Henry P. Becton
Regional High School
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Dr. Dario Sforza, Principal
February 17, 2015
Dear Parent/Guardian:
On March 2, 2015 Henry P. Becton Regional High School will begin the administration of the NEW Partnership for
Academic Readiness College and Careers (PARCC) assessments. Students in all levels of English 9, 10, & 11, as well as
Algebra I, Geometry, & Algebra II will be taking the PARCC assessment appropriate with the courses they are enrolled
in.
We have worked carefully to ensure optimal testing conditions. The following PARCC Schedule will be in effect for
Henry P. Becton Regional High School students. The first round of PARCC assessments, the PARCC Performance Based
Assessment (PBA), will begin on Monday, March 2nd and continue through until Thursday, March 12th. You will receive a
separate reminder regarding the End of Year (EOY) PARCC assessment which begin on April 27th.
We will have a delayed opening (start time 10:05 a.m.) for all students not testing from March 2nd through March 12th.
Students will only be responsible for coming to school at 8:00 a.m. on the date of their scheduled PARCC assessment (See
Schedule Below). All students not testing must report to school by 10:05 a.m. Students will be informed of their specific
exam locations and times. Lunch will still be served during the entire nine day administration of PARCC testing. Please
note that we have scheduled a PARCC Infrastructure Trial / Teacher In-Service for the afternoon of Monday,
February 23rd. ALL STUDENTS will have a half-day session on Monday February 23rd and will be dismissed at
12:25 p.m. Also, Friday, March 13th will be a regular full day session for all students.
PARCC PBA SCHEDULE
Monday, March 2, 2015 through Thursday, March 12, 2015
Monday, February 23rd
Half day for ALL students
Dismissal at 12:25p.m.
PARCC Infrastructure Trial /
Teacher In-Service
Date
All students enrolled in…
Reporting time for students testing
Monday, March 2nd
Tuesday, March 3rd
Wednesday, March 4th
Thursday, March 5th
Friday, March 6th
Monday, March, 9th
Tuesday, March 10th
Wednesday, March 11th
Thursday, March 12th
Friday, March 13th, Monday,
March 16th, & Tuesday,
March 17th
English 11
English 11
Algebra II
English 10
English 10
Geometry
English 9
English 9
Algebra I
PARCC Make-Up Testing
8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
Regular Session Days- All Students to
report at 8:05a.m.
The reporting time for all students not testing during the morning sessions listed
above is 10:05 a.m.
120 Paterson Avenue, East Rutherford, NJ 07073  Phone: (201) 935-3007  Fax: (201) 935-5639
In order to avoid additional disruptions to their regular academic schedule during the PARCC make-up sessions, we
encourage all students to be present during their scheduled PARCC assessment. Should a student be absent for a specific
part of their PARCC assessment, they will be re-scheduled to make-up the test during the PARCC make-up sessions
beginning on March 13th.
Courtesy Bus Service
In order to accommodate the PARCC testing schedule, we will be providing courtesy bus service at two different morning
times between March 2nd and March 12th.
*Morning Bus Service #1: Courtesy bus service will be provided for all students testing at 8:00 am. from March 2nd
through March 12th. The courtesy bus routes and schedule will be the same as any other Regular Session School
Day Schedule.
*Morning Bus Service #2: Courtesy bus service will also be provided for all students not testing during March 2nd
through March 12th. The second courtesy bus routes and schedule will remain the same as any other Delayed
Opening School Day Schedule.
Please be reminded that Monday, February 23rd is a half session school day for all students. Also, all students are to
report to school on Friday, March 13th. Friday, March 13th will begin our regular 8 period school day schedule for all
students. Please feel free to contact my office should you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Dario Sforza, Ed.D.
c:
Louise Clarke, Superintendent
High School Staff, Department Chairs, Pomptonian Staff
Emergency Closing or Delayed Opening: If the PARCC assessment schedule is disrupted by inclement weather leading
to a school closing or a delayed opening, we will continue with the first disrupted day schedule upon return. For example,
should school be closed on Monday, March 2nd, students will take Monday’s PARCC assessments on Tuesday, March 3rd
or the first day they return.
120 Paterson Avenue, East Rutherford, NJ 07073  Phone: (201) 935-3007  Fax: (201) 935-5639