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Mid term exams 2017
1. Mid-Terms…Things to know
• 8am – Arrive at your assigned classroom. Refer to the
schedule for rooms (next slide).
• Proctor (teacher in charge to monitor and assist). Your
subject area teacher will be in and out of the classroom to
assist too.
• Charge your calculator and laptop the night before. Bring
your test aides (laptop and/or calculator), water, peppermints,
pencils and scratch paper.
• Attend the review session for the next day’s exam. Arrange
your pick up to be around 12:30p.m.
• The Library is open until 3:30p.m. on Exam Days, so pair up
with your study partner!
• Bring your lunch if you plan to study after exams. The
Berkeley Café is NOT serving lunch.
2. MIDDLE DIVISION EXAMINATION SCHEDULE - December 2017
All examinations begin at 8:15 AM
Students go home after exams, and Sage lunch will not be provided.
THURSDAY, DEC. 7 FRIDAY, DEC. 8 MONDAY, DEC. 11 TUESDAY, DEC. 12 WEDNESDAY DEC. 13
Grade 6 Grade 6 Grade 6 Grade 6 Grade 6
GLOBAL STUDIES I ENGLISH WORLD LANGUAGE MATH SCIENCE
2 hour exam 2 hour exam 1 hour exam 2 hour exam
Ms. Charlemagne Mrs. Alexander Sra. Godinho Ms. Valenti
F- Room M108 DF - Room M101 A - Room M106 A - Room M101
G - Room M109 Mrs. Brown (Piser) E - Room 108 C - Room M102 NO EXAM
Mr. Beckwith AF - Room M102 G - Room M110 D - Room M104 FOR
A - Room M101 CG - Room M104 Ms. Huang E - Room M105 6th GRADE
D - M102 Mr. Johnson F - Room M117 F - Room M106
E - Room M104 CE - Room M107 Profe. Olson
Mrs. Campagna Mrs. Ellinor D - Room M104 Mrs. Madison
C - Room M105 AG - Room M106 Msr. Blandon - F - Room M114 C - Room M116
DE - Room M105 Mr. Dillinger - G - MPR
Grade 7 Grade 7 Grade 7 Grade 7 Grade 7
GLOBAL STUDIES II ENGLISH WORLD LANGUAGE MATH SCIENCE
2 hour exam 2 hour exam 1.5 hour exam 2 hour exam 2 hour exam
Ms. Charlemagne Mrs. Estes Profe. Olson Mrs. Madison Mr. Coup
A - Room M106 A - Room M108 A - Room M101 A - Room M114 C - Room M110
D - Room M107 C - Room M109 B - Room M102 B - Room M115 G - Room M115
G - Room M110 F - Room M105 Mr. Fisher Ms. Kirkman
Ms. Blackwelder Msr. Blandon A - Room M128 E - Room M105
B - Room M111 Ms. Lake G - Room M115 F - Room M145 F - Room M106
C - Room M114 B - Room M111 Mr. Dillinger Ms. Brown Mr. Barnes
F - Room M115 E - Room M114 B - MPR C - Room M109 A - Room M107
G - Room M116 F - Room M115 C - MPR D - Room M110 D - Room M108
Ms. Huang - G - Room M118 G - Room M111
Grade 8 Grade 8 Grade 8 Grade 8 Grade 8
HISTORY ENGLISH WORLD LANGUAGE MATH SCIENCE
2 hour exam 2 hour exam 1.5 hour exam 2 hour exam 2 hour exam
Mr. Estes Mrs. Brown (Beck) Msr. Blandon - B - Room M111 Mrs. Madison Mr. Coup
B - Room M117 D - Room M116 Ms. Huang - E - Room M116 D - Room M117 A - Room M109
C - Room M118 Mrs. Ellinor Mr. Dillinger F - Room M118 E - Room M111
D - Room M128 B - Room M117 A - MPR Mr. Fisher F - Room M114
E - Room M130 Ms. Beck E - MPR B - Room M130
F - Room M131 A - Room M118 Sra. Parkinson C - Room M131 Dr. Ackerson
C - Room M128 B - Room M128 D - Room M144 C - Room M116
Ms. Blackwelder F - Room M130 E - Room M130 Ms. Brown D - Room M117
A - Room M110 G - Room M131 Sra. Godinho A - Room M107 G - Room M118
D - Room M107 B - Room M108
F - Room M109
4. Sleep Well
If you sleep well, your body – including your brain – will
perform better. Getting too much or too little sleep can
negatively affect testing performance. So how much sleep
should you get?
AGE HOURS OF SLEEP
9-16 9-10
5. Eat Well
Brain cells need twice as much energy as the other cells of your
body. A brain uses a fuel called glucose which is a type of
sugar. It can’t store it, so it gets it from your blood. Your blood
gets glucose from the foods you eat. If you want to think well,
your brain needs a steady supply of glucose. That’s why eating
well – especially before tests/quizzes– is so important.
6. Movement & Breathing
A little aerobic movement before tests and quizzes pumps your
brain full of BDNF, which helps connections between synapses in
your brain to work more effectively.
7. Keep Hydrated
Your brain is approximately 80% water. You become restless
and have scattered attention when you are mildly dehydrated;
slow and lethargic when severely dehydrated.
8. Snacks for Fuel and Memory
If you are taking a test and haven’t eaten in a while, you might
want to give your brain an instant boost of glucose. This can be
done with a snack. Certain foods also help your mind focus and
sharpen your memory.
Bananas, popcorn, even candy (especially peppermint) will
work to give your brain glucose.
9. Relax
Here are some ideas you can do to help yourself during
tests or quizzes :
1. Be active and get some exercise beforehand.
2. Before starting, stretch your muscles and breath slowly.
3. Ask your teacher to play relaxing music during the test or
quiz. (Baroque music is ideal for testing)
4. Visualize a calm place or something you like to do.
10. Pretend You’re Alone
Try not to look at anyone around you. Don’t speak to other test-
takers or respond to others speaking to you during the test.
One of the biggest problems for test-takers is worrying about
what others are doing around them. It doesn’t matter how far
the others are on their tests. Focus only on what YOU are doing.
12. Have your materials ready..
Bring at least two pencils with good erasers and any other
resources that your teacher allows.
Keep your eyes on your own paper, you don't want to appear to
be cheating and cause unnecessary trouble for yourself.
Write legibly. If the teacher can't read what you wrote, they'll
most likely mark it wrong.
Double check to make sure that you put your first and last name
on the test.
13. Actively Listen &
Follow Directions
Missing questions on tests simply because you didn’t read or
listen to directions is avoidable! Your teacher will give
important information and directions about your test.
Listening carefully and knowing exactly what to do helps you
feel confident and comfortable. Ask your teacher for clarification if
you don't understand what they are asking for on the test.
14. Highlight, Circle/Underline
the Directions!
• You will be required to READ the directions of sections
of your test or quiz. Often a new section will completely
change directions from the previous section. Don’t let
them trick you! READ the directions and look for 2-3
part questions!
15. Pace Yourself & Skip when Stuck
When you first receive your test, do a quick survey of the
entire test so that you know how to efficiently budget
your time. One of the biggest mistakes made by test-takers is
rushing through questions like it’s a race. Go slowly.
Complete the easy questions first, and then tackle the harder
questions. If you find you’re spending too much time on any one
question, skip it and finish as many of the others as you can.
Leave a few minutes at the end for making quick intelligent
choices on the questions you didn’t answer. Answer all
questions! Don’t leave any question blank.
16. Use Scratch Paper
Math often requires computation and calculation. Although
some problems can be figured out mentally, certain problems
have multiple steps and regrouping. They should always be
carefully written out.
You can use scratch paper to brainstorm your essay questions
too.
17. You May Change Answers
If you have time, you should always go back to review the
answers you selected.
New research has shown that test-takers that review and
update some of their answers tend to do better than those who
don’t.
But be careful. You should only change answers if you are
confident that the new answer is a better choice.
18. Think Positively
If you repeat these in your mind over and over
before the test, you will perform better. Positive
thinking is very powerful!
19. Reward Yourself
Believe in yourself. You’ve done the hard work,
now show what you know! You can do this, you
know you can!
20. Your teachers…
• They are the experts of your class and what you
are learning.
• If you are afraid that missed some important
information, meet with your teacher during
tutorial and ask them to read through your notes
and help you with anything that you missed.
• Your teachers want you to learn! They are here for
you and want you to succeed. Get to know them
and be a risk-taker when you need information!
21. Mid-Term Exam Prep Calendar --- The blue highlighted study sessions are for you to complete at home = 20- 30 minutes each night.
The yellow highlighted Review Day and Teacher Q & A are at school.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
WK 1 11/12 11/13 11/14 11/15 11/16 11/17 11/18
Approx. 20-30
minutes each night
At home, organize/sort
Global Studies
(GS)/History notes
At home, organize/
sort English/
Language Arts (LA)
notes
At home, organize/
sort W L notes
At home, organize/
sort Math notes
At home, organize/
sort Science notes
(7th
& 8th
Grade
Only)
WK 2 11/19 11/20 11/21 11/22 11/23 11/24 11/25
Approx. 20-30
minutes for each
subject Monday-
Wednesday
At home, Print your
Mid-term Review
Study Guides.
At home, overview of
GS / History Study
Guide & Consolidate
materials.
At home, overview of
English/LA Study
Guide & Consolidate
Materials
At home, overview of
W L Study Guide &
Consolidate Materials
At home, overview of
Math Study Guide &
Consolidate Materials
At home, overview of
Science Study Guide
& Consolidate
Materials
Happy
Thanksgiving!
Family Time Family Time
WK 3 11/26 11/27 11/28 11/29 11/30 12/01 12/02
Family Time GS/History Review
English/LA Review
WL Review
Math Review
Science Review
2nd
GS/History
Review
2nd
English/LA
Review
2nd
WL Review
2nd
Science Review
WK 4 12/03 12/04 12/05 12/06
Day 0-Review Day
12/07 12/08 12/09
3rd GS/History
Review
3rd English/LA
Review
3rd WL Review
3rd Math Review
3rd Science Review 3:30 Optional after
school Teacher
Q & A for GS/History
Final GS/
History Review
GS/ History
Exam
10:45a.m. Optional
Teacher Q & A for
English
Final English Review
English/LA
Exam
10:45a.m. Optional
Teacher Q & A for WL
WK 5 12/10 12/11 12/12 12/13 12/14 12/15 12/16
Final WL Review
W L Exam
10:45a.m. Optional
Teacher Q & A for Math
Final Math Review
Math Exam
10:45a.m. Optional
Teacher Q & A for
Science (7th & 8th Grade
Only)
Final Science Review
Science Exam
(7th
& 8th
Grade Only) No School No School
Winter Break
Editor's Notes
It’s especially important before tests/quizzes that your body and mind are in prime condition. Sleeping well is an important part of that.
Natural foods provide a slow release of sugar into your blood. Processed or refined foods provides a fast release of sugar. It is usually better for your body to have a slow and steady release of sugar.
Take a brisk walk down the hallway in between your class period to get your blood pumping and get oxygen to your brain!
Drinking plenty of water improves brain functioning. Soft drinks, fruit juices, teas and coffee do not hydrate nearly as well as pure water.
Do not go into a test hungry. Eat a healthy snack and drink a glass of H20 before going in to the classroom.
In a recent study, those who chewed gum or smelled peppermint before test-taking were able to concentrate better. Ask your teacher if this is allowed!
Feeling relaxed and stress-free is very important to perform best. When your body is stressed, certain chemicals are released by the body. Those chemicals cause a fight or flight reaction. They quicken breathing, tighten muscles, raise blood pressure. It makes it difficult to calmly and carefully concentrate on a test or quiz.
Distractions are a big reason why many test takers don’t perform at their best. Hopefully your classroom setting is very quiet and comfortable. There shouldn’t be a lot of movement or loud talking.
Confirm Time
Before starting a test or quiz, confirm how much time you have to complete it.
Why? You don’t want to find out the hard way that you have only 45 minutes to complete when you were planning for an hour.
Use the clock in your classroom to track your time.
Allocate Time
When you start a test, skim the parts of the test to form a rough plan for the allocation of your time. If you have only have 55 minutes to complete 5 short answer questions, an essay and 10 multiple choice questions, plan how will you allocate your time.
Allocate by difficulty or by point value, but don't spend 15 minutes of a 55 minute test struggling to answer a question worth 5 points, then short-change an essay worth 25 points.
Try to work at a pace that allows you 5-10 minutes at the end of your test to check answers and proof your writing.
No BLANKS
Unless specifically directed to do so by your teacher, DO NOT LEAVE AN ANSWER BLANK or you will lose points.
Test Aids
If you are allowed to use a calculator, notes or if the test is open book, make sure you are prepared and bring those items to class.
Right before class or mid-test is not the time to start looking for what you need.
Proof Answers
Save time at the end of the assessment to check your written responses for spelling, punctuation, grammar and clarity.
Use proofing symbols like a ∆ (caret) to keep changes or additions to your answer neat and legible. You can insert letters, words or phrases with a caret.
If you can’t erase, the symbol drawn through a word or phrase means to delete the word or phrase.
Circling a word indicates that you are unsure of the spelling.
¶ This symbol next to the beginning of a sentence indicates that you meant to start a new paragraph with that sentence.
Before starting the test, take 10 seconds to Highlight the first word of each set of directions, so it pops on the page and helps you realize you are starting a new section and reminds you to READ the directions.
Circle or Underline all ACTION words or Key words. Key words tell you what to write about in short answer or essay questions, action words tell you how you will write about the key words.
Look for 2-3 part questions
Once you’re done answering the easy questions, go back and answer all of the hard questions that you skipped. Your goal should be to carefully answer every question using your best judgment.
Don’t be afraid to change answers if you feel they are wrong.
Studies have shown that those who think positively do better on assessments. On the days you have tests/quizzes, say to yourself “I will do well. I am prepared. I know these things.”
Before you begin any test or quiz, you should think of a reward you can give yourself after for a job well done. It could be very simple such as a treat, extra TV time, a visit to a fun place, extra time with friends or family, etc.
