1. Together We Create Success Marie Curie Middle School 158 Queens Magnet School for Mathematics, Science and Technology 46-35 Oceania Street, Bayside, New York 11361 (718) 423-8100 Fax (718) 423-8135

2. Promotion Policy Students must: Achieve at or above Proficiency Level 2 on the State Language Arts and State Mathematics assessments Achieve at or above Proficiency Level 2 on the State Language Arts and State Mathematics assessments Pass all core academic subjects Pass all core academic subjects

3. State Exams for 8 th Graders ELA Exam- April 26 th & 27 th ELA Exam- April 26 th & 27 th Math Exam- May 5 th & 6 th Math Exam- May 5 th & 6 th Science Exam- Performance- May 27 th Science Exam- Performance- May 27 th Science Exam- Written –June 7 th Science Exam- Written –June 7 th Social Studies- June 14 th & 15th Social Studies- June 14 th & 15th

4. Regents Exams for SP & Magnet Integrated Algebra-June 18 th Integrated Algebra-June 18 th Spanish Proficiency- June 21 st Spanish Proficiency- June 21 st Earth Science Performance- June 2 nd Earth Science Performance- June 2 nd Earth Science Regents- June 22 nd Earth Science Regents- June 22 nd

5. Exit Projects Exit projects are done in Social Studies and Science. Both projects MUST be done in order to graduate. (State Mandated) Please ask teachers tonight when are they due.

6. Extra Help Extended Day Extended Day –Monday- Thursday 2:20- 2:57 Saturday Program Saturday Program –Math or ELA Classes –Session I- 9:00 to 10:30 –Session II- 10:30 to 12:00

7. Senior Activities Senior Trip- May 19 th to Club Getaway in Connecticut Senior Trip- May 19 th to Club Getaway in Connecticut Senior Awards Night- June 8 th Senior Awards Night- June 8 th Graduation Rehearsal- June 11 th - Queens College 10:30am -12:30pm Graduation Rehearsal- June 11 th - Queens College 10:30am -12:30pm Senior Dance- Evening of June 11 th Senior Dance- Evening of June 11 th Graduation- June 23 rd at 4:00pm - Queens College Graduation- June 23 rd at 4:00pm - Queens College

8. Stay Informed Please ask your child about the informative letters that they receive in school pertaining to the upcoming events. Senior Dues Letter Senior Trip Letter (March 1 st ) *If you need additional copies please come see me at the end of the presentation.*

9. What are you doing to ensure that your 8 th grader succeeds? Check that they are completing homework assignments Stay in contact with teachers about progress Support your child attending extended day and Saturday classes

10. The future depends on what we do in the present. ~ Mahatma Gandhi