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Notification of Changes During STAAR EOC Testing Dates


Posted Date: 03/31/2021

Notification of Changes During STAAR EOC Testing Dates


Notification of Changes During STAAR EOC Testing Dates

 

Parents and Guardians,

All Florence High School students, to include students who are currently enrolled in remote learning, are required to take their STAAR EOC exams on campus.  Our schools have prepared for your child to be on campus by implementing precautions to ensure a healthy environment.  All of the COVID-19 mitigation measures which are currently being used, such as daily temperature screening, the wearing of masks by all, social distancing, available hand sanitizer, etc., will be in place for students and staff who are involved in testing on these dates.  Regular bus transportation will be provided to eligible riders on existing routes. Students who ride the buses on testing dates will ride with students who are currently face-to-face learners.  If your child will be riding the bus to campus, please contact Heather Piatt at hpiatt@florenceisd.net or 254-793-4539 to schedule transportation.

Additionally, Florence High School has received a waiver from The Texas Education Agency to allow a “hybrid” schedule for testing days that will minimize the number of students on campus. The reduction of student numbers present on campus during these testing days will allow for increased opportunities for social distancing, mitigate safety concerns, and allow for sufficient space and staff to safely administer the state mandated STAAR EOC tests.

Essentially, this waiver means that students not testing in the STAAR EOC will be learning in a remote, asynchronous format during the waiver days. Please refer to the testing schedule below to determine whether your student should be in physical attendance for STAAR EOC testing, or learning in a remote environment on those days. Also, be aware that students assigned to the asynchronous learning format during these days will be subject to the attendance procedures for asynchronous students found in the FISD “Strong Start” plan. Feel free to contact the FHS front office with any questions regarding this communication.

Please remember, students must successfully pass these five tests to graduate from high school. Therefore, attendance during testing is critical.

 

Date

STAAR EOC Test

Students Eligible to Attend on Campus

04/06/2021

English I STAAR EOC

All Freshmen and Students retesting the English I EOC

04/08/2021

English II STAAR EOC

All Sophomores and Students retesting the English II EOC

05/04/2021

Algebra I STAAR EOC

All Freshmen and Students retesting the Algebra I EOC

05/05/2021

Biology STAAR EOC

All Freshmen and Students retesting the Biology EOC

05/06/2021

US History STAAR EOC

All Juniors and Students retesting the US History  EOC

 

Regards,
Steve Elder