Parent Email, March 24, 2025 - Upcoming Testing


Parents/Guardians,

We will begin our annual standardized testing when we return from spring break.  Both the 7th and Grades take the IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness). The 8th Grade will also take the PreACT 8/9 and the ISA (Illinois Science Assessment). These tests provide much-needed insight into how our students are progressing and in turn ready for high school.  This data also helps us evaluate our curriculum, programming, and instructional strategies. 

Testing Schedule:
-  8th Grade PreACT 8/9 - Thu., Apr. 3; 8:15-12:00
-  7th Grade IAR - Mon.-Fri., Apr. 7-10; 8:00-10:15 (one test per day)
-  8th Grade IAR - Mon.-Fri., Apr. 7-10; 10:20-12:20 (one test per day)
-  8th Grade ISA - Tue., Apr. 15; 8:15-11:30 & 1:30-3:00

Here are some testing reminders that critical to our students:

  • Please send your students with WIRED headphones.  Air pods won’t work.  (We will have some available.)

  • iPads need to be FULLY charged.  Students will be using them to test.

  • Please encourage your student to get a full night of sleep AND eat breakfast.  This is very important.

  • Please let the office know if your student will have an appointment during testing.  Students needing to leave early will start that test at a different time.  

  • Please encourage your student to do their best.  When students give their best effort we get a true picture of our effectiveness.  

We appreciate your support with testing.  Since students will only take one IAR test per day, we won’t need additional snacks. However, for the 8th Grade’s ACT and ISA, these tests are longer.  We will be asking for donations from the 8th Grade.  I will send out a signup genius link later on over the break.  

Again, thank you for all that you do to support our students.  We hope you have both a restful and enjoyable spring break. 

Chris Carter
principal 

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