Exam Preparation is Crucial to Success

12/6/2018

Stacey Mell Ed.S

The exams at Calvary are comprehensive and cover 18 weeks’ worth of material that has been taught during the first semester of the school year. The midterm exam counts 14% of the first semester grade for high school students. First semester and second semester grades are averaged to determine final grades for the year. Those are the three grading categories that colleges will receive on the student’s transcript.

It is important to prepare properly for your exams. Study guides have been issued to students, and the time to start studying is this weekend….not the night before the exam. Teachers will be wrapping up all major tests and projects this week. Next week, students will not be given tests in an effort to provide them with additional precious study time. Make sure your student(s) are completing their study guides and spending ample time in exam preparation. Encourage study groups - this can be a vital component assisting students with additional material explanation and study notes.

High school exams will begin on Thursday, December 13th with the 7th period exam. Friday will be exams covering 5th and 6th period; Monday will cover 3rd and 4th period exams; and Tuesday will cover 1st and 2nd period. Friday, Monday, and Tuesday will have a noon dismissal for high school students. If your student does not have an exam during a specific exam slot, he/she may come in late or leave early providing they have a parental note of excusal.

Middle school student exams will begin on Monday with their 3rd period exam and continue on Tuesday with their 1st and 2nd period exams. Middle school exams count as a chapter test grade that is averaged into their 2nd quarter grade. We will have a noon dismissal on Monday and Tuesday for middle school students.

Please encourage your student to prepare properly - learning how to study at an early stage in life may allow for successful testing throughout life.

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