There has been a lot of schedule changes in the 2020-2021 school year, and as the year comes to a close, there has been information and updates on the scheduling for the rest of the year. That includes exams, last week of school, exemptions, graduation, and more schedules that are important for students to know.
With the school year quickly approaching its end, the exam schedules as well as other information on the exams has been released. Grades 9 through 11 bell schedule The senior bell schedule is also different than the rest of the grades.
During the final week, the exams for each day are as follows. Monday is B2 and B4, Tuesday is A2 and A4, Wednesday is 1st and B3, and Thursday is A3 and 5th with early release occurring at 1:05.
Along with exams, The 2021 senior class will also get an opportunity to get exemptions on exams. Exemption information, for seniors only, has been updated. The rules that allow seniors to be exempt are the following. You must’ve passed all previous STAAR tests, have an 80% (75 in AP) or above for all courses, less than 3 unexcused absences, no suspensions or alternative school during the Spring semester, and the seniors must be present during the final week.
STAAR testing has been apart of Texas for many years, and with COVID running throughout our state, there has been different approaches to testing. There are more online tests than ever, and that has caused some technical problems.
Along with the problems, the schedule for test takers is also different. STAAR testing dates start the week of April 5th for English 1 and 2 tests, and end the week of May 4th with Biology, Algebra, and US History.
Graduation is a major event, and is always dreamed of as you grow up. This year, things are a bit different.
While graduation will still take place, it will not be at the UNT coliseum like usual. Due to COVID-19 and the Coliseum being indoors with 10,500 capacity, CH Collins, the football stadium used by all 4 schools in Denton ISD, will hold the ceremonies.
Denton ISD website provided a quote from the Superintendent about the ceremony. “Hosting this ceremony will mean so much to our students who have not experienced normal milestone events during their final years of high school,” said Dr. Jamie Wilson, superintendent of schools.
