Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) is Coming April 19th - 27th!
ISASP IS COMING!
The Iowa Assessment of Statewide Progress is our opportunity to show the state of Iowa and ourselves, how much we have grown over the past year!
The CHS team has worked hard this year on working with students on improving their critical thinking skills through asking students to think at a deeper level on their tests and projects throughout the year. We feel that this change, coupled with our incentive for students to show growth on their Edmentum tests from the fall to the winter, will set us up for success in ISASP's this spring.
Look at these improvements in Language Arts, Reading and Math!
If we can come close to these improvements on our ISASP's this Spring, this would be AMAZING! We know we have the staff and students to make this happen!
To prepare for ISASP's students and staff will be doing the following:
- Students will practice with the testing format three to four times throughout in each of the testing areas in Writing, Reading, Math and Science.
- Students will be going over test-taking strategies in their elective classes.
- Goal setting in Homeroom to focus on growth from the previous year.
ISASP Test Taking Schedule
One of the things that may have led us to better Edmentum results is that we had CHS students also take the tests with their content teacher. So the schedule that we built allows this to happen! We also decided against doing a late start schedule for the week, because we did not want seniors to lose class time (seniors do not take the ISASP's).
- A student will only take one test a day.
- 9th, and 11th grade take three tests (Math, Reading, Language Arts).
- 10th grade takes four tests (Math, Reading, Language Arts and Science).
- 12th grade does not take the ISASP's
- We are spreading the testing window through seven days (April 19-27).
- We will add 30 minutes to one period, per day over the days, so if a student is taking a test during that period, they will have 75 minutes to take a test if their test falls in that period.
Click for the schedule below!
A huge reminder for all: If students show enough growth from the previous years ISASP, they would be exempt from Rise Above at the start the school year. Please encourage do your best!
Take a Look at the District Art Show
Thank you to IJAG students and staff for bringing in motivational speaker, Harvie Harrington to our first Black History Month Assembly on February 25th!
Congrats to our Winter Activity Award Winners!
Large Group All-State Speech:
Hillary Burken & Megan Schwartz in Ensemble Acting
Hillary Burken: Nominated to perform her Storytelling piece, THERE'S A MAN IN THE WOODS, this Monday (3/28) at the Individual All-State Speech Festival at UNI!
Girls Basketball
MAC All Conference Honorable Mention Team: Jamie Greenwalt, Veronica Ramirez, Emma Riessen
Jamie Greenwalt All-Star Iowa Team
Boys Basketball
MAC Academic All Conference:
Colin Hammel
Ethan Buer
Caleb Riessen
Seth Dotterweich
MAC All Conference 2nd Team- Jai Jensen
MAC All-Conference Honorable Mention - Isiah Struve, Lucas Weiner
Wrestling
MAC All-Conference Honorable Mention Team- Luke Jennings, Brooke Peters
Bowling
MAC 1st Team All Conference:
Abbigail Nylin
Cooper Kohl
MAC 2nd Team All Conference:
Charlie Pelham
MAC Honorable Mention Team:
Ana Cunningham
Brycen Lawrence
Player of the Year:
Cooper Kohl
Congrats to our State Bowlers!
Both our River King and River Queen Bowling Teams qualified for the State Tournament! The River Kings garnered a 3rd place finish and the River Queens finished in the top 8 of the state!
Important Dates
April 1st - April 7th: Conditions for Learning Survey administered to CHS Students. Previous communication about the importance of this survey is found here.
April 8th: Hall of Honor Induction and Excellence in Academics Awards Day. This is a change from years past, where we will holding the awards ceremony during the day, so that more students are aware of the accomplishments of their peers and for them to be recognized for the academic accomplishments over the past year! The awards ceremony will start at 9:40 and should last until 11:20. Caregivers are encouraged to attend. During the ceremony, our Hall of Honor Inductees for this year will be sharing their stories with the students as to why and how Clinton High School helped shape them into the outstanding citizens they are today. This ceremony is for 9th-11th graders. 12th grade will be honored during Senior Convocation in May.
March 30th- ICAN Financial Aide Presentation Sponsoring by ASCENTRA Credit Union @ 6:00pm in the Commons for Juniors. Representatives from CCC will assist seniors from 4:00-6:00pm in filling out their FAFSA. Please call the CHS counseling office for an appointment or drop in from 6:00 - 7:00 pm!
April 15th - April 18th: No School
April 19th - April 27th: ISASP Testing
April 22nd: Junior College Visit Day - Juniors check your emails!
May 2nd - May 13th: AP Testing
May 6th: Commit to Complete Luncheon for our Seniors from 12:00 - 2:00 pm
May 14th: Prom Eligibility will be shared later on!
May 25th: Seniors Last Day and Senior Convocation at 6:00 pm
May 26th: Seniors Graduation Walk This is where any seniors who are completed with their graduation requirements are brought through the district, touring each elementary building, middle school and high school, in their cap and gown, inspiring our future Kings and Queens to walk in their footsteps!
May 27th: Graduation Practice and Senior Picture at 8:45 am in Yourd. Seniors who are wanting to walk for graduation on Sunday, May 29th, must attend practice. This is the last opportunity to turn in computers and pay fines, that allows them to walk at graduation.
May 29th: Graduation at 2:00 pm in Yourd
Clinton High School Adopts an Anonymous Reporting Application to Enhance School Safety
As part of the Clinton School District's commitment to students’ safety and mental health, beginning in the first week of April, we are launching an anonymous reporting program, which will allow students and parents to make anonymous reports about concerns of safety or student wellness. Our program is student-focused, as opposed to crime-focused, meaning it is a tool for alerting caring adults about students who need help—not snitching. This is part of our continuous effort to increase campus and student safety, and provide students with a safe, completely anonymous outlet to share concerns.
Students can use our new P3 Campus app to report: bullying, suicide concerns, depression, sexting, stealing, threats, cutting, abuse, dating and domestic violence, fights, drugs, alcohol, weapons or other types of dangerous situations that threaten their safety or the safety of others. Their reports will be addressed by a trained team of school officials and law enforcement, when necessary.
When you or your student have a concern, you can go to P3Campus.com on your computer, tablet, or laptop-- or you can download the free P3 Campus mobile app-- and make a 100% anonymous report in less than five minutes.
The use of anonymous reporting apps in state programs like Safe2Tell Colorado has proven to be successful in providing the tools and information needed for school officials and to proactively address concerning behaviors, potential incidents of violence, and other harmful situations on campus before they develop. We look forward to working with you and your student to continue making Clinton High School, an even safer school.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU AT CUSTOM PAK!
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