NEWCASTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS / From the desk of Dr. Cathy Walker
We’ve had a fantastic start to the school year! We welcomed 2,618 students back to campus on the first day of school, and the energy has been incredible.
It has been reported that there will not be state testing this year. That information is false. We will have state testing but it may look a little different. Right now, we are preparing to use our STAR math and reading benchmark test in April as our state test. The science, social studies, writing test, and ACT test will remain the same. It will be very important for every child to do their very best on the STAR benchmark tests throughout the year. These tests provide us with data to identify areas where students excel and areas where additional instruction is needed. I will keep parents posted as there are currently continuous conversations around this topic.
