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ALICE (Alert-Lockdown-Inform-Counter-Evacuate) calls for alerting the police and implementing a lockdown in response to an armed attacker. This in itself is standard procedure in all schools. ALICE takes it a step further by training students and teachers to consider other options such as evacuating or fighting off the attacker. Teachers and students are trained in ways to stop the gunman as a last resort, if there are no other options.
What do you think about your kids being trained to fight off a gunman in school?
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After the Newtown, CT school shootings, schools have had to beef up security. Besides cameras and locked doors, some schools are turning to a new controversial method to keep our kids safe. Some school systems are turning to ALICE (Alert-Lockdown-Inform-Counter-Evacuate) which is a training program offered by a Texas based company that promotes alternatives to staying put when a gunman enters a school. Tomorrow we will uncover details about this controversial program.
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“School Climate” measures how academically focused and committed the students are at a school according to the Dreamschool Finder online tool. They look at graduation rates, dropout rates and college ambitions of seniors. The four Y3K Tutor In Your Home high schools that ranked in their top ten in this category were Dover-Sherborn Regional High School ranked #1, Weston High School ranked #3, Wellesley High School ranked #5 and Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School ranked #8.
Try to guess which six Y3K Tutor In Your Home communities made it to their top ten list for “College Readiness” and check back tomorrow to find out if you are right.
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Buddy Dog Collection Drive towel/blanket/toy pickups today will be in Weston, Dover, Wellesley & Wayland.
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The Common Core State Standards Initiative will trigger a higher level of critical thinking and deeper understanding into your child’s curriculum. There will also be a new standardized test in English and math. The Common Core benchmarks will be supported by one of two new standardized tests in the 2014-2015 school year.
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The Common Core State Standards Initiative seeks to standardize and improve education across the nation. Another major change due to Common Core State Standards Initiative to be on the lookout for is in math. Students will be required to show more work in solving math problems. Tomorrow we will have more Common Core State Standards Initiative changes to be aware of.
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New public school standards for learning called the Common Core State Standards Initiative will launch this fall in 45 states across the United States including Massachusetts. There will be changes in your child’s education due to the new standards. One of the major changes will be the inclusion of more nonfiction reading and persuasive writing in all grades. Check here tomorrow for more Common Core State Standards Initiative changes to watch out for.
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The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a set of standards for kindergarten through 12th grade in the subjects of English and math that the states voluntarily adopt. 45 states including Massachusetts have signed on. The standards are designed to ensure that students graduating from high school are prepared to enter college or the workforce. They claim that the standards are “ . . . clear and concise to ensure that parents, teachers, and students have a clear understanding of the expectations in reading, writing, speaking and listening, language and mathematics in school.” It remains to be seen if this is in fact true. Tomorrow we will take a closer look at some of the changes coming soon.
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For help passing any of the MCAS tests, call Y3K Tutor In Your Home today! Our Weston tutoring and test prep services have helped many Weston students receive high scores on these tests. Each of our students have enjoyed the excitement of attaining Advanced or Proficient scores on their MCAS tests.
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Weston, MA MCAS Testing Schedule 2013
The MCAS tests for Weston High School students in Weston, MA will administered on the following dates:
Biology Session 1 – February 4, 2013
Biology Session 2 – February 5, 2013
English (ELA) Composition Sessions A & B – March 19, 2013
English (ELA) Reading Comprehension Sessions 1 & 2 – March 21, 2013
English (ELA) Reading Comprehension Session 3 – March 22, 2013
Math Session 1 – May 13, 2013
Math Session 2 – May 14, 2013
Science and Technology/Engineering (STE) Session 1 – June 4, 2013
Science and Technology/Engineering (STE) Session 2 – June 5, 2013
MCAS Retests (for Weston High School students that have previously received Needs Improvement/Failing scores)
English (ELA) Composition Sessions A & B – February 27, 2013
English (ELA) Reading Comprehension Sessions 1 & 2 – February 28, 2013
English (ELA) Reading Comprehension Session 3 – March 1, 2013
Math Session 1 – March 4, 2013
Math Session 2 – March 5, 2013
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