May 2, 2023

Dear YES Gr. 3-5 Families,

As we shared in the May newsletter, Maine State Assessment Testing will begin next week for students in grades three, four, and five. Again, here is our testing schedule for each grade level:

  • Tuesday, May 9- Reading Gr. 3 & 4
  • Wednesday, May 10- Reading Gr. 5
  • Tuesday, May 16 - Math Gr. 3 & 4
  • Wednesday, May 17- Math Gr. 5
  • Thursday, May 18- Science Gr. 5
  • Monday, May 22- Science Gr. 5
  • Tuesday, May 23- Science Gr. 5

Each assessment session lasts about an hour and all students will have extra time to complete each test as needed. As this is the first year of the new state assessment, results will not be ready until the beginning of next school year. We will make sure those results are shared with you at that time. You can find a parent letter from the Maine Department of Education attached here that also provides an overview of the assessment.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us. We appreciate your efforts to make sure that students are well-rested and at school on time each day to sit for these important end-of-the-year assessments. 

Thanks,

Ryan Gleason, YES Principal & Molly Kilpatrick, YES Assistant Principal