I had a great video clip from Robin Williams about spring ("it's nature's way of saying, 'let's party'"), but the language was a little salty, so I left it off. You can find it on YouTube from his "Robin Williams: Live at the Met" routine. Trust me - it's funny.
As we prepare for the next few weeks - including the build-up to April vacation, there will be a great deal of activity, with the end of third quarter upon us and the final push in our many AP classes.
Here's a look at the calendar of what's happening for the next few weeks:
April 5: Ring Dance
April 8: Faculty meeting
mid-April: Evaluation evidence due
April 18: No School
April 21-25: Spring Vacation
AP Exam Dates:
Week 1
| Test Date | Morning (8 AM) | Afternoon (12 PM) |
|---|---|---|
| Monday May 5 |
AP Chemistry |
AP Psychology |
| Tuesday May 6 |
AP Spanish Language and Culture |
AP Art History |
| Wednesday May 7 |
AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC |
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| Thursday May 8 |
AP English Literature and Composition |
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| Friday May 9 |
AP English Language and Composition |
AP Statistics |
| Monday May 12 |
AP Biology |
AP Physics B |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday May 13 |
AP United States Government and Politics | AP French Language and Culture |
| Wednesday May 14 |
AP United States History |
AP European History |
| Thursday May 15 |
AP Macroeconomics |
AP Microeconomics |
| MCAS Dates: |
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| May 13-14 MCAS Math Tests |
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| We have been explicit with seniors that they are still required to attend class after the AP exams. Their last full day of classes is scheduled to be May 23, with exams following the week after. |
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Senior Week Calendar
Seniors will inevitably start asking about their requirements in classes. After third quarter grades close, we will be able to publish the exam exemption list. Students with a grade higher than 87 are exempt from taking the final exam.
Senior exams are scheduled to be administered May 27-30. Senior week will begin on June 2.
Instructions as to Senior obligations and collection of those materials will be forthcoming
The senior week calendar, and other information, can be seen here.
Scheduling Update
We are hoping to know what the budget situation looks like for next year, as well as the grade 8 selections, which will enable us to plan more thoughtfully around staffing and courses. We are closer to identifying the classes that are and are not running, and trying to plan thoughtfully around preps, period sequences, and common planning.
Special Olympics at Medway!
Many, many kudos to our many student volunteers who made the Special Olympics event at Medway Middle School this week. Speaking to many of them after the event, they indicated how exciting, rewarding, and exhausting the event was. It was truly spectacular to see so many participants, their proud families and teachers, and our students supporting the effort.
More than one person came to me to say, "The high school kids were awesome." We already know that about them, but if you see a student who was on the list forwarded by Ms. Brown, please let them know how much their energy meant to the successful and smooth running of the event.
Some resources:
This is for students, but with AP testing coming, a piece about test anxiety seemed fitting. This was sent by the College Board this week.
And because we all need to laugh, and as a special thanks for those of you who this far in the notes, enjoy this one: http://happyplace.someecards.com/30182/teachers-lounge-full-of-memes-that-express-teacher-feelings
