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December 9 th , 2015 Dear Parents and Guardians, Here are some of the upcoming events and reminders: The next PTO Meeting will be held TOMORROW! Thursday, December 10 th at 6pm in the HCSS Teacher’s Lounge. You can still sell PTO Lottery Calendars!!! Pick up a stack of calendars from Mrs. Ross any time and sell them to neighbors, family, and friends! They are just $5 apiece and make a great gift for the holidays. Sales end Friday, December 18 th . See Mrs. Ross to pick up your calendars todays. Butter Braid deliveries are scheduled for Monday, December 14 th at 3:30pm. If your student has a large order, please pick them up that day at dismissal. The Winter Festival will be held on Monday, December 21 st . High School Voice and Guitar students are required to perform. If Middle School students would like to perform, they may set up an audition with Ms. Matsui or Mr. Paes. There will be NO STUDY hall on Wednesday, December 23 rd . Students will dismiss at 3:19pm. Please plan accordingly. Thank you for your support! Brittany Ross Activity Coordinator [email protected] | 413.593.9090 ext 203 H AMPDE N C HARTE R S CHOO L OF S CIENC E Hampden Charter School of Science 20 Johnson Road Chicopee, MA 01022 Phone. (413) 593-9090 Fax. (413) 294 2648 [email protected] www.hampdencharter.org
Transcript of HAMPDEN CHARTER Hampden Charter School of Science · PDF fileMiddle School PARCC Test for ELA...
December 9th, 2015
Dear Parents and Guardians, Here are some of the upcoming events and reminders:
The next PTO Meeting will be held TOMORROW! Thursday, December 10th
at 6pm in the HCSS Teacher’s Lounge.
You can still sell PTO Lottery Calendars!!! Pick up a stack of calendars from
Mrs. Ross any time and sell them to neighbors, family, and friends! They are
just $5 apiece and make a great gift for the holidays. Sales end Friday,
December 18th. See Mrs. Ross to pick up your calendars todays.
Butter Braid deliveries are scheduled for Monday, December 14th at
3:30pm. If your student has a large order, please pick them up that day at
dismissal.
The Winter Festival will be held on Monday, December 21st. High School
Voice and Guitar students are required to perform. If Middle School
students would like to perform, they may set up an audition with Ms.
Matsui or Mr. Paes.
There will be NO STUDY hall on Wednesday, December 23rd. Students will
dismiss at 3:19pm. Please plan accordingly.
Thank you for your support!
Brittany Ross Activity Coordinator [email protected] | 413.593.9090 ext 203
HAMPDEN CHARTER
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE
Hampden Charter School of Science
20 Johnson Road Chicopee, MA 01022
Phone. (413) 593-9090 Fax. (413) 294 2648
www.hampdencharter.org
December 8th, 2015
IMPORTANT! - new testing schedule and school calendar update
Dear Students and Parents,
We received a very important update from Department of Education yesterday (7
December 2015) in regards to PARCC testing. Please read the very important following
items carefully:
1. PBA and EOY PARCC tests have been consolidated into one test.
2. There will be no high school PARCC test in Spring 2016. 3. Middle School PARCC Test for ELA and Math will be both 3 units and each unit will be
administered on different days. 4. All PARCC tests are paper based and timed.
PARCC ELA: Grades 6–8; Unit 1: 110 minutes, Unit 2: 110 minutes, Unit 3: 90 minutes
PARCC MATH: Grades 6–8; Units 1, 2, and 3: 80 minutes each
All PARCC tests will be in May.
9th and 10th grade MCAS tests are not affected from these changes.
8th grade Science MCAS is moved to 24th of May.
Please check the updated school calendar for the new school practice and state tests from
school website.
For state testing schedule updates:
http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/cal.html
Please let me know if you have questions.
Yavuz Keskin, M.Ed
Dean of Academics/Assistant Director
Hampden Charter School of Science
20 Johnson Rd. Chicopee MA 01022
Phone: 413 593 9090 #204
HAMPDEN CHARTER
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE
Hampden Charter School of Science
20 Johnson Road Chicopee, MA 01022
Phone. (413) 593-9090 Fax. (413) 294 2648
www.hampdencharter.org
20‐21 New Teachers Orientation 1 First Day of School
24‐28 Staff Development Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 7 Labor Day (School Closed)
28 Parent Orientation for MS (4pm‐7pm) 1 1 2 3 4 5 16 Staff Dev. (half day)
31 Parent Orientation for HS (4pm‐7pm) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 1231 All new students report to school (half day) 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 2623 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 30 31
9 Half day (flipped sch) 11 Veterans Day (School Closed)
12 Columbus Day (School Closed) Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 20 Parent Conference (4‐6 pm)
14 PSAT/NMSQT 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 25 Half day (flipped sch)
16 ELA FINAL Q1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 26‐27 Thanksgiving (School Closed)
20 MATH FINAL Q1 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 2123 SCI FINAL Q1/Staff Dev. (half day) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 2830 First Quarter Ends (42 days) 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30
3016‐17 Practice 1 ELA MCAS S1‐S2 (Grade 10) 1 Winter Break continues (School Closed)
24‐31 Winter Break (School Closed) Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 7 ELA FINAL Q2
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 8 Staff Dev. (half day‐flipped sch)
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 MATH FINAL Q2
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 SCI FINAL Q2 (half day)
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 18 MLK Day (School Closed)
27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 22 Second Quarter Ends (49 days)
31 30 SCIENCE FAIR
11‐12 Practice ELA PARCC U1‐U2‐U3 (Grades 6,7,8) 3‐4 Practice MATH PARCC U1‐U2‐U3 (Grades 6‐8)
11‐12 Practice 2 ELA MCAS S1‐S2 (Grade 10) Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 3‐4 Practice MATH MCAS S1‐S2 (Grade 10)
15 President`s Day (School Closed) 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 18 Staff Dev. (half day)
16‐19 February Break (School Closed) 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 18 Practice SCIENCE MCAS (Grades 8‐9)
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 22‐23‐24 MCAS ELA (Grade 10)
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 Good Friday (School Closed)
28 29 27 28 29 30 31
1 ELA FINAL Q3 (flipped sch) 3‐4‐5 PARCC ELA U1‐U2‐U3 (Grades 6,7,8)
6 MATH FINAL Q3 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 6 Staff Dev. (half day)
8 SCI FINAL Q3 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 17‐18 MCAS MATH S1‐S2 (Grade 10)
15 Third Quarter Ends (54 days) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 17‐18‐19 PARCC MATH U1‐U2‐U3 (Grades 6,7,8)
18‐22 Spring Break (School Closed) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 24 MCAS SCIENCE (Grade 8)
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 Half day
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 30 Memorial Day (School Closed)
1‐2 MCAS BIOLOGY (Grade 9)
1‐2 Seniors' ELA‐MATH FINALS Q4 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa3 Seniors' Last Day of School 1 2 3 4
7‐8‐9 ELA‐MATH‐SCI FINALS Q4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1113‐15 Half days (odd days are flipped sch) 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
15 Fourth Quarter Ends (37 days) 19 20 21 22 23 24 2516‐22 Inclement Weather Make up Days 26 27 28 29 30
flippedschedule:7‐8‐9‐4‐5‐6‐1‐2‐3‐SHperiods
school ends at the end of the 9th period (3:19pm) on MCAS, PARCC, Practice and Quarter Final Test dates
Quarter4:April25‐June15(37days)
22Last Day of School
including 5 make up days
schoolendsattheendofthe6thperiod(12:58pm)whenitishalfday
schoolendsattheendofthe9thperiod(3:19pm)everyFriday
Quarter3:January25‐April15(54days)
JUNE (11 days) Totalschooldaysforstudents:182days
Totalschooldaysforstaff:188days
Quarter1:September1‐October30(42days)
Quarter2:November2‐January22(49days)
DECEMBER (17 days) JANUARY (19 days)
FEBRUARY (16 days) MARCH (22 days)
APRIL (16 days) MAY (21 days)
HAMPDEN CHARTER SCHOOL OF SCIENCE2015‐2016SCHOOLCALENDAR
(updatedon12.08.2015)
AUGUST (0 days) SEPTEMBER (21 days)
OCTOBER (21 days) NOVEMBER (18 days)
Dear parents and guardians,
You are invited to attend important financial aid workshop that are designed to help you
complete your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Regardless of which college,
university or technical school your child plan to attend, FAFSA is the form that you must fill out
to determine your eligibility and apply for all federal grants, work-study, student loans & some
need-based scholarships. The financial aid presentation will be given by Mrs. Kathleen
Chambers, Director of Financial Aid at Western New England University.
HCSS Financial Aid Night Date: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 Time: 6:00pm Location: HCSS
Topics will include: How to start the financial aid process Federal grants Student loans Work-study program Scholarships Financial Aid Award Letters Questions from parents Please feel welcome to attend our financial aid night and RSVP by December 21th. Best regards, Sener Dere M.Ed. College Guidance Counselor Hampden Charter School of Science 20 Johnson Rd, Chicopee, MA 01022 Phone: 413-593-9090 Ext: 213 Fax: 413-294-2648 Email: [email protected]
HAMPDEN CHARTER
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE
Hampden Charter School of Science
20 Johnson Road Chicopee, MA 01022
Phone. (413) 593-9090 Fax. (413) 294 2648
www.hampdencharter.org
DATA AND ANALYSIS ARE DUE
DECEMBER 22 FOR HIGH SCHOOL
CHECK THE HCSS WEBSITE FOR GRADING RUBRICS
CONCLUSIONS FOR SCIENCE FAIR
ARE DUE DECEMBER 21
FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL
CHECK THE HCSS WEBSITE FOR
THE GRADING RUBRIC
We will meet in the HCSS Meeting room Please email or see me to sign up
Room 212
This week we will discuss
SCHOOL CULTURE
Thursday, December 10
Middle School Lunch and High School Lunch
*Students MUST sign up with Ms. Niemczyk in advance
We will be discussing student concerns to be added to a School
Culture/Climate Survey. We are looking to get a feel for the
concerns of students in order to promote an environment of
respect, safety, and belonging for all students. A maximum of 12
students can fit in the meeting room at one time. Students will
need to sign up with Ms. Niemczyk either via email or in person
in advance. If this is an area of significant interest and the number
of students interested exceeds 12, we will continue this discussion
at the following Thursday Lunch Groups on December, 17th.
*A reminder that we meet during Recess either before or after
students have eaten their lunch. I will make a list of the students
signed up to give to the Lunch/ Recess monitors to ensure that
you are given permission to attend during recess.
I look forward to seeing you there!
-Ms. Niemczyk, School Adjustment Counselor
Important News From The
Nurse
Did you Know? … Most headaches and stomach aches are caused by not eating
enough or drinking enough water. Our bodies need fuel to function
properly. We get this fuel from the foods we eat. Without enough food
our organs, including our brain, will not function properly and we feel
symptoms of pain and illness. The average human body is 65% water!!!
This means we need to drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.
Dehydration also causes or crucial organs to malfunction and cause
headaches, nausea and other symptoms.
This is why the nurse first offers crackers and water for headaches
and stomach aches. Taking medicine for a headache or stomach ache
only temporarily relieves some discomfort, but does not cure the cause
of the problem. Plus, medicines have side effects that are not good for
our bodies, and these are worse on an empty stomach. Medicine should
be a last resort. So help yourself feel good and stay healthy by eating a
balanced diet (not skipping meals) and drinking plenty of water.
Breakfast is actually the most important meal of the day; it gets our brain
and the rest of body functioning properly for the day.
Nurse Gemme
PLEASE RETURN ALL
HOT PACKS TO THE
NURSE…
THERE ARE NOT MANY
LEFT IN HER OFFICE TO
GIVE OUT.
DECEMBER 2015
*Dates are subject to change. For the most
accurate event schedule, check
HampdenCharter.org for the Activity Calendar!
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
30 1 MS Awards Q1
2 3 HS Awards Q1
4
7 8 Univ of Hart Rep Visit: Seniors Only Fall Sports Banquet
9 10 PTO Meeting @ 6pm
11
14 Butter Braids Delivery @ 3pm
15 16 ELA MCAS Practice Grade 10
17 ELA MCAS Practice Grade 10
18 6th & 7th Grade Field Trip
21 Winter Festival
22 23 24 Winter Break School Closed
25
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Hampden Charter School of Science Activity Calendar
