C&I: Parent Information - Chicopee Public Schools

Family Guides & Standards Based Learning Videos

2 years ago

What will your children learn this year in school?

Grade level guides are available for each grade level in English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese and Simplified Chinese on the Department of Education's website.

Family Guides: Learn what your child will learn this year! Link to Parent Guides

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MCAS Information

a year ago

MCAS is an acronym for Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System. Students in Massachusetts are tested in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science starting in grade 3.

The next-generation MCAS tests are computer-based. All students (in grades 3-HS) participating in MCAS will take the ELA and Math assessment digitally. Students in grades 5, 8, and 10 will also participate in the Next Generation Science exams.

Below are links to some resources that you may find helpful.

Why Testing Matters?- Find out why Massachusetts requires testing.

2022 MCAS Parent/Guardian Templates- Blank copies of the Parent/Guardian report are available in English, Arabic, Chinese, Crioulo, Haitian, Khmer, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. There are separate templates for Grades 3-8 and High School.

MCAS Released Items (2017-2022): Curious to see what test items look like? This link contains sample questions that appeared on actual tests.

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Massachusetts 2023 School Report Cards

3 months ago

Just as your child's report card shows how he/she is doing in different subjects, the school's report card shows how a school or district is doing in different areas. Report cards are typically released by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education every January for the previous school year.

5 Quick Facts about the School Report Card (English)

5 Datos Rapidos Acerca de la Boleta Informativa de la Escuela (Spanish)

Each school's 2023 report card is linked below:

Barry School

Belcher School

Bellamy Middle School

Bowe School

Bowie School

Chicopee Academy

Chicopee Comprehensive High School

Chicopee-District

Chicopee High School