C. Alton Lindsay Middle School Home of the Mighty Lions

1636 Briarfield Road Hampton, Virginia 23661

Phone: (757) 825-4560 Fax: (757) 825-4839

RE: SOL TESTING SCHEDULE Dear Lindsay Parents/Guardians: We truly need your support as we move forward through the fourth quarter and gear up for our SOLs. We need you to encourage your child to be present, organized, and focused as much of our work this quarter is geared toward SOL review and preparing your child for success on their SOLs. We are well on our way to making our performance goals for this year. We need at least the following percentage of students to pass the SOLs: Math 70%, LA 75%, Social Studies (Grade 8) 70%, and Science (Grade 8) 70%. With your help and encouraging your child to study the materials being sent home, we will surely make our goals this year! Our SOL Calendar is located on the back of this letter. Please post it up prominently in your home so that you can be reminded of our tests dates. In order for our testing to run smoothly, we ask that you plan in advance for your child to be present and to schedule any appointments on a day that your child is not testing, before school, or after school. Also, please note that per the Virginia Department of Education testing regulations, students cannot carry their cell phone, iPads, or electronic devices into any testing session as well as any food or drink. These items will be collected by teachers prior to going to the testing site and then returned once finished. Please talk with your child about these two regulations prior to testing.

**This school year, the Virginia Department of Education will allow students in grades 3-8, should they score 375-399 and are passing the course associated with the test, to retake their SOL test. To be considered passing an SOL, a student must score a 400 or higher. However, we want our students to pass their SOL test the FIRST TIME! This is great news as students now have a second opportunity to pass their SOL test. Do not hesitate to contact the main office at (757) 825-4560 if you need to schedule an appointment to meet with or to call to speak with your child's teacher to reinforce what is learned at school at home. You may also inquire about and sign up your child/children for our After School Tutoring and Saturday School Programs that will continue up to SOLs. Thank you for all that you do to support your child/children at Lindsay Middle School! Thank you, Mrs. Angela Byrd-Wright, Principal Cc: Dr. John Caggiano, Executive Director of Secondary School Leadership LMS Administrative Team Mr. Shawn Hare, Guidance Director