OCEAN Online Newsletter

• Annual State Testing Schedule - Mark your Calendars! - April 15-19

Students in grades 6-8, 10, and 11 participate in annual state testing. Please plan to have your student attend at OCEAN all days of assigned testing. Pulling kids for make-up testing creates additional work for staff, so please make your best effort to attend on the student's scheduled day.

Monday, April 15 and Tuesday, April 16: 8:30-10:30am

Grades 6-8, and 10 - ELA Testing part 1 and 2

Wednesday, April 17 and Thursday, April 18: 8:30-10:30am

Grades 6-8, and 10 - Math Testing part 1 and 2

Thursday April 18: 12:00-2:00pm ASVAB Test

High School Students interested in using the ASVAB test for graduation pathway. Sign up with Emily Eldridge.

Friday April 19: 8:30-10:30am

Grades 8 and 11 -Science Testing

Change to in person class schedule April 15-19

The week of April 15 NO IN PERSON CLASSES will take place from 8:30-10:30am to allow for testing. The regular class schedule will begin at 10:30 each day.

The results from these tests will give a more accurate picture of whether students are on track to be ready for college or career. For students in grade 10, passing scores on the Smarter Balanced tests can also be used as a graduation pathway. Participating in the math and ELA testing is a graduation requirement.

Some 11th and 12th grades have also been contacted to participate in Math and ELA testing. If you received notification from the school counselor to participate it is needed to meet a graduation requirement. High school students earning a passing score on any of the state testing may be able to earn proficiency credits for previously failed courses.

The ASVAB is the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. It is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. High school students can take this test, generally in 11th or 12th grade. Passing score on this test will qualify for a graduation pathway and may be used to earn proficiency credits for previously failed courses.

Practice and Training Tests

If students would like to preview the tests to get used to the format and questions types they can use the link above to find practice and training tests.

• Smarter Balanced Tests (SBAC) in English Language Arts and Math
• Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS)

• April 1-5 Spring Break No School
• April 9 - 8th Grade Family Info Session - High School Options @ BHMS
• April 15-19 SBAC Testing,
• April 22 End of Quarter 3

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