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• Our advanced Certamen team(Wyatt Roder) placed first and our intermediate Certamen team (Jia Do, Isabella Ochoa, Elias Richey, and Jacquie Kelly) placed second.
• In art competitions and academics, nine out of fifteen students placed 1st-5th in at least one category.
• Wyatt Roder had the top score on 11 out of 12 tests and won a 605 dollar scholarship to Nationals this summer as well as a first place for his promotional video.
• Isabella Ochoa was elected as the new state Parliamentarian for TJCL.

The Tennessee TCAP assessments (state standardized tests) will be administered in CMCSS beginning April 17, 2023.

• Students in grades 3-5 will be completing the paper-pencil version of TCAP Achievement for English Language Arts, Math, and Science.
• Students in grades 6-8 will be completing the computer-based version of the TCAP Achievement for English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.
• Students in high school who are currently enrolled in Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, English I, English II, US History, and/or Biology will be completing the computer-based version of the TCAP EOC.

State law (T.C.A. § 49-1-617) establishes that the state assessments shall comprise a percentage, between 15% and 25%, of a student’s final grade for the spring semester. In CMCSS (policy INS-A023), it is 15%. Students absent on the day of testing receive a zero, following the attendance policy for excused and unexcused absences. Makeup opportunities are provided within the testing window.

NEW this year: Tennessee state law provides all students the opportunity to request additional time for completing TCAP assessments if needed. Teachers will provide students a reminder during each subtest of the TCAP to simply raise their hand if they feel they need a few extra moments to finish. The additional time available is equal to 20% of the time allotted for the test section being completed, which is approximately 5 to 17 minutes depending on the content area and subtest. Parents may also make the request for the additional time for their student by submitting a letter of request to the principal at their child’s school by Thursday, April 6. Students who are finished with the assessment or have submitted the computer-based assessment have acknowledged they do not need the additional time.

All students have the right to meaningful access and opportunities for participation in instruction. The strategies, accessibility, and accommodations used during instruction need to also be available to the greatest extent possible for assessments. Federal and state law require all public-school students in Tennessee, regardless of background, to be included in annual summative assessments. There are no opt-out options provided for state assessments in Tennessee. Students absent on the day of testing receive a zero, following the attendance policy for excused and unexcused absences. Makeup opportunities are provided within the testing window.

For more information on the TCAP testing schedule in CMCSS, click here.

Congratulations to the RHS Boys and Girls Track Teams who took first place at the Creek Wood Invitational Track Meet.   Here are some noteworthy individual performances by:

• Casandra Rosencrants in the 400 meters
• Kaitlyn McCloud in the 200 meters
• Micah Parker & Xavier Estrada in the 400 meters. Xavier’s first race, placing 1st in his heat with a time of 58 seconds. Micah placed first with a time of 55 seconds!
• Maxwell Strains dominated in the 300 meter hurdles.
• The boys 4 X 800 took first place.
• Andrew Brackett, Chris Schroth, Josh Crock and Brennon Wells dominated the 1600 taking 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place.
• Andrew Brackett had a personal record in the mile with a time of 5 minutes and 19 seconds.
• Isaac Perkins took first place in the 800m race with a time of 2 minutes and 18 seconds. Teammates Aiden Snyder, Nick Westphal and Joseph Brunner were close behind.
• Hailey Rowland ran a sub 630 in the girls 1600m run!
• Cheyenne Sims won first place in her heat on
  Thursday in the 800m, she placed 3rd overall!

Any 11^th grade student who is interested in attending Boys or Girls State can complete the application located at the following links. Completed applications, which must be accompanied by a short introduction video, are due by Wednesday, March 22nd.

Boys State: https://forms.gle/rCk15GidkU5E5uo16

Girls State: https://forms.gle/Cqc7CaDyi4BxiEBh8

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The Rossview Playhouse presents the play “1986” by Don Zolidis on March 16-18 at 7:00 p.m. in the Theatre.  All are welcome and tickets can be purchased for $5 at Gofan.co

Lieutenant Salazar, a representative from the local Air Force Firefighters, shared resources with Mr. Slaughter’s Fire Management Classes on Thursday March 2.  Lieutenant Salazar shared her perspective on the firefighting jobs along with other jobs such as flying drones.  Lieutenant Salazar flies drones all over the world.  Airman LeFlore is in security and wants to go into CIA/FBI one day.  It was a great day for the students to hear their stories.