AFFTON HIGH SCHOOL - Affton School District

AFFTON HIGH SCHOOL
8309 Mackenzie Rd ~ St. Louis, Missouri 63123-3499
P 314-638-6330 ~ F 314-633-5990
“Home, School and Community Working Together to Create Successful Citizens"ʺ April 1, 2015
Dear Parent(s) / Guardian(s):
April has arrived and with it marks a very important time for Affton High School – End of Course
(EOC) exams and, new for 2014-2015 school year, State Required ACT testing for 11th grade
students. Throughout this year our teachers have been working diligently to prepare our
students for these critically important benchmark exams. Affton High School students have
made tremendous gains over the last 5 years, so we are confident that our students will be very
successful.
The purpose of this letter is to make you aware of some changes to Affton High School’s daily
class schedule to accommodate the EOC and ACT testing occurring, share some pointers to
ensure students are rested & prepared for each day, and provide contact information for
additional questions.
EOC TESTING & SCHEDULE
EOC testing will begin on Monday, April 20th and conclude on Monday, April 27th. This will
impact students who take the following courses (including Honors): English 2, Algebra 1,
Government, Biology, and only Mr. Boley’s Algebra 2/Trigonometry students. We will be
running a special schedule for each of the EOC testing dates; a copy of this schedule has been
included with this letter and we encourage you review it with your student(s). Here is a
summary:
4/20/15 – Long “B” Day
4/21/15 – “C” Day
4/22/15 – Reverse Long “B” Day
4/23/15 – Reverse “C” Day
4/24/15 – Special “C” Day
4/27/15 – Long “B” Day
(2-4-Seminar-6)
(1-3-5-7)
(6-4-Seminar-2)
(7-5-3-1)
(3-1-7-5)
(2-4-Seminar-6)
2:25pm Dismissal
2:25pm Dismissal
2:25pm Dismissal
2:25pm Dismissal
2:25pm Dismissal
2:25pm Dismissal
Students who attend South County Tech have been contacted by Ms. VanBuren about their
individual schedules and we have included a copy of what Ms. VanBuren shared with them.
South County Tech is aware of our schedule here at Affton High School. Students who have
educational disabilities will be contacted by their Case Managers to address their specific needs
and testing locations.
IMPORTANT TESTING TALKING POINTS FOR PARENTS
• Students should be well rested & on time. Students are required to make-up their EOC
and this could affect their ability to participate in events planned on 4/28.
• Students should eat breakfast each morning, if not – free breakfast will be provided.
• Chromebooks will be used for testing. They should be fully recharged each night.
Dr. Susan Jackson
Principal
Phil Beermann
Assistant Principal
Tim Luecke
Assistant Principal
Jane Bohn
Director of Guidance
Dan Oliver
Athletic Director
AFFTON HIGH SCHOOL
8309 Mackenzie Rd ~ St. Louis, Missouri 63123-3499
P 314-638-6330 ~ F 314-633-5990
“Home, School and Community Working Together to Create Successful Citizens"ʺ ACT TESTING & SCHEDULE
We are excited to announce that all Affton High School Juniors will have the opportunity to take
the ACT Test – free of charge! All Missouri secondary public schools will be administering the
ACT on Tuesday, April 28th during the school day.
Affton High School will run a special schedule of activities for the 9th, 10th, and 12th graders
designed to accommodate ACT testing requirements in the building; however, juniors will report
by 7:40 a.m. Dismissal will occur for all students at 1:30 p.m.
To comply with ACT testing standards, testing must be the first activity of the day; upon arrival
Juniors will report to a series of predetermined classrooms and will follow the required ACT
testing schedule. This schedule is strictly enforced by ACT and must be followed to ensure test
security & score validity. Juniors will eat lunch at the conclusion of ACT testing. This will be the
only activity the Junior class will engage in on April 28th.
If your student has an IEP or 504 plan, ACT has determined what, if any, accommodations will
be permitted. Case Managers have been notified and can share approved accommodation
information with parents.
IMPORTANT TESTING TALKING POINTS FOR PARENTS
• Students should be rested and on time.
• Students must have a photo ID to be admitted to test (School or Driver’s License).
• Students should bring two sharpened #2 non-mechanical pencils & a magic rub eraser.
• Students should bring a calculator, but it must be ACT approved. Please consult ACT’s
webpage for additional information: http://www.actstudent.org/faq/calculator.html
• Cell phones/electronic devices, headphones, and reading materials are not permitted
during testing.
We look forward to working together with you as our April testing window approaches.
If you have additional questions about EOC Testing, please feel free to contact Ms. VanBuren
or Mr. Luecke by phone: 314-638-6330 or via email: evanburen@afftonschools.net or
tluecke@afftonschools.net.
If you have additional questions about ACT Testing, please feel free to contact Mrs. Mayfield or
Mr. Luecke by phone: 314-638-6330 or via email: hmayfield@afftonschools.net or
tluecke@afftonschools.net.
Dr. Susan Jackson
Principal
Phil Beermann
Assistant Principal
Tim Luecke
Assistant Principal
Jane Bohn
Director of Guidance
Dan Oliver
Athletic Director