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 Do nothing to hurt another person physically or verbally.
 Walk in the hallways and to and from busses.

These rules apply at school, at school events, and while riding the transportation
system to and from school.

Consequences for misbehavior may include the following:
 Conference with the student/parent
 Removal of privileges
 Time-out in the office
 Community service (in school)
 In-school suspension
 Out-of-school suspension
 Expulsion

Speed Limit

All drivers should limit their speed to 10 MPH on McDowell property for the safety
of the students.

Testing and Assessment

The state of Ohio requires all students in grades 3-8 to take assessments in reading
and math (annually) and science and social studies (in identified grade levels). Ohio’s
assessments are developed by Ohio educators and a research firm AIR. Ohio has been
using AIR for over fifteen years.
As with every other Ohio school district we must follow the state requirements in
regards to assessment. There has been much discussion in Columbus and Washington DC
regarding testing. Any changes will communicated to families on the District website
and other modes of communication. The following are the subject areas tested in each
grade level:

Grade 3:
Ohio AIR Assessment in English/Language Arts which includes reading and writing:
November and March/April
Ohio AIR Mathematics Assessment: April/May

 Students MUST take a third grade reading assessment to be promoted to
fourth grade unless determined by the student’s IEP or 504. This is part of the
Third Grade Reading Guarantee.

Grade 4:
Ohio AIR Assessment in English/Language Arts which includes reading and writing:
March/April
Ohio AIR Mathematics and Social Studies Assessment: April/May

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