Educating Our Eagles - Issue 23

INTRODUCTION
From SBRSD’s Director of Curriculum
and Instruction, Julie Dolan
March came in like a lion this year. Let’s hope it leaves like a lamb.
I know we are all ready for some spring weather! A big part of
the spring in schools is MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehension
Assessment System).
Students in grades 3-8 will be taking two sections for Math and ELA
(English Language Arts). The Science MCAS will be taken in grade 5
& 8. In 10th grade, students must pass ELA, Math, and the Science and
Technology test to graduate. We need you to help us get students ready
to be at their best when testing.
The top things you can do to support your student are to:
• make sure they come to school every day.
• make sure they get a good night sleep.
• eat a good breakfast.
• tell them not to worry and just do their best!
MCAS is part of the accountability system the state uses to evaluate
our district's success. This makes the test important, but we realize it
is just a snapshot of your child on one given day. This is why we have
benchmark assessments through the year that show us a student's
needs and growth so we can support them best in real time.
Please read the emails that come home from your building
administrators, so you know when your child has a MCAS test.
All My Best,
Julie Dolan
Right: Ms. Petty's students practice rhythm in music class.
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