The following is an update from LHHS.

As we begin our March Break I want to take a moment to wish all our students and families a wonderful and safe holiday and we look forward to welcoming you back to LHHS on Monday, March 14^th.

It has been my pleasure to serve as the principal of LHHS, however, I will be taking a leave from my position to take on another role in government and effective March 14^th, Dan Wilton will become principal of LHHS.  Mr. Wilton has been a long serving administrator here at LHHS and brings a wealth of experience to this position.  With that, I want to thank you for the opportunity to serve as the LHHS principal and I am going to turn the remainder of this announcement over to our new principal, Mr. Wilton.

The following is an update on the English Language Proficiency Assessment (Gr 9) and Re-Assessment (Gr 11&12).

The ELPA is an assessment of students’ reading comprehension skills based on the end of grade eight standards and outcomes.

Who Participates?

The ELPA is compulsory for all grade nine students, unless an exemption has been granted. It is a high school graduation requirement in NB.

Students in grades 11 and 12 who were either unsuccessful in grade nine, or did not live in NB in grade nine, have opportunities to write the assessment again. Grade 10 students do not write.

When is the ELPA/ELPR?

LHHS plans to hold the ELPA the week of March 28th, 2022. Students will have had opportunity to do practice assessments prior to the ELPA.

Grade 9 students will write with their English Language Arts teachers. Grade 11 students who still have an incomplete status will write in the auxiliary gym the morning of Tuesday, March 29th. Grade 12 students who still have an incomplete status will write in an assigned classroom the morning of Wednesday, March 30th.

The on-line assessment usually takes 90 minutes, but students can take up to 180 minutes if needed.

Technical requirements:

Students need to bring their own technology to complete the assessment on the assigned dates. Tech requirements include:

Any device that supports a modern standards compliant browser, including:

PCs, Macs, and tablets running Microsoft Windows, Mac OSX, iOS, and Android.

Supported browsers include: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Microsoft Edge. Note** Internet Explorer is not supported.

Recommended screen size: 8 inches; Resolution: 1280x720

Students writing the ELPA will should have brought home an information sheet this week. More info is available on the school website.

Driver’s Education:

First Rate Drivers is starting another class for LHHS students on March 21^st. This class is live streamed and runs Mondays and Wednesdays over four weeks from 5PM to 8:30PM each evening. Information is available in the main office or online at www.firstratedriver.ca by clicking on the courses tab. Be sure to register early to secure your spot.

Thank you and have safe and enjoyable March Break.

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