Washington Jr. High MathCounts Team Earns 2nd Place
February 28, 2011 by Holly Sparkman
Filed under Academic, District-wide
The Washington Jr. High MathCounts team earned 2nd place at the MathCounts competition in Bettendorf on February 5. The “mathletes” competed against each other individually, and then as teams, culminating to the Countdown Round, an oral round in which students compete head-to-head. Eighth grader Sean Pohl took 1st place as an individual after the countdown [...]
Students Get Ready for ISAT & PSAE Testing
February 25, 2011 by Holly Sparkman
Filed under Academic, District-wide
Each year, every public school in Illinois gives the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to all of students between grades 3 and 8. Every student takes the Math ISAT and the Reading ISAT. At the high school level, students will take the ACT and PSAE. These tests are extremely important. Here are some ideas to help your [...]
