Lions Letter
March 31, 2021
STAAR EOC TESTING INFORMATION - ENGLISH
McMillen Students & Families,
Please review the following information regarding the STAAR testing scheduled to take place on-campus next week.
Schedule: See link below!
Important Information:
- All students (F2F and REM) are allowed to come to school to take English EOC tests on the designated day
- There is no need to register or let us know you are planning to attend
- Students may choose not to come to campus to take EOC tests this year due to COVID concerns. Students who do not test this spring will not be exempt from testing and will still be required to take and pass these EOC tests prior to graduation. Due to COVID, parents and students are just being allowed an opportunity to delay taking tests this until next year.
To Prepare:
STAAR English 1 and English 2 EOC will be administered in an ONLINE format this year. If you have never taken an online STAAR test, it would be a good idea for you to complete an online tutorial/practice test to familiarize yourself with the features available on the testing platform.
- From your Chromebook you must be logged out to access the STAAR Online Testing Platform on your Apps.
- From other devices, you may access the platform using this link: STAAR Online Testing Platform
- Features available to all students (explained in the tutorial):
- Guideline for reading
- Basic Dictionary
- Sticky Note
- Pencil
- Eliminator
- Color Theme
- Highlighter
- Notepad
- Clear
- Zoom
- More detailed information about STAAR Tutorials and Practice Tests may be found in this link: More Detailed Info on STAAR Tutorial and Practice Tests
Things to know about Testing Day:
- English EOC tests have a time limit of 5 hours (or the end of the school day for students with extra time accommodations).
- Plan to remain on campus until 4:15. We will not be able to call into classrooms to release students early.
- We anticipate testing will be complete in time for 7th period Athletics to be dismissed at 3:22 pm.
- Report to campus with plenty of time to find your testing room assignment.
- A - L…..Library Windows
- M - Z…..Cafeteria Windows
What to Bring:
- Chromebook and charger
- Pencils to write on scratch paper if you would like to plan your essay before typing it into your Chromebook
- a bottle of water
- a sack lunch if you do not plan to purchase from the cafeteria (students will have an opportunity to pause testing for 20 - 30 minutes to eat lunch)
- a book to read if you finish your test before others in your testing room (students will not be able to use your Chromebook or phone until all students in your class have finished the test and all testing materials have been removed from the room)
Questions?
Please ensure that students are successfully able to log into their Chromebook without issues (i.e. username/password problems) prior to test administration. For trouble with logging in to a student Chromebook, please contact Thomas Nguyen - McMillen CTA - for further directions on troubleshooting. He can be reached at thomas.nguyen@pisd.edu.
For questions regarding STAAR testing, EOC requirements, and/or schedule clarifications please submit inquiries through the Google Form found here (click here).
Sincerely,
McMillen High School
STAAR EOC TESTING INFO - ESPANOL
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Estudiantes y familias de McMillen,
Revise la siguiente información sobre la Las pruebas STAAR están programadas para realizarse en el campus la próxima semana .
El horario: Por favor vea la link abajo.
Información importante:
- Todos los estudiantes (F2F y REM) se les permite venir a la escuela para tomar las pruebas EOC de inglés en el día designado
- No es necesario registrarse o hacernos saber que planea asistir.
- Los estudiantes pueden optar por no venir al campus para tomar las pruebas EOC este año debido a preocupaciones de COVID. Estudiantes que no toman la prueba esta primavera no estará exento de pruebas y seguirá siendo Se requiere tomar y aprobar estas pruebas EOC antes de graduarse. Debido a COVID, los padres y los estudiantes solo tienen la oportunidad de retrasar la realización de los exámenes hasta el próximo año.
Preparar:
STAAR English 1 e English 2 EOC se administrarán en formato EN LÍNEA este año. Si nunca ha realizado una prueba STAAR en línea, sería una buena idea que completara un tutorial / prueba de práctica en línea para familiarizarse con las funciones disponibles en la plataforma de pruebas.
- Desde su Chromebook, debe cerrar sesión para acceder a la plataforma de pruebas en línea STAAR en sus aplicaciones.
- Desde otros dispositivos, puede acceder a la plataforma a través de este enlace: Plataforma de pruebas en línea STAAR
- Funciones disponibles para todos los estudiantes (explicadas en el tutorial) :
- Pauta de lectura
- Diccionario básico
- Nota adhesiva
- Lápiz
- Eliminador
- Tema de color
- Resaltador
- Bloc
- Claro
- Zoom
- Puede encontrar información más detallada sobre los tutoriales y las pruebas de práctica de STAAR en este enlace: Información más detallada sobre el tutorial STAAR y las pruebas de práctica
Cosas que debe saber sobre el día de la prueba :
- Las pruebas EOC en inglés tienen un límite de tiempo de 5 horas (o al final del día escolar para estudiantes con adaptaciones de tiempo extra).
- Planee permanecer en el campus hasta las 4:15. No podremos llamar a las aulas para que los estudiantes salgan temprano.
- Anticipamos que las pruebas se completarán a tiempo para que el séptimo período de Atletismo salga a las 3:22 pm.
- Preséntese en el campus con suficiente tiempo para encuentra la asignación de tu sala de pruebas .
- A - L… ..Ventanas de la biblioteca
- M - Z… ..Ventanas de cafetería
Que traer:
- Chromebook y cargador
- Lapices escribir en papel borrador si desea planificar su ensayo antes de escribirlo en su Chromebook
- a botella de agua
- a saque el almuerzo si no planea comprar en la cafetería ( los estudiantes tendrán la oportunidad de hacer una pausa en las pruebas durante 20 a 30 minutos para almorzar )
- a libro para leer si termina su prueba antes que otros en su sala de pruebas ( los estudiantes no podrán usar su Chromebook o teléfono hasta que todos los estudiantes de su clase hayan terminado la prueba y todos los materiales de prueba se hayan retirado de la sala )
¿Preguntas?
Asegúrese de que los estudiantes puedan iniciar sesión correctamente en su Chromebook sin problemas (es decir, problemas de nombre de usuario / contraseña) antes de la administración del examen. Si tiene problemas para iniciar sesión en un Chromebook para estudiantes, comuníquese con Thomas Nguyen - McMillen CTA - para obtener más instrucciones sobre la solución de problemas. Se le puede contactar en thomas.nguyen@pisd.edu .
Si tiene preguntas sobre las pruebas STAAR, los requisitos de EOC y / o aclaraciones sobre el cronograma, envíe sus consultas a través del Formulario de Google que se encuentra aquí (haga clic aquí) .
Atentamente,
Escuela secundaria McMillen
TSIA TESTING FOR DUAL CREDIT APPLICANTS - APRIL 10 & 17
Campus Callout - Dual Credit
As a student who is interested in taking a dual credit course, you are required to show that you are ready for college-level work. Your readiness can be demonstrated by your SAT or ACT scores or by taking the TSIA (Texas Success Initiative Assessment). The TSIA determines whether a student knows key prerequisite skills for college-level coursework. All students enrolling in Texas colleges and universities take the TSI assessment unless they are exempt through their SAT/ACT scores.
The TSIA is an untimed, multiple-choice test and essay that is taken online. The test is aligned to the Texas College and Career Readiness standards for math, reading, and writing. The test has three sections and most students finish within three to five hours. The test is $25 and your results are available to you immediately upon completion. Test results are valid for five years.
If you have any questions or need to register for the TSIA through Plano ISD; please contact your counselor.
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Como estudiante que está interesado en tomar un curso de crédito doble, debe demostrar que está listo para realizar un trabajo de nivel universitario. Su preparación se puede demostrar con sus puntajes SAT o ACT o tomando la TSIA (Evaluación de la Iniciativa de Éxito de Texas). La TSIA determina si un estudiante conoce las habilidades clave como requisito previo para los cursos de nivel universitario. Todos los estudiantes que se inscriben en los colegios y universidades de Texas toman la evaluación TSI a menos que estén exentos a través de sus puntajes SAT / ACT.
El TSIA es una prueba de opción múltiple y ensayo escrito sin límite de tiempo que se toma en línea. La prueba está alineada con los estándares de Texas College and Career Readiness para matemáticas, lectura y escritura. La prueba tiene tres secciones y la mayoría de los estudiantes terminan en un periodo de tres a cinco horas. La prueba cuesta $25 y sus resultados están disponibles para usted inmediatamente después de completarla. Los resultados de las pruebas son válidos por cinco años.
Si tiene alguna pregunta o necesita registrarse para TSIA a través de Plano ISD; por favor comuníquese con su consejero.
Please click on this link to access the TSIA request form or access it below.
LIBRARY INFORMATION - PLEASE RETURN YOUR OVERDUE LIBRARY BOOKS
It's that time of year - time to collect the books! As you are spring cleaning, please look around your house for any library books. We currently have 85 overdue books and more that are currently checked out. We need to retrieve all of the books by the middle of May at the latest.
Thank you!
BOOK OF THE WEEK - Ask your teachers if they have read it!
Mary B. Addison killed a baby.
Allegedly. She didn’t say much in that first interview with detectives, and the media filled in the only blanks that mattered: A white baby had died while under the care of a churchgoing black woman and her nine-year-old daughter. The public convicted Mary and the jury made it official. But did she do it? She wouldn’t say.
Mary survived six years in baby jail before being dumped in a group home. The house isn’t really “home”—no place where you fear for your life can be considered a home. Home is Ted, who she meets on assignment at a nursing home.
There wasn’t a point to setting the record straight before, but now she’s got Ted—and their unborn child—to think about. When the state threatens to take her baby, Mary must find the voice to fight her past. And her fate lies in the hands of the one person she distrusts the most: her Momma. No one knows the real Momma. But who really knows the real Mary?
SPRING CLEAN DRIVE
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Collin County Share and Care Program
Summer Entrepreneurship Program
In partnership with fantastic sponsors like Baylor University, Magnolia Foundation, Charles Schwab, Guaranty Bank & Trust, and more!
During our three week program, students will launch a small business using our self-guided business kits and daily videos that walk them through the entire process. Because of our generous sponsors, the program is free for a certain number of students to participate (first come, first served) and we currently have 215 scholarships available for Dallas area students.
Last year was a huge success with nearly 900 students across Central and North Texas participating! You can see the highlight video from the 2020 program here. https://youtu.be/dqjwComZ6bs
Registration will open on April 1st and the program will be held July 10th – July 31st. The program filled in just a few days last year so we encourage you to let your students know about the opportunity and to register April 1st to ensure they have a chance at a free spot.
Would you be willing to send this flyer (downloadable here, Spanish version here) to the parents and students at your school(s) to let them know they can register on April 1st? Registration will take place at https://bossclubfoundation.org/dallas
Thank you!
David
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David Grubbs | Co-Director | Boss Club Foundation
US M: 214-702-6060 | www.bossclubfoundation.org
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