Students were encouraged to try to memorize the many digits of Pi.  

Bill Nguyen (6th grade) - 381 digits

Emilie Meiller (4th grade) - 319 digits

Caleb Warren (7th grade) - 260 digits

Ava Gaston (7th grade) - 165 digits

Julia Meiller (1st grade) - 65 digits

Julia Duran (7th grade) - 38 digits

Troy Meagher (7th grade) - 26 digits

Luke Pottratz (7th grade) - 26 digits

Nathan Hulvey (8th grade) - 23 digits

Aryahi Kadiyala (5th grade) - 21 digits

Luke Futschik (6th grade) - 16 digits

Addyson Gregoire (6th grade) - 15 digits

Kyana Fernandez (8th grade) - 11 digits

Audrey Mulholland (5th grade) - 11 digits

 

The IOWA/CogAT are national standardized tests. The IOWA measures achievement in several important content areas including Reading, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.  Results help teachers identify student strengths as well as opportunities for growth.  The IOWA also measures student growth and progress in the content areas assessed from year to year.  The data generated by testing informs decision making for both individual student growth and program improvement. The CoGAT is an abilities test and provides data to ensure that each student is reaching his/her potential. Additional information is accessible to both parents and teachers that provides strategies to enhance individual learning. Assessment results are usually received in May.

Here are a few suggestions that can help prepare students for testing and what you can do to help.  A student who is well-rested, well-fed, and has a positive attitude about testing is best prepared for testing.  Please consider the following:

1.  Have your child go to bed early enough to get plenty of rest.

2.  Set the alarm clock a little early, in order to allow your child time to eat and dress without rushing. 

3.  Be sure that pencils, paper, and other school materials are together and located where they will not be forgotten.  Students will need 2 sharpened No. 2 pencils for the test.

4.  Let all conversations about testing be brief and casual. Just encourage your child to do his/her best.

5.  Reschedule any dentist and doctor appointments until after testing is complete.  If a more immediate appointment is required, try to get an afternoon appointment.

6.  Prepare a nutritious breakfast for your child but not a heavy one.

7.  Be sure that your child is not late for school.  If a student arrives late to school during testing, he/she may not go to the classroom.  Students must wait in the office until they can join the class without interrupting the test.

8.  If you need to bring something to your child during this time, please remember that you must leave it at the office.

The Board of Trustees is the governing body of OLQP which manages and controls the business and property of the school.  Trustees chair the committees which include marketing, infrastructure, finance, policy, and discernment. Each year in the spring, three trustees' terms are completed and three new trustees' are discerned - bringing new gifts and perspectives to the board.