Knight News
April 19-23, 2021
PICTURE DAY IS HERE!
Please Read Carefully as our times and procedures have been modified from any previous communications
For Students getting pictures:
- Students getting pictures will go to the Barkin Arena during their Academic Lab Time.
- If you are a Distance Learner and want a picture done, you will need to come into school during your Academic time. As before you will enter the Main Doors and must have a screener filled out prior to arrival.
- If you do not have an Academic Lab you can go anytime between 9:30 am - 2:30 pm.
- Seniors who submitted a senior picture, and those students who have already submitted an earlier photo do not need to take part in Lifetouch Picture Day. However, if you get a picture it will replace any previously sent portrait for the yearbook.
If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Fink or Ms. Sellen.
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TERM 4 PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
We are looking forward to having the opportunity to meet with you regarding your teen’s progress in school for Term 4. On April 28, from 12:00 - 7:00 p.m., you will have the opportunity to connect with your teen’s teacher for a virtual meeting to discuss how the third term of the school year is progressing.
Conferences will be conducted via Google Meets. Each teacher has designated time slots through a program called Calendly for you to sign up for.
Conference slots are 10 min. each, so we ask that you make sure you have Internet access ready for the scheduled virtual session. Please be watching for an email from your teen’s teachers with direct access to the Calendly link for available time slots to sign up for. You can also access each teacher’s Calendly link here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hBgC08kLHkhTQIw0KiFNHeW0We3zoLtDID2cGkdnSjY/edit?usp=sharing
To sign up for a conference slot, all you need to do is click the link next to each teacher’s name that you would like to conference with, and choose an appointment to sign up for. After you complete the steps for signing up, you will receive a confirmation email.
Interpretation Services will be available. If you need Spanish interpretation during conferences, please email Constance Barreau cbarreau@sdb.k12.wi.us with the message “Yo necesito interprete en español para las conferencias de maestro.”
If you have any questions regarding the sign up process please do not hesitate to contact your teen’s teacher(s) directly or call 361-3000. We thank you once again for your commitment to your child's education and look forward to meeting with you on April 28.
Sophomore Forward Exam
Hello Sophomore Knights!
The Forward Exam testing will be held on April 28th this year. You are only required to take one test with 2 sections that takes approximately 1 hour. Please mark the date for the 28th! Watch your email for more details!
Dear Parent/Guardian:
Wisconsin students in grades 3-8, and 10, will be participating in the Forward Exam during the March 22 – May 14, testing window. State assessments, including the Forward Exam, are required by both State (Wis. Stat. § 118.30) and Federal ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law. Participation in State assessments can help determine the impact the pandemic has had on academic achievement and equity. Equitable testing is important because clearly knowing the performance of all students is the first step in closing achievement gaps. We must know exactly which gaps exist, the size of the gaps, and the persistence of the gaps. Our school is scheduled to take the Forward Exam APRIL 28, 2021 at 9:00 AM.
In-person assessment is the only viable method for the state assessments. The company who produces the test has no remote (virtual) testing option available. Proctored, on-site testing ensures standardized administration that includes equitable access to technology and optimal testing environments, test security, and validity.
We are taking every precaution to ensure a safe testing environment. We are following procedures recommended by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Department of Health Services (DHS) including social distancing, flexible schedules and the frequent sanitization of student spaces and equipment. [Please customize to fit your school’s plans and/or include a local planning document.]
The Forward Exam tests students in the areas of English language arts (ELA), mathematics in grades 3-8, science in grades 4 and 8, and social studies in grades 4, 8, and 10. One or more subtests may be administered daily during our selected time frame. Please make sure students are healthy before sending them to school. Keep students home who are ill or have been exposed to COVID-19. Students not in school on testing days will be scheduled for a make-up test prior to the close of the testing window.
Enclosed is a Forward Exam Information for Families brochure that gives more information about the assessment. The Forward Exam measures the knowledge and skills students should have for their grade-level. Their performance on the assessment will not affect their grades. Please encourage students to take the test seriously and do the best they can. The results of these tests will be used to help school staff make determinations regarding curriculum, placement, and services to best support students.
If you have any questions, please contact Sam Carter at608.361.3318.
Thank you,
Sam Carter, Assistant Principal BMHS
Click Here for a Brochure with More Information Regarding the Forward Exam
Graduation Cap & Gown Distribution
Midwest will be at BMHS on May 5, 2021 to deliver your cap, gown and anything else you ordered from them. They will have a tent in our Student Parking Lot area that you will stop between 10:30 am - 2:30 pm to pick up your order. If you have not yet placed your order for graduation you need to do so ASAP! Visit www.mwscholastic.com to place your order.
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Beloit Memorial High School
Email: Memorial@BeloitSchools.net
Website: https://www.sdb.k12.wi.us/Domain/17
Location: 1225 4th Street, Beloit, WI, 53511
Phone: (608)361-3000