Lab Report April 27
The Journey Begins. Charting the Course to Excellence!
SEM Vision Statement
To build students with the knowledge, skill, character, and love of learning to be globally competitive in STEM fields.
We established three pillars to achieve that goal:
- Building multi-disciplinary fluency: reading & writing
- Enhancing our student engineering experience
- Building upon our globally recognized and competitive math and science programs
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Morning Announcements!
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READ THIS FIRST
From Mr. Palacios
For PARENTS:
It is critical that parents provide their children with a safe, quiet, and uninterrupted block of time to take their exam so that students can do their best.
For STUDENTS:
At SEM, we expect all students to take their AP exams and to do their best. This year, for the first time ever, teachers will receive a digital file containing all student responses before the end of the school year. It is my earnest hope that no teacher will receive any responses that do not reflect that student’s best work.
In addition to this: College Board is dedicated to detecting academic dishonestly on this unprecedented platform. All tests are open notes/open book, but help from other people is strictly prohibited. This includes being on the phone with a friend during the exam, asking an older sibling or parent for help, or using social media to connect with other students taking the same test. They will be using scanning software to look for patterns and tracking social media. If College Board detects cheating, they will include this information on all future score reports—SAT as well as AP.
If you don’t cheat, the worst that can happen is a low exam score. This will not hurt your life. If you cheat and get caught—or even suspected—no four-year college will accept you. You will have to go to a community college so that you can transfer without having to “show” your SAT scores. This mistake will haunt you for years. It is not worth the risk.
From CollegeBoard, To Parents
Your teen has worked tirelessly to get to this moment, and now we’re only weeks away from the first at-home AP Exams. The College Board has developed a range of resources to help you and your student succeed through this new process.
- AP Exams will be given from May 11-22. Make-up test dates will be available for each subject from June 1-5. Each subject’s exam will be taken at the same time worldwide.
o We recommend testing during the first testing window.
- 2-D Art and Design, 3-D Art and Design, Drawing, Computer Science Principles, Research, and Seminar will use portfolio submissions and will not have a separate online exam. All deadlines for these submissions have been extended to May 26, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
- 2020 AP Exam Format
o The 2020 AP Exam administration will be delivered in a 45-minute online exam for each course. Students will not be required to use free-response booklets for these shortened exams.
o This year’s exams will cover skills and concepts learned through early March.
o Most 2020 AP Exams will have 1–2 free-response questions, each question timed separately. Students can take them online or handwrite answers and submit a photo. See more about specific courses here.
- Students may not consult with others. A comprehensive and strict set of protocols to prevent and detect cheating is in place, including but not limited to:
o Students will be required to verify their identity and confirm work is their own on exam day.
o Students’ work will be provided to their teachers after the exam.
o Plagiarism detection software will be used on every exam submitted.
- Students and teachers can now access free, live AP review lessons, delivered by AP teachers from across the country on YouTube. These optional, mobile-friendly classes are designed to be used alongside work assigned by schools.
- AP Online Classes and Review Sessions on YouTube enable AP students to complete the few remaining topics of each AP course, and then focus on reviewing the course to prepare for the exam.
- In AP Classroom, students will see a new Optional Student Practice section that includes the most relevant free-response questions to help them practice the concepts and skills that will be tested in May 2020.
- Your student can take these exams on any device they have access to—computer, tablet, or smartphone—or they can submit a photo of their handwritten work.
- As usual, 2020 AP Exams will be scored by our network of college faculty and AP readers and reported on a 1–5 scale.
- We plan to release scores as close to the usual July time frame as possible.
- Students trying to gain an unfair advantage will have their scores canceled, and their school and potential colleges will be notified.
- We're confident that the vast majority of higher education institutions will award credit as they have in the past. We've spoken with hundreds of institutions across the country who support our solution for this year's AP Exams.
From CollegeBoard, To Students
You’ve worked hard to get to this moment, and now you’re only weeks away from our first at-home AP Exams. The College Board has developed a range of resources to help you succeed through this new process.
- AP Exams will be given from May 11-22. Make-up test dates will be available for each subject from June 1-5. Each subject’s exam will be taken at the same time worldwide.
- 2-D Art and Design, 3-D Art and Design, Drawing, Computer Science Principles, Research, and Seminar will use portfolio submissions and will not have a separate online exam. All deadlines for these submissions have been extended to May 26, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
- 2020 AP Exam Format
o The 2020 AP Exam administration will be delivered in a 45-minute online exam for each course. You will not be required to use free-response booklets for these shortened exams.
o This year’s exams will cover skills and concepts learned through early March.
o Most 2020 AP Exams will have 1–2 free-response questions, each question timed separately. You can take them online or handwrite answers and submit a photo. See more about your specific course here.
- You may not consult with others. A comprehensive and strict set of protocols to prevent and detect cheating is in place, including but not limited to:
o You will be required to verify your identity and confirm the work is your own on exam day.
o Your work will be provided to your teachers after the exam.
o Plagiarism detection software will be used on every exam submitted.
- AP Online Classes and Review Sessions is now on YouTube! You can now access free, live AP review lessons, delivered by AP teachers from across the country. These optional, mobile-friendly classes are designed to be used alongside work assigned by your school.
- AP Online Classes and Review Sessions on YouTube will enable you to complete the few remaining topics of each AP course, and then focus on review for the course.
- In AP Classroom you’ll see a new Optional Student Practice section that includes the most relevant free-response questions to help you practice the concepts and skills you’ll be tested on in May 2020.
- You can take these exams on any device you have access to—computer, tablet, or smartphone—or you can submit a photo of your handwritten work.
- As usual, 2020 AP Exams will be scored by our network of college faculty and AP readers and reported on a 1–5 scale.
- We plan to release scores as close to the usual July time frame as possible.
- We're confident that the vast majority of higher education institutions will award credit as they have in the past. We've spoken with hundreds of institutions across the country who support our solution for this year's AP Exams.
VOTING
Monday, Apr 27, 2020, 08:00 AM
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STUDENT BALLOT: SPRING ELECTIONS 2020.
WHEN: MONDAY, APRIL 27TH, 8AM TO THURSDAY, APRIL 30TH, 12PM.
For ALL Students
With AP® Exams just over two weeks away, here are actions you can take to help get ready.
Do Now
- AP students, review your College Board user profiles. To ensure you are receiving critical information, make sure you log in to My AP to remind yourself of the email address and cell phone number you've asked the College Board to use. Students can change how College Board contacts them. Two days before each exam, AP students will receive an email with a personalized e-ticket that will include their eight-character AP ID code. If an AP student still doesn’t receive the email, they'll be able to access their e-ticket directly through My AP.
- Share a message of support from admissions officers. Colleges have already committed to awarding credit and placement for this year’s AP Exams. Admissions officers from across the country offer words of encouragement to AP students in this video.
Starting this Week, April 27 and May 4
- Encourage AP students to attend online AP classes and review sessions for prep week. During the final days before exams, online AP classes will focus on understanding the exam day experience and reviewing sample exam questions.
- Ask AP students to practice submissions through the exam demo. AP students and their teachers will have access to a demo of this year’s exam experience. It will give AP students a click-through practice of the different ways to submit their responses to this year’s AP Exams. The demo will be generic across subjects, and not a practice exam. A video walk-through of the world language experience will also be available.
Week of May 11
- Make sure AP students in AP world language courses download the exam app. World language students will need to download an app to test; College Board will provide them with directions and additional information by email when the app is available. The week before their exams, students can use the app to become familiar with its features, test their technology's compatibility, and check the quality of sound in their intended exam location.
As always, you can find up-to-date information on College Board website.
Thank you for your ongoing support. We wish you and your families good health and safety.
Sincerely,
AP Exam Updates
ASP Updates
This week's sessions are:
MONDAY 4/27
- 2-4 PM TOWNVIEW OFFICE HOURS
- 4-6 PM DCCCD- PROMISE TO TRANSFER
- 4-6 PM PACK UP AND LEAVE TEXAS! HERE’S WHAT TO KNOW
- 5-7 PM I COMMITTED NOW WHAT?
- 3-5 PM FAFSA AND FINANCIAL AID
- 2-4 PM FINANCIAL AID/VERIFICATION
- 4-6 PM EARLY DECISION EVENT
- 4-6 PM I COMMITTED! NOW WHAT?
- 2-3 PM VERIFICATION/FINANCIAL AID PROCESS
- 4-6 PM TOWNVIEW OFFICE HOURS
- 3-5 PM I COMMITTED! NOW WHAT?
- 12-2 PM AWARD LETTER REVIEW
Students and parents can register at the same link: https://forms.gle/PDojEMQwBruetXD7A
We are making the best of these online sessions.
Additionally, the senior class has surpassed the $31.5 million mark!
As we approach May 1st, commits will only increase. Remember, May 1st is national signing day could increase information to students!
As we come closer to the end of the year, I want to again thank you for your continued support and hope you and your loved ones are safe.
STATE NEWS
TEA launches at-home learning tools
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has partnered with PBS stations across the state to provide an additional at-home learning tool for students while they are learning from home. Officially known as the At-Home Learning Initiative, the collaboration offers TEKS-aligned educational programming each week in 10 different PBS viewing areas during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said the TV series strengthens instructional continuity and at-home learning during the current unprecedented public health crisis. Affiliates will air educational programming each weekday, and will reach 96% of Texas’s student-age population, with each age group receiving targeted programming at specific times throughout the school day. In addition to the broadcast options, TEKS-aligned supplemental materials — including interactive lessons and media galleries — are available at PBSLearningMedia.org. Longtime home-school teacher Terri White comments: The new TEKS-aligned educational programming on PBS will provide public and private school teachers with easily accessible resources for their students."
LUNCH CELEBRATION
During the last week of April Food and Child Nutrition Services (FCNS) will have multiple activities to encourage students and parents to recognize food service staff by voting for their school cafeteria superheroes. Please see the following activities:
April 27-30: Lunch Hero Contest
- Students will be encouraged to vote for their school lunch staff through an online survey that can be accessed via the following link: www.dallasisd.org/lunchhero
- School cafeteria staff with the most votes will receive a digital award.
April 30th: Lunch Hero Gratitude Parade
Students are invited to participate in the “Lunch Hero Gratitude Parade” to be celebrated at each open site while food is being distributed from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Students can create banners using encouraging messages to food service staff.
- Decorate cars to show support to all school lunch superheroes, medical staff, grocery store staff, and any other superheroes out there.
- Parents are encouraged to post their student’s artwork on social media using #DallasISDSuperhero.
September SAT Administration Date
We're working to ensure that students will have opportunities to take the SAT® to make up for this spring’s lost administrations. We're sharing with you that we've added a new SAT administration for Saturday, September 26, 2020. This date will be for the SAT only, in the United States and internationally, with no SAT Subject Tests™ available. Sunday testing for religious reasons will be on September 27.
Registration for the 2020-21 SAT administrations will open the week of May 26. At that point, June registrants will be able to transfer their seat to a 2020-21 administration. All other students in the high school class of 2021 who don't have SAT scores will also have early access to register for the August, September, and October administrations. This includes students who had registered for March or May and had their registrations canceled and refunded. For each administration this year, we're also preparing to significantly expand our capacity.
Our top priorities are the health and safety of students and educators. Please note we'll only move forward with the administrations if it's safe to do so from a public health standpoint.
If you have questions, call Customer Service at 866-756-7346 (domestic) or +1-212-713-7789 (international). We'll also regularly update our webpage with information.
Thank you for your partnership. We appreciate your understanding during this unprecedented time.
Sincerely,
College Board
School change - this week's COVID-19 emergency meal service
There has been one more change for this week's COVID-19 emergency meal service: Roosevelt will be closed and Cedar Crest will open in its place. Visit https://www.dallasisd.org/fcns
Additionally:
The following changes will be in effect:
Close this campus
Replace with this campus
Medrano (close this campus) --- Joe May (replace with this campus)
Ann Richards (close this campus) --- Skyline (replace with this campus)
- Joe May is directly across the street from Medrano, and has large cooler and freezer storage, so it’s an ideal replacement campus.
- Skyline HS is already a meals service location, and is extremely close to Ann Richards.
SEL for Parents
Aprendizaje Social y Emocional para los Padres
Contact Information
Email: ANPALACIOS@dallasisd.org
Website: https://www.dallasisd.org/domain/21856
Location: 1201 East 8th Street, Dallas, TX, USA
Phone: (972) 925-5960