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Hello, Ok, just a quick update.  Here at Burlington High School, last week, we had the state-mandated MCAS English Exam, for all current sophomores and some juniors.  Here is a link, to  learn more about MCAS testing. In ELL, we often try to cover current events, in modern American culture, and so here is a link to learn more about  Easter's symbols and traditions, as told by the History Channel. In March, each year, I enjoy watching "March Madness," which is the largest college basketball tournament each year; as they say, it's "one and done."  This means that when a team loses, they are "knocked out" of the tournament.  It is certainly a big part of popular modern American culture, and so we talk about it in class.  Here is  a link to learn more about this fun annual tournament. Good to see you! Come back soon!  Thanks, https://twitter.com/MistaChocka

Hello parents, I wanted to share a quick post, to get me back on to a more regular schedule of blogging; let me share an update of some events, plans, and things "going on" here at Burlington High School. January 19 - 22, 2016 was Mid-Year Exams ----- Here is a great blog post Ms. Scheffer wrote, about some apps our students could use to help prepare for big exams, like the "Mid-Years."   Here is her BHS Help Desk blog. February 2 - 10, 2016 was WIDA ACCESS Testing. ----- Here is info from  the DESE page on ACCESS Testing. ----- Also, here is the  WIDA page, which guides our teaching, and aligns to ACCESS. February 2 - 10, 2016 was also Poetry Out Loud. ----- This national competition is a way that high schools can make poetry exciting, by putting it into a performance format, in which each and every student must memorize and recite a poem in class.  Students who do well then can advance to recitations, in front of the student body.  Our winner this yea