“Monday April 11th FCAT test begin. Hope these quick reminders and video below are helpful” ~Thomas

Testing Tips for Parents

1. Make sure your child gets plenty of rest the night before the test.
2. On the morning of the test, your child needs to get up in plenty of time so
   he/she won’t feel rushed.
3. Feed your child a good breakfast.  Research shows that children do better on tests if they have had a good breakfast.
4. Do as much as you can to make your child feel comfortable.  Try not to say things to make him/her feel more nervous.
5. Reassure your child that no matter the outcome of the test you will still love him/her.  Encourage them to simply do their best.
6. Take an active role in your child’s education throughout the school year.  Let your child know you are interested in his/her learning by taking part in the entire process.
7. Find out all you can about the test.  Ask questions of the teacher and/or principal.
   The more you and your child know about the test, the better prepared your child will be.
8. When the scores are sent to you, talk to your child’s teacher and/or principal.  This will help you to understand them more clearly.
9. Give your child praise even if he or she didn’t do well on the test.

State testing tips for parents by students

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District Wide Testing Calendar
From April thru End of school year

• March 30 – April 6 FCAT – Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
  • READING AND MATHEMATICS SSS RETAKES (Eligible Students Only)
• Grades 11 – Adult (New Students/Retakes)
• April 4 – May 27 TIMSS – Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (Selected Schools Only)
• Grades 4 & 8 (Math & Science)
• April 4 – May 27 PIRLS – Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (Selected Schools Only)
• Grade 4 (Reading)
• April 4 CBAT – Citrus Benchmark Assessment Test Grades 9 – 10 (Math EOC)
• April 9 ACT – American College Test (For more information, please visit www.actstudent.org )
• April 11 – 22 FCAT – Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
  • READING AND MATHEMATICS , FCAT (SSS) / FCAT 2.0 (NGSSS), Grades 3 – 10
  • SCIENCE Sunshine State Standards (SSS), Grades 5, 8 & 11
• April 13 Write Score – Grade 3
• May 2 – 13 AP – ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS (Scheduling information available at www.collegeboard.com )
• May 7 SAT & SUBJECT TESTS (For more information, please visit www.collegeboard.com )
• May 16 – 20 EOC – End of Course Computer Based Test (Alegebra I) & (Geometry & Biology 1 Field Test)
• May 18 Last Day for Seniors
• May 24 – 25 Early Release – End of 4th Quarter – Last Day of School for Students
• June 4 SAT & SUBJECT TESTS (For more information, please visit www.collegeboard.com )
• June 11 ACT – American College Test (For more information, please visit www.actstudent.org )

Prepared by Citrus County Schools Research and Accountability
http://www.citrus.k12.fl.us/departments/research_&_accountability/2010-11TestingCalendar.pdf

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Senator Charles Dean Presents Senate Resolution for Citrus High School 100th Anniversary

Florida Senate – 2011

SR 2082

By Senator Dean

Senate Resolution

A resolution recognizing Citrus High School on the occasion of its 100th anniversary celebration and congratulating the students, faculty, administration, and staff of Citrus High School on achieving and maintaining an “A” grade from the Florida Department of Education.

WHEREAS, the history of Citrus High School can be traced back to the late 1800s to a wood-frame school building in Inverness, where a teacher taught chart class to sixth grade, and

WHEREAS, construction of the first Citrus High School was authorized in 1911 and a two-story brick schoolhouse was built at a cost of $12,560 on Citrus Avenue, and

WHEREAS, while the new school building was originally intended to serve only high school students, it served the entire student population in grades 1 through 12, and

WHEREAS, in 1920, the Board of Public Instruction approved construction of a new school on the corner of Main Street and Line Avenue, which was completed in 1921 but was abandoned a short while later due to structural problems, with classes resuming in the original building, and

WHEREAS, in 1930, a new school building was completed on the site of the failed structure and the school received accreditation from the State Board of Education as a 4-year high school, and

WHEREAS, in 1985, an electrical fire destroyed most of the structure, prompting a rebuilding project that continued until 1992, and

WHEREAS, in 2008, Citrus High School received its first “A” school designation from the Department of Education and is once again designated an “A” school for the 2010-2011 school year, with a current enrollment of 1,556 students, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida: That we recognize Citrus High School on the occasion of its 100th anniversary celebration and congratulate the students, faculty, administration, and staff of Citrus High School on achieving and maintaining an “A” grade from the Florida Department of Education.

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