Per the Federal Government, we are required to complete spring testing (SAT, PSAT & M-STEP) for all of our 3rd-11th grade students. In addition, it is a GBHS graduation requirement that all students take the SAT.
These tests must be delivered face-to-face and require all students, including Bobcat Virtual students, to attend testing in person. Flushing students will complete testing with their own district.
Testing for 3rd-11th grade students will take place at the High School West Campus, each over a two-day period. The HS West Campus is located at 1 Jewett Trail, Grand Blanc. Parents will need to provide transportation. On the first day of testing, the only other students in the building will be those who are also testing. On the second day, high school students will begin to arrive at 11:30am for school. Aside from the 11th grade students, we hope to have all testing completed by that time, but students may overlap as they are leaving. It is important to note that the schedule for BVL students is DIFFERENT than the schedule for in-person high school students.
Students should enter through the main entrance and will be directed to the cafeteria to learn the location of their test. Students in grades 3-7 will need to bring their Chromebook, fully charged, and know their login information. 8th grade students will only need their Chromebook on the second day and will be doing a pencil/paper test on the first day. We will not have extra Chromebooks or chargers.
Students in grades 9-11 will need to come prepared with a pencil. On the second day ONLY - 11th grade students will need to bring their school-issued Chromebook, fully charged, and know their login information. We will not have extra Chromebooks or chargers.
Students will be spaced 3 feet apart during testing. We will follow the district’s current masking policy at that time. They are permitted to bring a bottle of water and snacks to eat during breaks. They should also bring a book or something quiet to do if they finish testing early. We recommend a good, healthy breakfast and a good night’s sleep before testing. On the second day ONLY - 11th grade students will be provided with a lunch between the WorkKeys and M-STEP tests.
When arriving to pick up students after testing, parents will need to park in the front lot. Parents of students in grades 3-5 will need to come inside to pick up their student. Parents of students in grades 6-11 can wait in their cars, and students will come out of the building to be picked up.
Here is the schedule for testing (please note that drop off and pick up times vary by grade and by day):
