March 2021

 

 

Dear Wolfe Families,

Michigan, along with all other states, is required by law to assess students’ proficiency levels in various subject areas and grade levels.    After spring break (April 2nd-9th), the following state assessments will be administered:

 

Grades 6 and 7 – M-Step English Language Arts and Mathematics

Grade 8 – PSAT Reading and Math, M-Step Social Studies and Science

 

The spring state assessments are required to be given in-person.  Like so many other things this year, our protocols for conducting spring state assessments will look different in order to protect the health and safety of our students and teachers. Students will test following social distancing requirements and additional precautions will be in place, such as keeping materials sanitized.

 

 

Our Hybrid schedule continues: 6th-8th Gr. Track A students attend Wolfe MS for in-personal instruction while Track B students independently learn from home.  Regular breakfast and lunch is served. Dismiss at 2:00pm with normal bus runs. 

 

The PSAT test for all 8th graders will be administered on Tuesday, April 13th from 8:00am -12:00noon.  Both Track A and Track B  8th graders will report to Wolfe on Tuesday. 8th grade students will be picked up from their bus stops at the normal times.  Breakfast will be served as usual in the cafeteria.  Students will begin testing at 8:30am seated at individual desks or tables in the cafeteria and in the gym.  A bagged lunch will be distributed at the end of testing to be taken home.  Students will not be allowed any personal items in the testing rooms.  Please have your child leave their chromebooks, backpacks, earphones/buds, calculators, papers, and pencils at home.  All testing materials will be provided.  Cell phones will be collected and returned when testing has been completed. 
Dismissal is at 12:00noon: Transportation will pick up our bussed students from Wolfe at noon and will drop your child off at their same bus stops.  If your child is driven to school, please make the appropriate arrangements to have someone pick them up at this time. 
 

6th & 7th Grade:  Both Track A & B will remain home on Tuesday and will log on to their 1st – 6th hour classes from 8:00am – 1:10pm using our Wednesday remote learning schedule.  Independent learning continues from 1:30-3:00pm.  
 

Both Tracks Independent Learn from home using our Wednesday remote learning schedule.  Students log on to their 1st – 6th hour classes from 8:00am-1:10pm and independently learn from 1:30-3:00pm.

 

The M-Step test for all 8th graders will be administered on Thursday, April 15th from 8:00am-1:00pm.
Both Track A and Track B 8th graders will report to Wolfe on Thursday.  8th grade students will be picked up from their bus stops at the normal times.  Breakfast will be served as usual in the cafeteria.  Students will begin testing at 8:30am in classrooms seated at individual desks using their school issued chromebooks.  Light refreshments will be served as a snack.  A bagged lunch will be distributed at the end of testing to be taken home.  

 

6th & 7th Grade:  Both Track A & B will remain home on Thursday and will log on to their 1st – 6th hour classes from 8:00am – 1:10pm using our Wednesday remote learning schedule.  Independent learning continues from 1:30-3:00pm.  
 

Return to regular hybrid schedule: 6th-8th Gr. Track B students attend Wolfe MS for in-personal instruction while Track A students independently learn from home. Regular breakfast and lunch is served.  
Dismiss at 2:00pm with normal bus runs.
 

We will continue to monitor health data for our community and will make any other changes to our spring state assessment plans necessary to keep our students, families, and staff safe. 

 

Sincerely,

 

Julian A. Roper, Principal                                                        Colleen Berry, Assistant Principal