Posted March 13, 2023
March 10, 2023
Dear Hamilton Family,
As you may recall from a previous communication, Hamilton MS will administer the English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics Colorado assessments for 6th, 7th and 8th graders from Tuesday, April 11 through Thursday, April 13. In addition to the ELA and Math CMAS assessments, 8th grade students will also participate in the CMAS Science Assessment on Monday, April 10th and Friday, April 14th. A finalized testing schedule with more specific timing details will be available in our next communication to families.
Families may choose to opt their student out of participating in this year’s assessment. Though the district’s parental portal to opt your student out is no longer available, families may still submit a request to exclude their students from testing. Below you will find links to the district’s official forms in the languages listed below. Please complete and return to Hamilton to opt your student out from testing.
If you prefer, you also have the option of writing a letter and taking it to the school. If you have more than one child, you will need to fill out a form or write a letter for each child to opt-out.
Students who are opted out of participating in CMAS assessments and attend school while we are testing will be asked to assemble in our Auditorium for the entirety of the school day, and bring a book to read. Access to cell phones, chromebook devices or any other device that can be connected to the wifi network will not be allowed to ensure the integrity of our testing environment and systems. Students will be supervised by a staff member, though no direct instruction will be provided as our faculty and staff will be administering the CMAS assessments school wide throughout the day and unavailable for instruction.
If you have specific questions or concerns regarding CMAS and Hamilton’s plan for administering this year’s assessment, please do not hesitate to contact us.
In partnership,
Fernanda Dillon, Principal
Rachel Langberg, Assistant Principal
Christine Manzanares, Assistant Principal/SAL