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Grade 5 NY State Science Exam on May 15, 2024

Dear Grade 5 Parents:

Please be advised, on Wednesday May 15, 2024 our Grade 5 students will participate in the NY State Science Exam.

This exam will be administered as computer-based testing (CBT) as the NY State mandate dictates for all Grade 5 exams. Some students may be testing on paper due to IEP/ELL accommodations. The test is untimed and students will have as long as they need to complete the exam.

Please ensure your child gets sufficient sleep the night before and comes to school ready for the exam. We are excited to watch our Grade 5 students shine!

Please let us know if you, or your child, have any questions!

-Grade 5 Team

-PS 101 Administration

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Helpful Tips for Taking State Exams

Greetings 101 Families: 

Don’t Stress The Test! 

Do you have third, fourth or fifth graders preparing for the upcoming NYS ELA exam this week? Special thanks to our Leader In Me – Family Ties Action Team who worked together to comprise a slideshow of techniques for you and your child to experience together. Work with your child to try these test-taking helpful tips and mindfulness strategies to prepare for the reading state test:  

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1su_k4j5F6DZ8aYgFOBV6Ad7E76Kc1Y7Nw_vnCdDJlMQ/edit#slide=id.p1

I know our students will try their best and that’s all we can ask for! 

Sincerely, 

Gregg Korrol

Principal

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NY State ELA Exam on April 11 – 12

Dear Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade Parents,

This letter is to inform you that your child will be taking a NY State mandated standardized test in English Language Arts over the course of two days as indicated below:

  •  (DAY ONE) Thursday, April 11, 2024 = Grades 3, 4 and 5
  •  (DAY TWO) Friday, April 12, 2024 = Grades 3, 4 and 5

Please be sure that your child comes to school well rested and properly prepared for this important examination.

Grades 3 & select Grade 4 & 5 students will test on paper, so additionally, please ensure they have sharpened #2 pencils.

Grade 4 & 5 will be engaged in Computer-Based Testing, which (as per NY State) will be ALL students on ALL grades in the near future.

Reminder: ELL students are exempt from the NY State ELA Exam for only one year.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Gregg Korrol

Principal

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Grade 4 & 5 Computer-Based Testing

Dear Parent or Guardian of Grade 4 & 5 student(s),

In an effort for our school to prepare for the upcoming New York State Education Department (NYSED) mandate to administer the English Language Arts (ELA) and Math state tests on a computer, we have elected to administer the New York State Grade 4 and Grade 5 English Language Arts (ELA) and Math state tests by computer this year.

In the coming weeks, your child will participate in this computer-based testing. Schools have been given the option to participate in computer-based state testing for the past four years. However, this year it is mandatory state-wide for Grade 5 and we are opting to expose our Grade 4 students, so they are better prepared when it becomes mandatory for them next year. 

Please note the following:

  • Testing schedule: Students in GRADES 4 & 5 will take the NY State English Language Arts (ELA) exam on April 11 & 12 and the NY State Math exam on May 7 & 8. Just like the paper test, the computer-based test is untimed.
  • Test Questions: The test questions students will see are the same, regardless of whether they test on paper or computer.
  • Digital Readiness: Teachers continue to use technology in their everyday instruction as one way to ensure that students are prepared for success in a digital world, including computer-based tests. Our school has been preparing for students to have a seamless transition to computer-based testing, including our participation in a simulation of testing day this past winter.
  • Accommodations: If your child is eligible to receive accommodations for the New York State tests, he or she is eligible for accommodations for the computer-based test. Our staff will consult your child’s IEP to determine how accommodations are provided for your child on the computer-based test.
  • If you would like to learn more about the transition to online testing, see this NYSED web site (http://bit.ly/NYSEDCBT). You and your child can view practice items in the Question Sampler: https://ny.nextera.questarai.com/tds/#practice. Additionally, if you have questions about the computer-based test administration or about your child’s participation in the test, please be in touch with Parent Coordinator, Ms. Bing Xing Lin at 347-563-4680 or via email BLin9@schools.nyc.gov. 

Regards,

Gregg Korrol

Principal

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