The STEM Weekly Stream
STEM Academy Family Newsletter
Week of April 19
APRIL CALENDAR
SPRING TESTING
Testing Season: April 25-May 24
Testing Dates
PSSA Math (7th/8th Grade): May 2-3
PSSA Science (8th Grade): May 4-5
Keystone Literature (Select 10th Grade): May 17-18
Keystone Algebra (9th Grade): May 19-20
Keystone Biology (Select 9th/10th Grade): May 23-24
SAT (11th Grade/Select 10th Grade): April 26
NOCTI (12th Grade CTE Students): April 26 (Performance); April 27/28 (Written)
AP (Select 10th/11th/12th Grade): May 2 (Chemistry); May 3 (Psychology); May 4 (Literature); May 5 (Geography); May 9 (Calculus)
April 26 - Asynchronous Day for Non-Testing Students
The following groups of students will be testing. Be aware their attendance in-person is mandatory:
All students in Grade 7
All students in Grade 8
All students in Grade 11
10th Grade students who receive SAT invitations
12th Grade students who are enrolled in CTE Programs (Engineering or Communications Technology)
If you have questions about whether your student should report to school on April 26, please contact Ms. Memon (mmemon@chesteruplandsd.org), Ms. Turner-Wright (cturnerwright@chesteruplandsd.org) or Ms. Hargadon (chargadon@chesteruplandsd.org). You can also call the office at 610-447-3650.
Transportation for April 26
Students who are in the building will eat lunch at the conclusion of their exams, then attend classes during the afternoon.
Seniors who are in the building (those taking the NOCTI Performance Exam) may be dismissed at the conclusion of their exam with parent permission. Permission slips will be provided to those students. Normal parent pickup procedures will be followed for all other students.
PSSA
SAT
NOCTI Exams - CTE Seniors
AP Exams
ACADEMIC UPDATES
4th Quarter is Underway
Home Access Center (HAC) Sign-Up
If you do not have your HAC set up yet, email Ms. Misha Memon (mmemon@chesteruplandsd.org). She will reply with your username, password and a link to the log in page.
ADMISSIONS 2022
2022 Application is HERE
8th Grade Must Re-Apply
SENIOR EVENTS
Important Dates and Locations
Class Day: Chester Upland School District's annual Class Day will be held on Tuesday, June 7 in the Courtyard at STEM. Invitations to students who will be honored on that day will be coming later this Spring.
Graduation: This year's CUSD Commencement Ceremony will be held at the Mirenda Center on the campus of Neumann University on Monday, June 13. The Graduation Committee is hard at work planning this year's event, and will be communicating further details to Senior families in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!
CLIPPERS ATHLETICS
Track and Field Signing Day
Kylie Harper - Lock Haven University
Alina LaForest - Virginia Military Institute
Baseball Update - Win Over Academy Park
SUMMER STEM OPPORTUNITY
ID STEM - Increasing Diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
During the week of June 27, students have the opportunity to get up close experience with medical professions by attending the program at Crozer. Families, please contact Mr. Bell for more information. There are limited spots, so please reserve soon!
Contact STEM
Email: bbell@chesteruplandsd.org
Website: https://www.chesteruplandsd.org/sas
Location: 1100 West 10th Street, Chester, PA, USA
Phone: 610-447-3650