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Weekly News & Updates for the LPA Community March 30, 2019
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IOWA Basic Skills Testing
This coming week, students in grades 3 through 9 will be engaging the IOWA Basic Skills standardized test. Learning in the other grade levels, both above and below, are not directly affected.
Two days. Every year. Why would a school that doesn't believe in merely teaching to a test stop its program for two days to test?
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The test results provide parents a third-party assessment of basic skills in language arts and math.
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Students need practice and experience in engaging standardized tests. Older students take the PSAT, SAT, and ACT.
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The results do help Lake Pointe to assess its curriculum, as measured by this third-party scores.
In a report to the recent accreditation evaluators, Dr. Gail Stowe analyzed IOWA Basic Skills results over the past three years. Her summary concluded, "Proficiency was reached in all domains in grade levels 3
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for Lake Pointe Academy based on the IOWA Assessment - Spring 2018."
Obviously, Lake Pointe doesn't teach to a test. None of the standardized tests ask about ancient or medieval history, Bible or Christian topics, etc., nor do they measure demonstrated communication, debate, and composition skills, per se. Still, basic skills are basic skills and a very helpful means of assessment outside of the academy.
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Looking Around
You are here: We have completed week 11 of the spring semester
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Dates and Events
For sports schedule, see the Mariner Athletics section below.
Wed., April 3 Secondary Drama Rehearsal 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Wed., April 3 Worship Band Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Thur., April 4 Discover LPA Information Meeting
Thur., April 4-Fri., April 5 IOWA Basic testing for 3rd-9th grade students
Friday, April 5 High School Formal 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Mark Your Calendar
April 15-April 19 Spring Break; Campus Closed
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News Briefs
Know someone interested in LPA?
Invite them to a Discover LPA information meeting! The next information meeting will be Thursday, April 4 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Share Your LPA Photos
Share your LPA pictures with us! Simply send them to [email protected] with a description of what is going on.
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In and Around the Classrooms
Unplugged
The worship band practiced without speakers and microphones in preparation for the "Unplugged" times of worship during Friday's connection assembly.
Secondary small groups played a game of Pictionary during a connection assembly. Competing for the grand prize of donuts, groups earned points by being the first to identify what their artist was drawing.
Student Led Gatherings
Elementary drama students led a morning gathering this week with a puppet show.
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Go Mariners!
The Mariner golf team continues to play well. This season the golfers have been broadening their competition field and played local high school teams. Even coming from a smaller school, the golfers prove that they can compete evenly with these teams.
The girls soccer team ends the week with three victories!
Next Thursday will be the girls soccer team's last home game. During this time, the team will recognize the senior players. Come out and cheer on the Mariners.
GO GREEN!
Upcoming Local Matches
Mon., April 1 Home Golf Match 4:00 p.m.
Tues., April 2
Home Golf Match 4:00 p.m.
Thurs., April 4
Home Girls Soccer Match 4:00 p.m.
For details on upcoming games, visit the
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Lake Pointe Academy, 3168 Hands Mill Highway, York, SC 29745
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