Life at the Locke

May 23, 2021 Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students, I hope you are enjoying the amazing weather this weekend. We have another busy week ahead with  5 DAYS OF LEARNING!  Let’s see what’s happening … FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @LockeMiddle and INSTAGRAM: locke_middle_school QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Heroism doesn't always happen in a burst of glory. Sometimes small triumphs and large hearts change the course of history."– Mary Roach SCHEDULE THIS WEEK BOOK FAIR  – All week, students will go with their ELA classes. Monday, May 24 –  B Day Tuesday, May 25 –  C Day -- COVID Pooled testing, MCAS make-ups Wednesday, May 26 –  D Day  –  Early Release, 11:40 Dismissal Thursday, May 27 –  A Day Friday, May 28 –  B Day EARLY RELEASE On Wednesday, May 26 th  we have an early release.  Students will be dismissed at 11:40. MCAS TESTING Thank you to our students for their hard work during MCAS week. By all accounts, students gave tremendous effort and demonstrated their learning. Make-ups will

May 16, 2021 Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students, I hope you are enjoying the warmer weather this weekend. Spring has finally arrived! We have another busy week ahead with  5 DAYS OF LEARNING!   Let’s see what’s happening … FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @LockeMiddle and INSTAGRAM: locke_middle_school QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Education isn't something you can finish.”― Isaac Asimov, author SCHEDULE THIS WEEK We are back to following our 4-rotation. Check your schedules on Aspen for quarter 4. Monday, May 17 –  A Day Tuesday, May 18 –  B Day--  No COVID Testing, MCAS – ELA, all grades Wednesday, May 19 –  C Day  – MCAS – Math, all grades Thursday, May 20 –  D Day  – MCAS – Science, Grade 5 only Friday, May 21 –  A Day MCAS TESTING – THIS WEEK Parents and Guardians, It is that time of year again and students will be taking the MCAS exam this week in English Language Arts and mathematics. 5 th  graders will also participate in the MCAS science exam.  See above for the testing dates. The MCAS