Midterms Ahead for Ridge Students - Should They Continue? [POLL]

School officials said at last week's meeting that the discussion about whether midterms will be held in future school years can be expected to come up again.

Last spring, board members and the administration — and also reallocating time spent preparing and administering midterms on class instruction.

However, for this school year, midterm exams atare scheduled for Jan. 25-27, Wednesday through Friday, and Jan. 30-31, Monday and Tuesday.

The high school's midterm schedule is printed online.

The schedule for Wednesday, Jan. 25, is:

7:45 – 9:45, Period 1 — exam
9:57 – 10:27, Period 2
10:31 – 11:01, Period 3
11:05 – 11:35, Period 4
11:39 – 12:09, Period 5
12:13 – 12:43, Period 6
12:47 – 1:17, Period 7
1:21 – 1:51, Period 8
1:55 – 2:25, Period 9

On Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday, exams will be at 7:35 to 9:35 a.m.; break will be at 9:35 to 9:55 a.m.; and additional exams at 9:55 to 11:55 a.m. Extra help sessions and make-up exams will be scheduled from 12:25 to 2:25 p.m.

In the event that a delayed opening should occur for the first day of exams (ghd full day of school) the following schedule would apply. The period one exam would be administered from 10:05 a.m. to 12:05 p.m., and then follow with the regular bell schedule at 12:13 p.m. with periods 2, 3, and 4, ending at 2:25 p.m. Lunch will not be served.

In the event of a delayed opening on the following half-day exam days (two exams per day), the high school will administer the first exam at 10:05 a.m. (until noon) and the second exam at 12:30 p.m. until 2:25 p.m. the same day. 

The cafeteria will be open for lunch between exam periods noon to 12:30 p.m.

If school closes due to inclement weather, the high school will administer the missed exams upon return to school. For example, if school is closed on Wednesday, Wednesday’s exams will be administered when we return to school and the exam schedule extended as necessary.

Other general notes and rules:

1. Although buses will leave at noon on Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday students may attend afternoon extra help sessions. Transportation will not be provided for extra help sessions.
2. The cafeteria and media center will be available for all students to be used as a study hall during periods when they are not scheduled for an exam. Students who are in the building but not taking exams must remain in one of these two locations.
3. Food will be available in the cafeteria from 7 to 11 a.m. on noon dismissal days.
4. All students are to remain in the scheduled exam for the full period.
5. All exam make-ups due to conflicts or absence will be made up as arranged with individual teachers. Specific rooms will be designated as make-up exam sites.

Looking ahead to future years, do you think that midterms should continue at the high school? How do your students study for midterms? How long?