STAAR 2014 Important Information

How to Prepare Eat a good breakfast ◦FREE breakfast in the cafeteria

Get at least 8 hours of sleep

Dress in layers

What to Bring Pencils (#2) Highlighter Erasers Lunch + drink ◦Sack Lunches Only*

“Quiet” snack Book to read after testing

What NOT to Bring Electronic devices (Phones, iPods , iPads, kindles, etc.)

Bags/Backpacks Pillows or Blankets

Testing Time: 8:45 am – 12:45 pm No talking at all ◦ Raise your hand if you have a question

No getting up Restroom breaks are included in the time

(You will sign in and out with the Restroom Monitor. 7th graders will use 6th grade RR/8th graders will use Cafeteria RR)

Remember your Testing Strategies (ie: use your best guess if you aren’t sure of the answer)

Lunch: ~12:45 pm After Lunch you will go to the remainder

of your 5th period class and then to 6th and 7th periods.

General Testing Info

Cell Phone/Electronic Devices Cell Phones and ALL electronic devices

should be turned OFF and left in your lockers

on State Testing Days. Ignoring this rule, and

having a cell phone ring, make noise, or

vibrate while testing is in progress, could

INVALIDATE YOUR TEST and cause you to

have to retake it at a later date.

****Now you will sign the acknowledgement of this policy.

You ARE “ROCK STAARS”!!

See you tomorrow!