Knight News
April 12-16, 2021
Sophomore Forward Exam
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
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Term 4 Daily Bell Schedule
Arrival & Dismissal for Term 4
Students will be assigned, by grade level, specific doors to enter into the building during arrival time.
Juniors: Theatre hall doors (door 41)
Seniors: Main Entrance (door 1)
Sophomores: “A” Hallway Entrance (door 3)
Freshmen: Barkin/Field House Entrance (door 4)
The doors will open at 9:00 and students will be required to show that they completed the COVID screener by displaying their screener results on their phone or IPad, scan their ID, or punch in their lunch code at the entrance. Students will be directed to head straight to their 1st block classes upon entering the building.
Students will be dismissed in a staggered manner, by floor.
3:30 - First floor and Field House/PE area
3:32 - Second floor
3:34 - Third Floor and Basement
Upon being dismissed, students will immediately exit the building using the closest of the four designated “Arrival Doors.”
Student Screener Verification Protocol
Student Screener Verification Protocol
We are looking forward to welcoming students back to school very soon! When students return, they will be required to complete the COVID-19 screener at home daily before arriving at school. The preferred method for students to complete the screener is via the Skyward app on their phone or Ipad.
Once students arrive at school they will be required to verify that their screener is completed, and that it indicates they are cleared to enter the school building. To verify their screener results, students will be asked to display the completed screener on their phone or Ipad. Students who do not have a phone or an iPad will be able to have their screener verified by scanning their school ID. A temporary ID code card has been mailed to your residence for your teen to have for the first day of school. We will distribute this year’s school IDs when students return to the building.
If you do not have internet access at home or on your device, you are able to access WI-FI from the school parking lot.
Students/Parents/Guardians can access the Student COVID-19 Screener through Skyward. The student COVID-19 Screen link is on the homepage of each school’s website, on our District website, on the homepage of our SDB App, and on the Safe to Learn website.
Log into Skyward Family Access with your Login ID and Password.
Answer the two questions by selecting yes or no.
Submit your response by clicking Save.
If you pass the screener, a green circle with a check mark will be displayed.
If you did not pass the screener, a red triangle with a white exclamation mark will be displayed.
Any student that has failed the screener will be contacted by the BMHS Health Office to further discuss their situation. If the student “screens out” after talking with the BMHS Health Office, their attendance will be coded with E-IL for the duration of the time they are meant to be out.
Parents/guardians will be required to purchase a thermometer as part of their school supplies. Students are required to complete the daily screener if they are not coming to school due to COVID-like symptoms or exposure. This will assist us for tracking purposes.
Also, an Emergency Contact Form and the Emergency Medical Dental Form was included with the letter that was mailed to your residence. We are asking that all families complete these forms and return them to school with their teen. Students should turn the completed forms into their Academic Lab, Music, or Intervention teacher.
Term 4 Student Parking
There will be no student parking passes issued for Term 4. Students you will be allowed to park in “student parking only” on a first come, first serve basis. You will not be allowed to park in staff parking (front north lot, by the tennis courts or by the natatorium). Do not park in visitor parking (this area will be monitored for ticketing) or along islands. Your car must be in a parking stall.
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