![]() ![]() West Middle School is incredibly excited to have Jordan Halverson join us as Assistant Principal. To keep up on happenings and important information throughout the year, look for my newsletter that will be sent out via email on a monthly basis. It is with great excitement that we welcome you to the 2023-2024 school year at Shakopee West Middle School! Hills, Eric-hidden pointing to inactive page.Navigate academic tasks in an online environment HERE. Practice typing (speed and accuracy) HERE. Important data for teachers, schools, and districts to help guide instruction." (2).Valuable information to parents on their child's academic achievement."Once each year, all students in Michigan take a high-quality State assessment, whether it’s the M-STEP general assessment or the MI-Access alternate assessment." (2) State assessments provide:Īn important snapshot of student achievement at a state, district, and building level. The M-STEP assessment is an important part of the teaching-learning-assessment process. All other assessments are determined at the local district or building level." (2) Why Does M-STEP Matter? State assessments take up or require less than one percent of student instructional time during a school year. "These assessments are required by both state and federal law in order to ensure all children are learning and receiving a high-quality education. "M-STEP is a summative assessment and is administered to students in the following grades and subjects: English language arts and mathematics will be assessed in grades 3–8 science in grades 4, 7 and 11 and social studies in grades 5, 8 and 11." (1) The MDE worked to create a new assessment system called the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress, or M-STEP." (1) "In June 2014, the Michigan Legislature required the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) to develop a new test for spring 2015, creating a need to reduce a normal three-year test development process to nine months. GET YOUR CHILD READY TO SUCCEED ON M-STEP! If you require additional assistance, do not hesitate to contact us. ![]() We invite you to visit our school regularly, attend parent teacher conferences, and participate in the SJMS Community Group (our middle level parent-teacher-community organization, or PTO). Parental involvement in a child’s education is essential for academic success. Middle school is an important time in your child's education. It helps student shift their focus from a single teacher to several teachers and from external supports to his/her own personal educational ownership and responsibility. Students explore more sophisticated and thought provoking ideas in their reading, they embark on more rigorous math, begin to tackle advanced reading engage in higher-level, more rigorous math choose from a wide array of elective offering and are encouraged to participate in the social, service, and athletic fabric of the school community. We embrace our motto, "Working as a TEAM to build the future!" Our PURPOSE is to educate the whole student through building relationships, establishing high expectations, and providing innovative and engaging instruction to become independent, responsible, self-confident, contributing members of an ever-changing global society. Thanks for visiting SJMS, a supportive place for middle level students to grow and thrive.
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