8th grade parents - if you have questions about the Writing SOL, please contact your child's English teacher.

With Cougar PRIDE,

MPMS Staff

Tuesday, March 14th and Thursday, March 16th - Adjusted Schedule for Testing

March brings us the 8th grade Writing SOL! Because of this, we will be running an adjusted schedule for 6th and 7th graders on Tuesday, March 14th and Thursday, March 16th. We will run this adjusted schedule to provide an optimal testing experience for our 8th grade students. Please below for important details for students in all grade levels.

We will also follow an adjusted Electives Class Schedule for the week of March 13th. Please see the details below.

March 14 & 16 - Writing SOL testing, 8th grade - see below for details

March 14 & 16 - 6th and 7th graders Delayed Arrival - see below for details

March 16 - 7th and 8th Grade Choir Concert, 7PM

March 24 - Spring Pictures

March 27 - Spring Sports Begin

March 30 – End of Quarter 3

April 3-10 – Spring Break

April 13 – Family Market, 4PM

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has developed the Virginia Assessment Program to help measure students' academic progress in the Standards of Learning (SOLs). All students at Manassas Park Middle School (MPMS) participate in SOL testing or alternative assessments at some point throughout the school year to indicate what students know in the subject areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies. Our next opportunity for students to demonstrate their learning in the area of Writing is Tuesday, March 14th and Thursday, March 16th for 8th grade students.

We will run an adjusted schedule on Tuesday, March 14th and Thursday, March 16th to provide an optimal testing experience for our 8th grade students:

• On March 14th and March 16th, 8th grade students as well as students participating in our adapted special education program will follow normal bus schedules and a normal arrival time to school.

• On March 14th and March 16th, 6th and 7th grade students will have a delayed 10:35 a.m. arrival time to school. The adjusted arrival bus routes for 6th and 7th graders for these dates are included below.

• All MPMS students will be dismissed as normal on March 14th and March 16th.

Tuesday, March 14 and Thursday, March 16:

8th graders need to come to school with their Chromebook fully charged and ready for testing. As an extra layer of security, we ask that all 8th graders also bring their Charging Cord as a backup source for power during testing.

March 14th and March 16th:

8th Grade Students & Adaptive Special Education Students

• Normal 7:00 a.m. Arrival to School

• 8th grades students will take their Writing SOL Test

6th Grade Students & 7th Grade Students

• Delayed 10:35 a.m. Arrival to School

• 6th & 7th graders complete virtual learning activities remotely prior to 10:35 a.m. arrival to school

• Students will report directly to 3rd Block

SOL for Middle School

Tuesday & Thursday, March 14 & 16th, 2023 pickup from Neighborhood bus stops. Student the route number is displayed in the black box on the bus.

All students should be at the bus stop 5 minutes prior to estimated bus times.

Route 2 Mrs. O. Anderson HS/MS

10:10 – Jessica & Wilcoxen (circle)

10:13 – Andrew & Scotty

10:15 – Andrew & Christopher

Route 3 Mr. Hodge HS/MS

10:10 – Cabbel & Kirby

10:13 – Cabbel & Polk

Route 4 Mrs. Romero HS/MS

10:10 – Cabbel & Forrest

10:15 – Manassas & Courtney (E)

Route 5 Mrs. Samir HS/MS

10:15 – Cabbel & Moseby

10:18 – Manassas & Kent (on Kent)

Route 7 Mrs. Salmeron HS/MS

10:10 – W. Carondelet & Digital (PS)

10:12 – Digital & Creek View

10:14 – Digital & Elm

10:15 – Digital & Palisades (Students from the gated community walk to this stop.)

Route 8 Mrs. Taylor HS/MS

10:10 – Colburn & Luxor

10:13 – Colburn & Walden

Route 9 Ms. Farrell HS/MS

10:05 – Holden & Luxor

10:09 – 2095 OCR

10:10 – 2081 OCR

10:11 – OCR & Runyon

10:12 – OCR & Yost

10:14 – 187 Old Centreville Rd.

10:15 – 161 (OCR & Polk)

Route 12 Mrs. Berry HS/MS

10:10 – Manassas & Zachary

10:12 – Matthew & Nancy

10:13 – Matthew & S. Whitt

10:14 – S. Whitt & Jan

10:15 – Brandon & S. Whitt

10:16 – Matthew & Brandon

Route 14 Mrs. Williams HS/MS

10:15 – Euclid & Lapaz

10:17 – Conner & Hamilton

10:18 – Conner & General Way

10:21 – Sandstone & Cartwright

Route 15 Mr. Sandfilippo HS/MS

10:20 – Overhill & White Pine

10:22 – White Pine & Sandstone

10:24 – Manassas & Overhill (E)

Route 16 Mrs. Reyes HS/MS

10:10 – Franklin & Market (Students from Artena Apts walk here.)

10:15 – W. Carondelet & Silver Meteor

10:16 – W. Carondelet & Black Hawk

10:17 – W. Carondelet & Primrose

Route 17 Mr. Pollard HS/MS

10:10 – Matthew & Michael

10:12 – Matthew & William

10:13 – William & Stephanie

10:15 – Stephanie & Laurie

10:17 – Manassas & Greenshire

Route 18 Mr. Granados HS/MS

10:10 – Lambert & Holden

10:13 – Denver & Holden (on Holden)

10:15 – Holden & Colburn

Route 19 Mrs. Newman HS/MS

10:15 – Manassas & Mace (W)

10:18 – Sheldon & Baker

Route 22 Mrs. Brathwaite HS/MS

10:10 – Manassas & Cabbel (W)

10:13 – Cabbel & Scott

Route 23 Mrs. Pantoja HS/MS

10:10 – Manassas & Martin (W)

10:13 – Lambert & Yost

10:17 – Denver & Lambert

Route 25 Mrs. Moncada HS/MS

10:10 – Manassas & Colfax W

10:12 – Colfax & Meeker

10:15 – Travis & Kent

Route 32 Mrs. Sandoval-Carrillo HS/MS

10:15 – Manassas & 1st Evans (W)

10:17 – Manassas & 2nd Evans (W)

Route 36 Mrs. Rivera HS/MS

10:10 – Manassas & Denver

10:13 – Travis & Alpine

10:17 – Manassas & Price (E)

Route 38 Mrs. Lucero HS/MS

10:15 – Manassas & Cynthia

10:18 – Manassas & Golf

10:20 – Manassas & Arnie

B / B / A / A / B

Monday, March 13 = B day

Tuesday, March 14* = B day

Wednesday, March 15 = A day

Thursday, March 16* = A day

Friday, March 17 = B day

*SOL testing day for 8th graders. Adjusted arrival for 6th and 7th graders (see below).

We want your student to achieve at their maximum potential. To do this, we need to make sure the school day and instructional time are safe, focused, and distractions are limited. Please partner with us and talk with your student about following these important Expectations for Excellence:

• Cell phones are to be off and away during the school day. Students may use their phone during lunch, before school, and after school. As needed, students may utilize the front office phone to communicate with parents. Our front office team is happy to assist.

• Hats and hoods are to not to be worn while in the school building.