Thursday, June 6, 2013

Five West Middle School students excel in recent testing!

Five West Middle School students received awards in an informal ceremony for outstanding academics achievement on their "EXPLORE" test, MEAP test or both. The event took place Friday, May 31.

Briana Collins, Alissa Jacobs, Madison Wilkewitz and Emily Williams were the top EXPLORE scorers and all received a $20 gift card.

The EXPLORE test program prepares eighth- and ninth-grade students for their high school coursework and their post-high school choices. EXPLORE tests have content similar to the PLAN or the ACT. PLAN serves as a midpoint measure for academic progress in ACT's College and Career Readiness System.

Katelyn Willim and Michael Merwin both scored all "1's," or "proficient," in test test on the MEAP. The Michigan Educational Assessment Program is a standardized test taken by all public school students in the U.S. Created and administered first in the 1969-70 school year, the purpose of the MEAP is to student progress as various points in their academic career to the standards of the state board of education. It was replaced for high school students in 2007 by the Michigan Merit Exam.

Michael received both prizes by being the top performer on both tests. 

For the MEAP, Willim and Merwin received a brand new iPod and a $10 iTunes gift card, compliments of KSP Insurance Agency, one of West Middle School's community partners.

Each students was also given their own pizza to share with their friends at lunch.

From the staff and administration at West Middle School, congratulations on some fine work!


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