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Blake High School
10th Grade Parent Meeting
September 30, 2015
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7:00 p.m. - Welcome and Introductions
7:05 p.m. - Recap of last meeting
7:10 p.m. - Administrator’s Report – Ms. O’Neill
7:15 p.m. - 10th grade issues
8:15 p.m. - Open forum
8:25 p.m. - Wrap-up and future plans
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. . . to provide a parent forum
for discussion of 10th grade
issues
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Assistant School Administrator
10th (and 11th) Grade Administrator
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Advance Placement Program
Discipline, Attendance, EMT for Grades 10 and 11
Math Intervention Programs
Common Core/Literacy Programs Implementation
Career Technology Education Department
Math Department
Science Department
Student Government Association
Technology Committee
Security and In School Intervention
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5-28-15
Recap - 9th Grade Spring Parent Meeting
9/30/2015
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End of year activities
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Summer planning and
important dates
3.
EOY testing
4.
Streamlining PTSA
fundraising efforts
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College readiness
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Fall standardized
testing, prep courses
and choosing the right
test
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Staffing
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Blake’s production of Hamlet
 New
final exam/PARCC update
 New
College and Career Readiness
requirements
 New
SAT info and test dates
 New
2015-2016 curriculums and updates
 BHS
upcoming events
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Final
Exams,
Periods 1
and 2
Tu
Final
Exams,
Periods 3
and 4
W
TH
F
No
School
Final
Exams,
Periods 5
and 6
Final
Exams,
Periods 7
and HS+
closed for
graduation
Exam Schedule
Effective 2015-2016, BOE eliminated finals in:
* English 10
* Algebra 1
* Biology
* Government
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/sharedaccountability/faq.aspx
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Final
Exams,
Periods 1
and 2
Tu
Final
Exams,
Periods 3
and 4
W
TH
F
No
School
Final
Exams,
Periods 5
and 6
Final
Exams,
Periods 7
and HS+
closed for
graduation
Exam Schedule
Effective 2016-2017, BOE voted to replace HS
finals with quarterly assessments. Students still
take state assessments (PARCC/HSA).
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/sharedaccountability/faq.aspx
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HIGH SCHOOL
ASSESSMENT
2014-2015 and
beyond - Students
must pass
Government and
Biology HSAs to
graduate.
PARTNERSHIP FOR
ASSESSMENT OF READINESS
FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS
2014-2016 - Students in Algebra
1 and English 10 take PARCC
(not required to pass).
2016–2017 and beyond –
Students in Algebra 1 and/or
English 10 must pass PARCC
to graduate.
*Students can complete Bridge Plan projects in lieu of assessments for graduation.
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 2015-2016
- Maryland requirement for 11th
grade students to demonstrate academic
proficiency
 MCPS
juniors can take the SAT, the ACT, or
the Accuplacer
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MSDE may review implementation
requirements in the future
http://news.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/mcps-board-of-education/a-testing-strategy-that-improves-student-learning/
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1) Explore APs
2) PSATs this year
3) SAT Subject Test?
4) Extracurricular
https://sat.collegeboard.org/register/when-to-take-sat
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More info on Blake HS webpage at:
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/blakehs/news/indexnew.aspx?id=410766
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Anticipated 2015-2016 SAT Testing Dates
October 3, 2015
November 7, 2015
December 5, 2015
January 23, 2016
March 5, 2016
May 7, 2016
June 4, 2016
Note, the SAT will be
administered on the Sunday
directly following the
scheduled test (except for
October 11th) for students
restricted by religious
observances.
Note:
Revised SAT test begins
March 2016.
SAT http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/professionals/sat-and-sat-subject-testdates-2014-15.pdf
More info on Blake HS webpage at:
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/blakehs/news/indexnew.aspx?id=410766
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2015 ACT Testing Information
Test date
Registration Deadline
Late Deadline
Sept. 12, 2015
Aug. 7
Aug. 8 - 21
Oct. 24, 2015
Sept. 18
Sept. 19 - Oct. 2
Dec. 12, 2015
Nov. 6
Nov. 7 - 20
Feb. 6, 2016
Jan. 8
Jan. 9 - 15
April 9, 2016
March 4
March 5 - 18
June 11, 2016
May 6
May 7 - 20
ACT http://www.actstudent.org/regist/dates.html#second
More info on Blake HS webpage at:
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/blakehs/news/indexnew.aspx?id=410766
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• Formerly called the SAT II
• Assesses high school level subject area content
• Designed to showcase grasp of material
• Entrance requirement (or recommendation) of some
colleges and universities (particularly math and
science)
• Sometimes used to waive basic collegiate prerequisites
• Cost – about $30 (reduced rate for additional same
day tests)
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• Assesses college level subject material learned in high
school AP classes (Can be taken without AP class
enrollment)
• Qualified scores can earn college credit and/or waive
basic collegiate prerequisites (institution-dependent)
• Graded on a 5-point scale (institution-dependent cut
scores)
• Administered by the College Board (also administers
the SAT)
Administered every
spring (May 2-13, 2016)
• Cost – about $96
AP exams
https://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/ap/about/dates/next-year
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BTS
• Staff update
Please complete and return
all necessary school forms
• Forms help qualified
students receive services
• Forms sometimes used for
other purposes
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• New curricula in
Algebra 2 and Biology
2015-2016
• Second year of new Geometry
curriculum implementation
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Graduation requirement = 75 SSL hours
(260 hours for meritorious service tassel)
Three annual deadlines for submitting SSL
forms:
• End of September for summer hours
• Start of January for 1st semester hours
• Start of June for 2nd semester hours
Students can earn hours:
PTSA, Project Change, Bengal Café, etc.
MCPS SSL website
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VERIFICATION FORM
 Students
reflect on
learning after
service
 Most common form
REQUEST FORM
 Completed
by nonprofit before a
student volunteers
 Not required for
volunteer listings
with a
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/ssl/
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2015
October 5 – 10 Homecoming week
October 5
Spirit Day ( PJs)
October 5
Battle of the classes
October 6
Spirit Day (Heroes)
October 6
Powder puff game
October 7
Spirit Day (Wacky)
October 7
Hallway decorating
October 8
Spirit Day (10th - 80’s)
October 9
Spirit Day (10th - Silver)
October 9
Pep rally
October 9
Homecoming game
October 10
JV Football Game
October 10
Homecoming Dance –
“Decades” theme
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Wed, December 2
Joint Meeting with 11th grade parents
• Focus on course registration for 2016-2017
• Information on AP capstone projects
Wed, February 3
• Summer opportunities
• Upcoming test registration dates
Wed, April 13
• Testing (PARCC, HSA, AP, SAT, ACT)
• Introduction to college and career resources
including Naviance
from 7-8:30 p.m.
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01 JV Football vs Rockville
 Talent Show
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2 Early release day for all
students
 Varsity Football Game vs.
Rockville
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5 Homecoming Spirit Week
Battle of the Classes
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6 Homecoming Spirit Week
Powder Puff Game
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7 Homecoming Spirit Week
Hallway Decorating
10 JV Football vs Damascus
Homecoming Dance
Open House
Donuts for Dads
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24 ACT
13 11th Grade Parent Meeting JV Football vs Seneca Valley
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14 ACCUPLACER Diagnostic
PSAT
Instrumental Concert
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Underclass Portrait
MakeUps
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15 JV Football vs Magruder
8Homecoming Spirit Week  Varsity Football Game vs
Hallway Decorations Cleanup Magruder HS
1st Marking Period Ends
Varsity Football Game vs.
Watkins Mill HS
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23 Varsity Football Game vs.
Seneca Valley HS
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NEC Open House
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9Homecoming Spirit Week
Pep Rally
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Choral Cluster Concert
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Varsity Football Game vs.
Damascus HS
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Football vs Watkins Mill
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teachers
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No school for students.
Professional day for teachers
3 2nd marking Period Begins
6 Varsity Football Game vs.
Poolesville HS
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7 SAT
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Fall Musical
27 Thanksgiving - offices and
schools closed
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ASVAB Career Exploration
Test (Gr.11 & 12)
 NAACP Parent Council
 PTSA General Meeting
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SAT
19 Fall Musical
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11 Early release day K-8.
Parent conferences.
 Hispanic College Fair (Gr.11
& 12)
 Veterans Day
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20 Fall Musical
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21 Fall Musical
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24 Winter Sport Parent Night
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12 Early release day K-8.
Parent conferences.
 Report Card Distribution
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13 Fall Musical
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25 Early release day for
students
26 Thanksgiving - Offices and
schools closed
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Stay informed
about current
events
Support your
child’s school
Model
commitment to
community
service
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Blake’s record-setting It’s Academic team
 PSAT
October 14
 Future Topics
• Curriculum updates
• Examples of discourse in classes
• Supports for math – parents need some
resources to review concepts at home
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Thank you for your participation tonight.
Next meeting: December 2, 2015
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