We have had a great first week back with the kids and have missed them very much. They did a great job following the new guidelines and we had no issues with anything. Thank you so much for raising such great kids!!! A couple reminders for you:

• Kids will be allowed to carry water bottles during the day and we will have water filling stations located in various places in the building for them to stay hydrated.
• We will be providing all students with breakfast and lunch on the days they are not in school (A or B days) so they will be coming home with the food on either Tuesday or Friday.
• Kids will use hand sanitizer as they enter the classrooms and bathrooms.
• Teachers will give the kids mask breaks and have class outdoors when possible.

Some reminders:

• The importance of wearing a mask
• The importance of social distancing
• The importance of temperature taking
• The importance of regular hand washing

We were very excited to welcome kids back! Our goal is to prevent the spread of illness so please keep your child at home if they have a fever or symptoms. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Thank you,

Stephanie Hagerty, CEMS Principal

October

19th-Picture day for "A" day students

22nd-Picture day for "B" day students

Virtual students will have an option to come to the school between 2:30-4:00 on both picture days to get their picture taken. No appointment necessary, just come to school during those times.

After-school tutoring will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-3:30, beginning this week. A- group students can attend on Tuesdays and B-group students can attend on Thursdays. There will be a virtual tutoring session happening on both days for any students learning from home who wish to join. We will also begin Saturday Schools in the coming weeks on an as-needed basis. For students to attend, parents must fill out this permission form. Thank you.

Dear Parent,

Your child recently completed an in-school assessment using CERT, the College Equipped Readiness Tool. The assessment, which is aligned with the ACT College and Career Readiness Standards, was designed to measure your child’s proficiency in English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science. Below is information intended to help you better understand the results of this assessment and any previous assessments.

What are the ACT College and Career Readiness Standards?

The ACT College and Career Readiness Standards (the “Standards”) are the backbone of the ACT test, a test used by many colleges and universities to gauge the academic readiness of applicants. The Standards include the essential skills and knowledge that students will need to be college and career ready. While your child will not likely take an official ACT until 11th grade, we thought you would want to know how your child is performing now, while there is still time to change things, if necessary.

How does CERT work?

Up to three times per school year, your child will take an ACT-like assessment through CERT. The results help us determine your child’s strengths and weaknesses with regard to the Standards in English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science. With CERT’s detailed assessment reports, we are able to provide the help and remediation your child needs as an individual. As a bonus, CERT offers teacher-controlled access to educational videos that explain answers, review important subject matter, and offer sensible test-taking advice. (Your child can access this video functionality at https://certforschools.com/). We highly encourage your child to use this free online resource.

Understanding Your Child’s Course Report

The Course Report provides, among other things, a score in each of the four subject areas tested. To understand how your child currently stacks up against the Standards, you should compare your child’s score to the benchmark scores (the “Benchmarks”) in each of the four subject areas. The Benchmarks represent the level of achievement required for students to have a 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher, or about a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher, in a corresponding credit-bearing first-year college course. The Course Report also includes an estimated ACT composite range to help you predict how well your child is likely to do on the “real” ACT in 11th grade. Kentucky has established different state benchmarks for accountability, known as Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) benchmarks.