Mattanawcook Jr. High School

April 28, 2022

 Dear Parents and Guardians,

Over the next few weeks, all fourth through eighth grade students will take the NWEA Map Growth exam for Reading, Language Usage, and Math during their ELA and math classes. 5th and 8th graders will also take New Meridian Science testing. These exams are used as an indicator of your student’s academic achievement and progress in school and are chosen by the State of Maine to meet Federal standardized testing requirements.

Testing dates and time spans are as follows: (Please note that different groups within the grade test at different times on these dates.)

4th grade- May 4th-5th, 11th-12th 7:50 - 10:11 and 12:00 - 2:00

5th grade- May 13th 8:24 - 9:53, May 16th-18th 12:42 - 2:10, May 18th 8:20 - 10:00, May 19th-20th 10:05 - 11:15

6th grade- May 2nd-6th, 10th-11th 7:50 - 9:18 and 11:27 - 1:27

7th grade- May 10th-13th 8:20 - 10:00 and 10:16 - 12:05

8th grade- May 3rd-11th 8:20 - 12:03, May 12th 8:20 - 9:30, May 16th 9:30 - 10:40, May 17th 10:40 - 11:50, May 18th 7:50 - 8:20

To help your child succeed, we ask that you make sure he/she gets plenty of sleep during these testing days. You should encourage your child to do his/her best on the exams. It is very important that your child be at school each day and on time. Students who are absent will have to make up the exams they miss. 

These exams are important steps in your child’s educational career.  We appreciate your support and encouragement.  If you have any questions, please call me at 794-8935.

Sincerely,

 Sarah Hainer