Sunset Sockeyes - Caring to Learn and Learning to Care

TESTING WINDOWS

2nd Grade Highly Capable Testing Dates

• CogAT/TTCT: Updated dates due to snow days- 1/17 and 1/22-1/24)
• IOWA: March 10 - March 13, 2020

3rd - 5th Grade Smarter Balanced Testing Dates

• 3rd grade: 5/7-5/8 ELA PT, 5/11 ELA CAT, 5/12 Math CAT, 5/13 Math PT
• 4th grade: 5/14-5/15 ELA PT, 5/18 ELA CAT, 5/19 Math CAT, 5/20 Math PT
• 5th grade: 4/28 ELA CAT, 4/29-4/30 ELA PT, 5/4 Math CAT, 5/5 Math PT, 5/6 WCAS Science

Family Trips During Assessment Windows

As we have done in the past, family trips taken during assessment windows will be marked as Unexcused. This is because the data collected during these assessments informs our practice and supports your child's learning. Naturally, our preference is for families to travel during vacation periods outlined by the ISD. If your family needs to travel outside of those windows, please be aware of two things:

Absences during assessment windows are marked as unexcused

Per State Law:

5 or more unexcused absences in a month require a letter and a petition to be filled with the courts.

10 or more unexcused absences in a year require a letter and a petition to be filed with the courts.

Things to note:

Any absence is marked unexcused if you do not call prior to the absence