Upcoming Dates & Events
This assessment window runs January 7–21.
What is MAP testing?
Under the new rules, students found with a device in the hall must be sent here.
What is the House Office?
What are learning targets?
Our SIP highlights this strategy to strengthen comprehension across all content areas.
What is vocabulary instruction?
This assessment begins January 12 and runs through March 11.
What is WIDA ACCESS testing?
Teachers in core subjects must enter these for the 2026–27 school year by January 23.
What are course recommendations?
In this co-teaching model, both teachers lead instruction together simultaneously.
What is the team model?
The curriculum defines what to teach; this describes how to teach to ensure engaging, authentic student learning experiences.
What is the LCPS Instructional Framework?
This special event has been planned for January 30th from 8:50 - 9:50 AM.
What is a School-Wide Pep Rally?
All teachers should have a minimum of ONE of these for every major summative.
Support days are offered through SWIM block allowing staff to work with students needing academic support on this day of the week.
What is Monday?
Students below the 40th percentile will have this average conditional growth percentile (or higher) on their reading and math MAP by spring 2026.
What is 55%?
Teachers must post Q2 grades to SIS by this date.
What is January 28?
Upcoming LCPS professional learning opportunities are focused on supporting this population of students in the core content areas.
Who are EL students?
CLTs should plan to conduct these at least twice per quarter.
What are data chats?
A vibrant learning environment where all students feel safe, valued, and inspired to reach their full potential.
What is our SHMS vision?
This special presentation for 8th graders is on February 26th from 9:30 - 10:30.
What is the Aerospace presentation?
This policy states that students’ personal internet‑connected devices must be turned off and stored away from 8:50–3:38.
What is Policy 8655?
During walk-through visits, teachers may receive this as a friendly notification that a walk-through has just occured.
What is a postcard?
The LCPS Instructional Framework includes 10 student actions; how many of these are we focused on as a school?
What is five? (see below)
1. Students contribute to a positive and respectful learning environment by upholding and modeling established norms and routines.
3. Students communicate what they are learning, why it matters, and how they will know that they learned it.
5. Students use academic language to effectively communicate and collaborate through speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
7. Students approach academic challenges as learning opportunities by asking questions, connecting ideas, sharing insights, and applying knowledge and skills.
8. Students access learning intentionally designed for their needs and strengths through flexible learning paths, strategic scaffolding, or differentiation.