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AZMERIT. April 4 – 8, 2016. AIMS. April 14-15, 2016. By San Luis Middle School. AZMERIT Testing Dates:. Monday, April 4 th. Tuesday, April 5 th. Day One: Writing 7 th and 8 th grade. Day Two: Reading Part 1 and Math Part 1 7 th and 8 th grade. Make-Up Day 1. Make-Up Day 2.
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AZMERIT April 4 – 8, 2016 AIMS April 14-15, 2016 By San Luis Middle School
AZMERIT Testing Dates: Monday, April 4th Tuesday, April 5th Day One: Writing 7th and 8th grade Day Two: Reading Part 1 and Math Part 1 7th and 8th grade Make-Up Day 1 Make-Up Day 2 Day Three: Reading Part 2 and Math Part 2 7th and 8th grade Wednesday, April 6th Thursday, April 7th Friday, April 8th
AIMS…8th grade only Friday, April 15th Make-Up AIMS Science 8th grade only Thursday, April 14th Day One AIMS Science 8th grade only
Parents Do’s… We need your help parents! • Have your child go to bed early! • Ensure he/she gets at least 8 hours of sleep • Comes to school on time! • 1st bell at 7:25 a.m. • 2nd bell at 7:30 a.m. • Testing starts at 7:45 a.m. (after attendance and announcements) • Brings a snack! • Optional; school not providing • Ideas: fresh fruit, granola bars, trail mix, sandwich, raisins, pretzels, etc • NO: chips, candy or colored drinks • Eats Breakfast! • At home or at school is good • We will be serving two types of breakfast: a hot breakfast in the cafeteria and our Grab n’ Go breakfast (sack breakfast) as normal • Ensure testing days are free of appointments! WATER ONLY!
Be On Time! Students Do’s… Scorpions Rock the Test! • Get a good nights rest! • You need at least 8 hours of sleep • Be on time! • 1st bell at 7:25 a.m. • 2nd bell at 7:30 a.m. • Testing starts at 7:45 a.m. (after attendance and announcements) • Try your HARDEST! • Give all questions your best effort • Use testing strategies you’ve been taught by your teachers • Take your time; do not rush through the test
Why is AZMERIT and AIMS important? • For the school: • The State of Arizona will label our school according to all student achievement on these assessments For the student: • SLMS uses 7th grade result to place in 8th grade Language Arts and Math Classes • San Luis High School will use 8th grade results to place in Language Arts, Math and Science classes