Shoal River Middle School

Dear Parent/Guardian,

The Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) is a progress monitoring system that is administered three times per year to track your student’s

progress in learning the Benchmarks of Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Standards throughout this school year. The purpose of this letter is to

inform you that your student will participate in the first administration (PM1) of the Grade 7 & 8 Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) ELA

Reading and Mathematics assessments on September 3 & 4, 2024. Your student’s results from PM1 are for informational purposes only, and you

will be provided with information about how to access the results after testing is completed.

FAST assessments are computer-adaptive tests taken on a computer or tablet. The questions get easier or more difficult depending on how the

student responds, and each student will see different questions from a common item bank. Each test attempt (PM1, PM2, and PM3) will present

35–40 items that will cover the entire test “blueprint,” meaning students will encounter items representative of the standards within the subject or

grade level. For more information on the test design, please visit https://www.fldoe.org/accountability/assessments/k-12-studentassessment/

best/. If you or your student would like to interact with the online testing platform or review FAST ELA Reading and Mathematics

sample items at home, sample test materials are available at https://flfast.org/families.html.

Please review the following policies with your student before testing:

▪ Electronic Devices—Students are not permitted to access any electronic devices, including, but not limited to, cell phones, smartphones,

and smartwatches, at any time during testing or during breaks (e.g., restroom). If your student is found with an electronic device or is found

using Bluetooth/wireless headphones/earbuds during testing, his or her test may be invalidated.

▪ Calculator Policy—For Grades 7–8 FAST Mathematics, approved handheld scientific calculators may be used. For Grade 6 FAST

Mathematics, a handheld four-function calculator may be used.

▪ Testing Rules Acknowledgment—All tests include a Testing Rules Acknowledgment that reads: “I understand the testing rules that were

just read to me. If I do not follow these rules, my test score may be invalidated.” Prior to testing, test administrators read the rules to

students, and students acknowledge that they understand the testing rules by clicking the box in the secure browser indicating they

understand the testing rules.

▪ Discussing Test Content after Testing—The last portion of the testing rules read to students before they click the box to accept the

Testing Rules Acknowledgment states that because the content of all statewide assessments is secure, students may not discuss or reveal

details about the test content (including test items and passages) after the test. This includes any type of electronic communication, such as

texting, emailing, or posting to social media sites. Please make sure your student understands this policy prior to testing and remind them

that “discussing” test content includes any kind of electronic communication, such as texting, emailing, posting to social media, or sharing

online. While students may not share information about secure test content after testing, this policy is not intended to prevent

students from discussing their testing experiences with their parents/families.

▪ Working Independently—Students are responsible for doing their own work during the test and for protecting their answers from being

seen by others. If students are caught cheating during testing, their tests will be invalidated.

▪ Testing Accommodations—If your student has an Individual Education Plan (IEP), a Section 504 Plan, or is an English Language Learner

(ELL) or a recently exited ELL, please contact the school to discuss any testing accommodations that will be provided for your student.

If you have any questions related to this test administration, you may contact Mrs. Michelle Adams at 8506897229.

For more information about the FAST program, please visit the portal at FLFAST.org.

Thank you for supporting your student and encouraging him or her to do his or her best during this test administration.

Dear Parent/Guardian,

The Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) is a progress monitoring system that is administered three times per year to track your student’s

progress in learning the Benchmarks of Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Standards throughout this school year. The purpose of this letter is to

inform you that your student will participate in the first administration (PM1) of the Grade 7 & 8 Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) ELA

Reading and Mathematics assessments on September 3 & 4, 2024. Your student’s results from PM1 are for informational purposes only, and you

will be provided with information about how to access the results after testing is completed.

FAST assessments are computer-adaptive tests taken on a computer or tablet. The questions get easier or more difficult depending on how the

student responds, and each student will see different questions from a common item bank. Each test attempt (PM1, PM2, and PM3) will present

35–40 items that will cover the entire test “blueprint,” meaning students will encounter items representative of the standards within the subject or

grade level. For more information on the test design, please visit https://www.fldoe.org/accountability/assessments/k-12-studentassessment/

best/. If you or your student would like to interact with the online testing platform or review FAST ELA Reading and Mathematics

sample items at home, sample test materials are available at https://flfast.org/families.html.

Please review the following policies with your student before testing:

▪ Electronic Devices—Students are not permitted to access any electronic devices, including, but not limited to, cell phones, smartphones,

and smartwatches, at any time during testing or during breaks (e.g., restroom). If your student is found with an electronic device or is found

using Bluetooth/wireless headphones/earbuds during testing, his or her test may be invalidated.

▪ Calculator Policy—For Grades 7–8 FAST Mathematics, approved handheld scientific calculators may be used. For Grade 6 FAST

Mathematics, a handheld four-function calculator may be used.

▪ Testing Rules Acknowledgment—All tests include a Testing Rules Acknowledgment that reads: “I understand the testing rules that were

just read to me. If I do not follow these rules, my test score may be invalidated.” Prior to testing, test administrators read the rules to

students, and students acknowledge that they understand the testing rules by clicking the box in the secure browser indicating they

understand the testing rules.

▪ Discussing Test Content after Testing—The last portion of the testing rules read to students before they click the box to accept the

Testing Rules Acknowledgment states that because the content of all statewide assessments is secure, students may not discuss or reveal

details about the test content (including test items and passages) after the test. This includes any type of electronic communication, such as

texting, emailing, or posting to social media sites. Please make sure your student understands this policy prior to testing and remind them

that “discussing” test content includes any kind of electronic communication, such as texting, emailing, posting to social media, or sharing

online. While students may not share information about secure test content after testing, this policy is not intended to prevent

students from discussing their testing experiences with their parents/families.

▪ Working Independently—Students are responsible for doing their own work during the test and for protecting their answers from being

seen by others. If students are caught cheating during testing, their tests will be invalidated.

▪ Testing Accommodations—If your student has an Individual Education Plan (IEP), a Section 504 Plan, or is an English Language Learner

(ELL) or a recently exited ELL, please contact the school to discuss any testing accommodations that will be provided for your student.

If you have any questions related to this test administration, you may contact Mrs. Michelle Adams at 8506897229.

For more information about the FAST program, please visit the portal at FLFAST.org.

Thank you for supporting your student and encouraging him or her to do his or her best during this test administration.

Dear Parent/Guardian,

The Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) is a progress monitoring system that is administered three times per year t o track your student’s

progress in learning the Benchmarks of Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Standards throughout this school year. The purpose of this letter is to

inform you that your student will participate in the first administration (PM1) of the Grade 6 Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) ELA

Reading and Mathematics assessments on September 5 & 6, 2024. Your student’s results from PM1 are for informational purposes only, and you

will be provided with information about how to access the results after testing is completed.

FAST assessments are computer-adaptive tests taken on a computer or tablet. The questions get easier or more difficult depending on how the

student responds, and each student will see different questions from a common item bank. Each test attempt (PM1, PM2, and PM3) will present

35–40 items that will cover the entire test “blueprint,” meaning students will encounter items representative of the standards within the subject or

grade level. For more information on the test design, please visit https://www.fldoe.org/accountability/assessments/k-12-studentassessment/

best/. If you or your student would like to interact with the online testing platform or review FAST ELA Reading and Mathematics

sample items at home, sample test materials are available at https://flfast.org/families.html.

Please review the following policies with your student before testing:

▪ Electronic Devices—Students are not permitted to access any electronic devices, including, but not limited to, cell phones, smartphones,

and smartwatches, at any time during testing or during breaks (e.g., restroom). If your student is found with an electronic device or is found

using Bluetooth/wireless headphones/earbuds during testing, his or her test may be invalidated.

▪ Calculator Policy—For Grades 7–8 FAST Mathematics, approved handheld scientific calculators may be used. For Grade 6 FAST

Mathematics, a handheld four-function calculator may be used.

▪ Testing Rules Acknowledgment—All tests include a Testing Rules Acknowledgment that reads: “I understand the testing rules that were

just read to me. If I do not follow these rules, my test score may be invalidated.” Prior to testing, test administrators read the rules to

students, and students acknowledge that they understand the testing rules by clicking the box in the secure browser indicating they

understand the testing rules.

▪ Discussing Test Content after Testing—The last portion of the testing rules read to students before they click the box to accept the

Testing Rules Acknowledgment states that because the content of all statewide assessments is secure, students may not discuss or reveal

details about the test content (including test items and passages) after the test. This includes any type of electronic communication, such as

texting, emailing, or posting to social media sites. Please make sure your student understands this policy prior to testing and remind them

that “discussing” test content includes any kind of electronic communication, such as texting, emailing, posting to social media, or sharing

online. While students may not share information about secure test content after testing, this policy is not intended to prevent

students from discussing their testing experiences with their parents/families.

▪ Working Independently—Students are responsible for doing their own work during the test and for protecting their answers from being

seen by others. If students are caught cheating during testing, their tests will be invalidated.

▪ Testing Accommodations—If your student has an Individual Education Plan (IEP), a Section 504 Plan, or is an English Language Learner

(ELL) or a recently exited ELL, please contact the school to discuss any testing accommodations that will be provided for your student.

If you have any questions related to this test administration, you may contact Mrs. Michelle Adams at 8506897229.

For more information about the FAST program, please visit the portal at FLFAST.org.

Thank you for supporting your student and encouraging him or her to do his or her best during this test administration.

Dear Parent/Guardian,

The Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) is a progress monitoring system that is administered three times per year t o track your student’s

progress in learning the Benchmarks of Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Standards throughout this school year. The purpose of this letter is to

inform you that your student will participate in the first administration (PM1) of the Grade 6 Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) ELA

Reading and Mathematics assessments on September 5 & 6, 2024. Your student’s results from PM1 are for informational purposes only, and you

will be provided with information about how to access the results after testing is completed.

FAST assessments are computer-adaptive tests taken on a computer or tablet. The questions get easier or more difficult depending on how the

student responds, and each student will see different questions from a common item bank. Each test attempt (PM1, PM2, and PM3) will present

35–40 items that will cover the entire test “blueprint,” meaning students will encounter items representative of the standards within the subject or

grade level. For more information on the test design, please visit https://www.fldoe.org/accountability/assessments/k-12-studentassessment/

best/. If you or your student would like to interact with the online testing platform or review FAST ELA Reading and Mathematics

sample items at home, sample test materials are available at https://flfast.org/families.html.

Please review the following policies with your student before testing:

▪ Electronic Devices—Students are not permitted to access any electronic devices, including, but not limited to, cell phones, smartphones,

and smartwatches, at any time during testing or during breaks (e.g., restroom). If your student is found with an electronic device or is found

using Bluetooth/wireless headphones/earbuds during testing, his or her test may be invalidated.

▪ Calculator Policy—For Grades 7–8 FAST Mathematics, approved handheld scientific calculators may be used. For Grade 6 FAST

Mathematics, a handheld four-function calculator may be used.

▪ Testing Rules Acknowledgment—All tests include a Testing Rules Acknowledgment that reads: “I understand the testing rules that were

just read to me. If I do not follow these rules, my test score may be invalidated.” Prior to testing, test administrators read the rules to

students, and students acknowledge that they understand the testing rules by clicking the box in the secure browser indicating they

understand the testing rules.

▪ Discussing Test Content after Testing—The last portion of the testing rules read to students before they click the box to accept the

Testing Rules Acknowledgment states that because the content of all statewide assessments is secure, students may not discuss or reveal

details about the test content (including test items and passages) after the test. This includes any type of electronic communication, such as

texting, emailing, or posting to social media sites. Please make sure your student understands this policy prior to testing and remind them

that “discussing” test content includes any kind of electronic communication, such as texting, emailing, posting to social media, or sharing

online. While students may not share information about secure test content after testing, this policy is not intended to prevent

students from discussing their testing experiences with their parents/families.

▪ Working Independently—Students are responsible for doing their own work during the test and for protecting their answers from being

seen by others. If students are caught cheating during testing, their tests will be invalidated.

▪ Testing Accommodations—If your student has an Individual Education Plan (IEP), a Section 504 Plan, or is an English Language Learner

(ELL) or a recently exited ELL, please contact the school to discuss any testing accommodations that will be provided for your student.

If you have any questions related to this test administration, you may contact Mrs. Michelle Adams at 8506897229.

For more information about the FAST program, please visit the portal at FLFAST.org.

Thank you for supporting your student and encouraging him or her to do his or her best during this test administration.

Patriot Writing/ Patriot Drawing/ Activity

Also available is a voting system for what events the students, parents, and teachers would like to see happen during the 2024-2025 school year. Survey

Sport your favorite branch of military gear or wear camouflage.

Show your gratitude for our country by dressing in red, white & blue

Dress as a first responder or wear a shirt with a first responder logo

Door Decorating Contest