to do his or her best during this test administration.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Kirkley
CCMHS Assessment Coordinator
Contact Info
Website: http://ccmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/
Location: 8701 Old Pasco Road, Wesley Chapel, FL, United States
Phone: (813) 346-4400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CypressCreekCoyotes/
Twitter: @thecoyoteway