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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 05 February 2013 08:54 |
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Dear A-C Parents & Guardians:
The Illinois State Board of Education recently decided to increase the grading scale for the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT); their purpose in doing this is to better align ISAT standards with the PSAE (high school standards) and alignment with Common Core Standards. The end result is that the percentage of our A-C elementary and middle school students "meeting" or "exceeding" standards is expected to drop substantially when this year's tests are reported next fall-even though their actual scores may increase.
An analogy of this is a pole-vaulter who clears the bar at 12 feet, improves his vault to 13 feet, but can't clear the bar because it has been raise to 15 feet. Performance improved, but the bar was raised higher.
Please do not be alarmed when these results are announced. We are proud of our academic accomplishments at A-C! Our High School has been recognized for 4 out of the last 6 years for academic improvement and excellence. Our ACT scores have been higher than the state average. Not only that, but our elementary and middle school have been recognized and have consistently high scores.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call your administrative team. A copy of this letter can be found here.
Sincerely,
Becky Canty
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 05 February 2013 09:29 |
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1-21-13 No School, Lost and NOT Found Items |
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Written by Kara Martin
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Saturday, 19 January 2013 21:21 |
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Good evening. This is an important message for all A-C Central parents.
School will NOT be in session on Monday, January 21st in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday.
Also, now that students are wearing hats, gloves, scarves and coats there is a large amount of Lost and Not Found items at both buildings. If you think your child is missing something, please have them check in the office at their school.
As always, a text version of the message can be found on the school’s website at www.a-ccentral.com. Thank you, have a wonderful weekend and we will see everyone on Tuesday! |
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MS & HS Report Cards, AYA Basketball League |
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Written by Kara Martin
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Thursday, 10 January 2013 16:10 |
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Good evening. This is an important message for all A-C Central Parents.
Due to the snow day and the last semester exams being given late, report cards for the Middle and High school students will be sent out next Wednesday, January 16th. Elementary report cards have already been sent home with the students.
The Ashland Youth Association Basketball League begins this Sunday, January 6th. The league is open to all 1st through 4th Graders and will take place in the Ashland school gym. The 1st and 2nd graders will play from 1:00 – 2:30 PM and the 3rd and 4th graders will play from 2:30 – 4:00 PM. If your child would like to participate and you haven’t signed them up already, they may still play. You just need to take them to the gym at the time their grade will be playing to get signed up.
As always, a text version of this message can be found on the school’s website at www.a-ccentral.com. Thank you and have a great evening. |
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Written by Kara Martin
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Friday, 04 January 2013 14:33 |
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Good evening. This is an important message for all A-C Central parents.
School will resume for the students on Tuesday, January 8th. Tuesday will be a regular A Day for all students. Finals for the middle and high school students will NOT be given that day. Elementary Christmas parties and gift exchanges will be on Tuesday, so you if you have not sent a gift with your child or if you were in charge of snacks, please send them on Tuesday. If you are a room parent, please remember that we request that you do not bring siblings with you.
Wednesday, January 9th will be the last day of finals for middle and high school students. The morning will be B3 and B4 review, and the afternoon will be B3 and B4 exams. Wednesday will be a normal B day for the elementary.
We hope that everyone had a wonderful break and we look forward to seeing the students on Tuesday!
As always a text version of this message can be found on the school’s website at www.a-ccentral.com. Thank you and have a great weekend! |
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Written by Kara Martin
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Sunday, 30 December 2012 17:05 |
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Good evening. This is an important message for all junior high and high school students and parents that are participating in a winter sport.
The bus schedule for this week’s extra-curricular events is posted on the school’s website. Simply go to www.a-ccentral.com and look on the left-hand side of the page under Resources for a link titled “Extra Curricular Bus Time Schedule.” After you click on the link, you will be taken to a spreadsheet of bus times for all sports.
Please be sure to check the schedule for the week, as some times are different depending on whether the bus is starting or ending in Chandlerville or Ashland so that you know the correct time to be ready for the bus.
As always a text version of this message can be found on the school’s website at www.a-ccentral.com. Thank you and have a great evening! |
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Closing due to weather 12-21-12 |
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Written by Kara Martin
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Thursday, 20 December 2012 20:47 |
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Good evening. This is an important message for all A-C Central parents.
Due to the uncertain road conditions and weather, we have decided to cancel school for tomorrow, Friday, December 21st. Finals for the middle and high school students will be taken the Tuesday that we return to school which is January 8th. All elementary parties and gift exchanges will also be on Tuesday, January 8th.
We do apologize for the late notice, but assume that parents would rather be notified tonight instead of in the morning.
We would like to wish everyone a safe and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
As always a text version of this message can be found on the school’s website at www.a-ccentral.com. Thank you and have a great weekend! |
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