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February/March 2020 Message
As a new semester begins, it’s a good time to review
student progress, and set goals for the remainder of
the school year. Some of our high school students
took New York State Regents Examinations during
the week of January 21-24. Our juniors took the
English 11 Regents. The results are analyzed and
used to plan targeted instruction for the remainder
of the year. Our junior high students will take the
New York State Assessments in ELA (English Language Arts) and Math. Students will take these exams on their school-issued Chromebooks in March
and April. They will have the opportunity to practice sample tests prior to the actual exams. These
tests help us determine the progress our students
are making on meeting designated benchmarks.
Another way we review student progress is by frequently checking eSchool, the system our teachers
use to record grades. Parents are encouraged to
sign up for access to the Parent Portal, which will
allow you to check your child’s grades from home.
Students have the ability to check grades from their
Chromebooks as well.
We are constantly reinforcing the habits that students can develop and maintain that lead to school
success: be on time, be prepared, and participate in
class. Our teachers are available on Monday, Tues-
day, and Wednesday during 9th periods (2:34-
3:14). We also have transportation home at 3:15 on
those days. Ninth periods can be used to get extra
help, review for tests, or complete homework. If a
student is having a difficult time, one of the first
steps should be to take advantage of ninth period.
Thank you for your support at home. I’m looking
forward to a positive second semester!
Sincerely,
Susan Passaro, Argyle JR/SR High School Principal