The TAKS writing test for 7th graders will be on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. The entire 7th grade class will be participating in the state administered test. Please do not schedule appointments for your child on this date since the test is untimed and students are allowed all day to take the exam. We will begin testing at 8:20 on this date, and your child will benefit from plenty of sleep and a healthy breakfast. For testing, students should bring a bottled water labeled with their name; the school will provide a snack. Students are expected to be in school the entire day. Students may not call to go home once they have finished testing as this would be a violation of the compulsory school attendance law.
There are explicit standards from the state in administering the test. The students are not allowed to have possession of cell phones during testing. The test administrator will take the cell phone and store it for the duration of the test. The cell phone will be returned after all tests are collected. If possible, it will be beneficial for cell phones to remain at home on March 3, 2010. Any student in possession of a cell phone after the teacher collects the phones will be subject to strict disciplinary action.
Students will not be allowed to have access to a backpack or a purse during testing. Backpacks, as always, are stored in student lockers. Purses that are brought to the testing site will be collected by the test administrator and stored in the classroom. Upon collection of all test booklets, purses will be returned to students. There will be no access to backpacks or purses once they are collected, and there are no exceptions to this state mandated rule.
We have been preparing for this test all school year, and we are confident of the students’ performance. Dates for the upcoming April 2010 TAKS tests are on the school website. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child’s teachers. Thank you for your constant support in your child’s education.
RRISD has begun offering Spanish-speaking parent workshops titled "Conversations of Hope" as a way to provide information on a variety of issues such as TAKS, the RRISD school system, and many other topics in Spanish. The group meets every Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. in the Round Rock HS 700 building teachers lounge; no RSVP is necessary. For more information, parents can contact the Parent Support Specialist at their child's campus or Maria Rosas Garcia at 428-7984.
February Workshops include:
Feb. 2 - Love & Logic Series, presented by Slade Dickson
Feb. 9 - Love & Logic Series, presented by Slade Dickson
Feb. 16 - United Way/211, presented by Jerry Ronquillo
Feb. 23 - TAKS, HAC, etc., presented by MS/HS Academic Counselor
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Homework:
Thurs 1-14 Intro to Mean Median and Mode
Friday 1-15 Guiding Question
Tuesday 1-19 Stat Packet
Use the 4 step Plan for Full Credit
Mandy is twice as old as Jamie and Angie is one-fourth the age of Kelly. Kelly is 8 years older than Mandy. Jamie is 20 years old. Who is the youngest? Prove it…
Labels: problem of the week, problem solving
P.O.W. # 8
Mrs. Brinkman made 300 sugar cookies. She sold ¾ of them and gave 1/3 of the remainder to Mr. Swain. How many sugar cookies does Mrs. Brinkman have left?
Strategy: Draw a Picture
Labels: problem of the week, problem solving
P.O.W. #7: Due 10/16/09
A SCORY STORY: Victor’s golf game started out poorly. He scored a triple bogey (three strokes over par) on the first hole and a double bogey (two strokes over per) on the second hole. However, on the third hole, victor scored a birdie (one stroke under par); and on the fourth hole, he scored a bogey (one stroke over par). How many strokes over or under par was Victor at the end of the fourth hole?
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