April 24, 2012

Dear Niguel Hills Middle School Parents:

Your child will be participating in the California’s Standardized Testing and Reporting “STAR” program during May 9, 2012, May 11, 2012 and May 15, 2012.  Niguel Hills Middle School is one of the many schools participating in this statewide program.  The STARprogram is designed to provide students, parents, teachers, and the community with information about student achievement.

The tests your child will be taking are called either the California Standards Test (CST) or the California Modified Assessment (CMA).  All students in the second through eleventh grade attending public school in California will be taking these tests.

To maximize his or her opportunity to perform well on the test, it is important that students do their best to increase the accuracy of the results. You are a vital part of the testing process and can help by:

• making sure your child has plenty of rest the night before testing;
• providing a healthy breakfast;
• helping your child see the test as an opportunity to show what he or she has learned and encouraging your child to do his or her best;
• scheduling appointments outside of the testing window;
• making sure your child is here and on time - special incentives will be awarded.

Parents will receive detailed reports of their child’s results, which will be sent to your home over the summer with an explanation of the results.  Group results by grade level for each school, district, county, and the state will be posted as a link on the Capistrano Unified School District’s Web page (www.capousd.org).

Please feel free to contact the school at (949) 234-5360 with any questions you may have regarding the standardized testing that will be administered to your child.

Sincerely,

Tim Reece

Principal

Abril 24 de 2012

Estimados padres de familia de la Escuela  Niguel Hills Middle School:

Mayo 9 del 2012, Mayo 11 del 2012 y dia final Mayo 15 del 2012su hijo(a) va a participar en el programa de exámenes “STAR” (California’s Standardized Testing and Reporting).  La Escuela de Niguel Hills Middle School es una de las muchas escuelas que participará en este programa estatal.  El programa de exámenes STAR fue diseñado para proveer información a los estudiantes, padres, maestros, y a la comunidad sobre el aprovechamiento académico de los alumnos.

Los exámenes que los estudiantes van a tomar se llaman California Standards Test (CST) o California Modified Assessment (CMA).  Todos los estudiantes del segundo al onceavo grados en las escuelas públicas en California tendrán que participar en estos exámenes. 

Con el fin de darles oportunidad a los estudiantes de mostrar su más alto conocimiento en estos exámenes, es importante que ellos se esfuercen lo mayor posible para obtener los resultados más precisos. Ustedes son una parte vital del proceso de estos exámenes y pueden ayudar a su hijo(a) haciendo lo siguiente:

·      Asegurándose que su hijo(a) duerma bien la noche anterior al examen.

·      Proporcionándole un desayuno nutritivo a su hijo(a).

·      Haciéndole ver a su hijo(a) que este examen es una gran oportunidad de mostrar lo que ha aprendido y animándolo(a) a que se esfuerce lo más posible.

·      Haciendo todas las citas de doctor o dentista antes o después de los horarios de exámenes.

·      Estando presente en los exámenes y llegando puntualmente. – Esto será reconocido de manera especial.

Durante el verano, los padres recibirán por correo un reporte detallado indicando los resultados del examen del estudiante. Los resultados de cada nivel de grado, de cada escuela, distrito, condado y estado van a estar a su disposición por medio de un “link” en el Internet, entrando a la página del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Capistrano  (www.capousd.org).

Si tuvieran alguna pregunta sobre estos exámenes, favor de comunicarse al teléfono (949) 234-5360.

Atentamente,

Tim Reece

Directora

Dear Parents:

The CUSD Parent Portal is now available for parents of all current K-12 students.  We strongly encourage you to register for a Parent Portal account before school offices close in June, so you are able to take advantage of the new online re-registration system for the 2012-13 school year.  When the window opens in August, parents with portal accounts will have the ability to use this online system for re-registration, rather than completing the large, traditional paper packet. Parents will also have the ability at any time during the year to update student demographic and emergency contact records, view daily attendance reports, print report cards and transcripts and also be able to download important documents directly from the portal. 

Letters were mailed home the week of February 13 to parents of secondary students with specific information related to Parent Portal account creation. Parents of elementary students received their letters during parent conferences.  The information in the letter includes your student’s ID, home phone, and a unique verification code which will be needed during the portal registration process.  Using the information from the letter, simply logon to abi.capousd.org where you will find directions and a link for creating your Parent Portal account.  There is also a portal link on each school’s homepage. A HELP link is available at abi.capousd.org if you have questions during the registration process.  If you have lost your letter, please contact your school office before the last day of school.

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