View Ridge Family Bulletin
April 22, 2022
State Testing Upcoming
In the fall, View Ridge students took a modified Smarter Balanced Assessment in English Language Arts and Math. These assessments were replacing the state tests students would have taken in the 2020/2021 school year and assessed students on previous grade level material. You can access your student's results in Skyward, under the gradebook section, by clicking on Attachments.
We wanted to take a moment to provide some important information about this spring’s state assessments. We know that an end-of-the-year test cannot possibly tell us everything about your child’s academic progress. However, the results do act as a snapshot of your child’s strengths and areas for improvement and can be used to help support student learning. The Smarter Balanced Assessment measures complex, real-world skills such as critical-thinking, writing, and problem solving.
View Ridge will give the Smarter Balanced ELA test on May 3rd-5th; Math on May 17th-19th and 8th grade students will take the WCAS (Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science) on May 12th. These tests are not timed. Your child can take as long as he or she needs to fully demonstrate what he or she knows and can do. In order for your student to have the best testing experience, please encourage good eating habits and at least 8 hours of sleep per night. As a reminder, breakfast at school is still free this year. Students will need to come ready for testing with their Chromebook fully charged, earbuds or headphones (non-bluetooth), a book, a writing utensil, and a snack/water bottle (optional, but encouraged). Our testing schedule can be found here.
Student Learning Showcase May 19
Forecasting for 2022-23 Schoolyear Upcoming (7th grade only)
Students of the Month for March
Important Upcoming Dates
- April 25 SCHOOL IS IN SESSION (Previous in-service, now make-up for snow day)
- May 2-6: Teacher Appreciation Week
- May 3-5: Smarter Balanced Assessment for English Language Arts
- May 12: Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (8th grade only)
- May 17-19: Smarter Balanced Assessment for Math
- May 19: Student Learning Showcase (5-7pm)
- May 30: N0 SCHOOL--Memorial Day
- June 7: Band Concert (7pm, RHS)
- June 8: Choir Concert (7pm, RHS)
- June 17: Last Day of School (early release)
About Us
Website: https://www.ridgefieldsd.org/o/middle-school
Location: 3215 S Hillhurst Rd, Ridgefield, WA, USA
Phone: (360) 619-1400