In the math portion of the Applied Skills tests, the student is asked to solve real-life problems and explain what he or she did to arrive at the answers. The students will be bringing home copies of their actual Applied Skills tests, so that parents can see what the student has written. In addition to the copies of the test, students will receive a scoring sheet that lets them know how many points they received on each test item out the total points possible. The language arts and math teachers have spent the past week going through the Applied Skills sections of the test with the students. Many students are participating in the Accelerated Reader Program.
Students receive points for reading selected books and passing computerized tests on what they read.
The number of points they receive depends upon the length and difficulty of the book. Sadie Davis, a seventh grade student, is currently our top point-earner, with a total of 285 points. Sadie was also treated to lunch with her reading teacher, Mrs. Baldwin. On January 20 th , when report cards were distributed, students at West School spent some extra time in homeroom to celebrate academic success. Each homeroom linked their strips together, and the strips were then ALL linked together to form chains.