Maverick News
April 18th, 2024
Maverick News April 18, 2024
It's SBA Testing Season!
Hey Mavs!
SBA testing is next Tuesday, April 23rd and Wednesday, April 24th from 8:05 am to 12:05pm with Period 1-7 classes in the afternoon. Sophomores need to take the ELA and Math tests along with any juniors and seniors who need to retake the exams.
How do I know if I have to take the SBA test? (This is important!!)
If you see a Period 10 in your Skyward current schedule, this is your testing group and the class you need to report to at 8:05am on both Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. Bring your chromebook, a charger, headphones, and a pencil. **Cell phones are not allowed to be turned on in the testing room. If parents need to reach their student during the testing sessions, please call the Main School Number (509)766-2666
If you see a period 11, (which are mostly juniors) you will only need to show up on Wednesday morning at 8:05am in the theater to take the SBA science exam. Mr. Tarver will be proctoring this exam. Juniors who have the period 11 class do not need to come to Tuesday morning for testing but still need to attend period 1-7 classes in the afternoon.
Besides reviewing your class schedule, there will be Master rosters for students/teachers posted in the Commons. But, the easiest way to know your testing assignment, teacher and testing location is by pulling up your current course schedule from skyward. Here's the link to the student's skyward records. Please check your SBA assignment in skyward PRIOR to next Tuesday morning. IMPORTANT: If you think you need to take an SBA test but aren't seeing a testing site/teacher in your schedule, please check in with your counselor prior to next Tuesday.
Who needs to take a test?
10th graders are required to take both the ELA and Math exams. These exams are a potential graduation requirement, so it is important to attend both exams. Make up exams will be scheduled for students who miss either exam.These exams are a potential graduation requirement, so it is important to attend both exams if an exam is listed on a student's skyward schedule.. Make up exams will be be scheduled for students who miss either exam.
All 11th graders are required to take a SBA Science exam. That exam session will occur in the MLHS Theater on Wednesday Morning only, beginning at 8:05am.
All students above grade 10 who have not yet passed the SBA test, which could include 11th and 12th graders, are required to take the SBA test that they haven't yet passed.
What if I don't need to take a test? Do I need to come to school on those two mornings?
Freshmen do not take the exam and are encouraged to show up at noon for lunch if they are able to arrange alternate transportation. For students who arrive to school on the bus at the normal beginning of our day, there will be an open gym hosted by the PE department as well as 9th grade success tutoring & Gear Up tutoring/study sessions in the library. The Commons will also be open for group study sessions. Any 11th or 12th grade students who have already passed the SBA exams (ELA & Math) are also welcome to come to school for both or either mornings of Tues 4/23 and Wed 4/24 to participate in tutoring, study sessions, open gym and study halls on campus. However, attendance will not be taken for any non-testing activities during those two morning sessions. Attendance is not required for any students who are not required to take the SBA for both mornings.
Breakfast and lunch will served on both days at the normal time. MLSD bus transportation will run their normal routes and times for both days. CB Tech and Auto Tech buses will also run their normal times for students who are not required to take an SBA test.
What if I am enrolled in CB Tech Classes?
CB Tech buses will run on their normal schedule for both the morning and afternoon sessions. If a CB Tech morning session student is not required to take an SBA test on both or either days, they should attend their CB Tech morning class. All CB Tech afternoon students should attend their CB Tech afternoon class, following their normal schedule. Since MLHS afternoon classes are shorter, causing CB Tech students to miss some of their MLHS classes, we will adjust MLHS attendance for our CB Tech students.
April 23 Levy Voting
Moses Lake School District is asking voters to consider a renewal of our Educational Programs and Operations levy in the April 23 election. This levy continues funding to support the safety and health of our students and schools, including funding for school resource officers, nurses, counselors and librarians. The levy also funds maintenance of our school buildings, and provides funding for student opportunities, like arts, music, theater and athletics, which the state does not fund. If the levy is not approved, the district would not have the budget to continue our current level of staffing and programs.
Want to learn more? Visit our levy page (mlsd161.org/levy/) and remember to vote by Tuesday, April 23