Parents

March 9, 2022

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Every year, Massac Unit #1 Schools administer federally-required state assessments. Our students will take the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (grades 3-6) and the Illinois Science Assessment (grade 5) during the weeks of March 28th - April 8th. Students who miss portions of the tests will have make-up opportunities during the week of April 18th-22nd. Attendance during the regularly scheduled testing time is strongly encouraged, as it is best for students to test with their peers in their normal testing environment.

The IAR and ISA will be given first thing in the morning with two or three test sessions each day. You can help your child do their best on the test by:

• making sure your child’s Chromebook is fully charged at the start of each day;

• making sure that your child attends school on the days of testing;

• making sure your child gets a good night’s sleep before the testing;

• making sure your child eats a nutritious breakfast on the mornings of testing;

• reminding your child to ask questions if he or she does not understand the directions;

• letting your child know that you and the school have confidence in his or her ability to do their best; and

• advising your child not to worry about the test, just do their best!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher, call the school office, or email me at rwest@massac.org. As always, we encourage our students to do their best every day. Thank you for your partnership in your student’s academic success.

Sincerely,

Rebecca West

Principal