Happening This Week April 11-15

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This week is National Library Week; Enjoy!

Welcome back from a well-earned break! Again, a big congratulations for making it this far in a very difficult year, and a big THANK YOU for all your work!

This announcement is focused on helping us all prepare for the end of the year and usher through the final weeks. Yes, at this point we are approaching the final week! And Ramadan Mubarak to all. Below you will find:
  • Important dates for Q4, including end of year timeline
  • Link to minutes from the secondary meetings
  • PD Opportunities for April
Important Dates Q4: (Click for calendar)

April 11-15 ACA IB in school tests (Formerly known as Mock Exams)

April 13 Ramadan Begins (School hours remain the same for MS and HS)

May

May  9-13 Eid Al Fitr Holiday


End of Year Timeline 


There are no cumulative exams at the end of the year. The regular school timetable and schedule will continue until May 27, the last day students are in school. 

The following timeline of the final few weeks is to help you plan, organize, and manage the final few weeks.  


  • Aim to complete your Curriculum and Teaching by the week of May 2-6 (HS)
  • No New assignments/quizzes/tests/assessments after May 20. (MS and HS)
  • Reports are due May 27 on the last day students are in school. (All)
  • June 1 is the teacher’s last day. 


May 2-6 (Aim to Finish Teaching HS)

  • Finish teaching and curriculum by May 6 if you plan to have a final in-class assessment next week 

  • As in any week, assessments can be done, including final assessments for the quarter if the curriculum is complete 

  • Contact any families of students who are failing with specific tasks to be done for them to be able to pass the class 

May 9-13 (Holiday) 

  • Eid holiday no school 


May 16-20 (Last week for Assessments or assignments) 

  • We are not requiring you do a final assessment this week. But we do want to make sure they are all done by May 20 so there is time to follow up on students 

  • Final in-class assessment/test/ quiz/assignments. Can be weighted as a regular assessment. Does not have to span the whole semester like a final exam. There are no cumulative final exams. 

  • Use test calendar to avoid too many tests on one day 


May 23-27 (No new assessments or assignments. Instead use the time for make-up work, communication with families) 

  • May 23-26. Review the results of the final assessments and or final grades with students 

  • End of year review/ student reflection/ preview of next year's curriculum 

  • Communicate with families of students failing or needing work 

  • Makeup tests and work. 

  • May 26 aim to have all makeup work done 

  • May 27 last day of school for students 

  • May 27 Reports Due 

  • Review the ‘one point away' from the next grade. (It should not be 92, it should be 93. Etc) 


June 1 

  • Reports sent out  

  • Last day for teachers! Secondary Staff meeting 10:00 am Dr. Lori 


Link To Secondary Meeting Minutes


Note item 7.  "Term 4. It is in your own best interest to meet curricular needs appropriately, but understanding that Everyone is Burned Out, students, parents, teachers, “Be cognizant of that, it is not the term you ramp it up, it is the term to ramp it down. We are exhausted and we want it as easy for you as possible for the rest of the year. " (Dr. Lori)



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