By Marcello El-Semarani
As the first semester of the Oak Hall 2023-2024 school year comes to a close, Middle and Upper School students are gearing up for midterm examinations. Midterms this year begin on Dec. 8 followed by the weekend and then from Dec. 11 – 14. Each day of each midterm will require students to be in their instructed classroom by 9 a.m., ready to take their exam. All US exams will talk place in numerous US classrooms, the Learning Commons, or the Student Center. Since the MS schedule for their exams follows their daily schedule, those students will go to their regular classes as a regular school day to take their exams.
US students that do not have a midterm on a specific day do not have to come to school.
Upper School exam schedule is as follows:
Friday, December 8th
English Exam: Begins at 9 a.m.
Friday is going to consist of any English classes that have examinations. Those classes are: English 1, English 1 Honors, English 2, English 2 Honors, English 3, English 3 Honors, AP English Lang, and AP English Lit.
Monday, December 11th
Math Exam: Begins at 9 a.m.
Monday will consist of any math classes that have examinations. Those classes are: Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Algebra 2 Honors, College Algebra, Precalculus, Precalculus Honors, Probability and Statistics, Discrete Honors, Calculus Honors, AP Statistics, AP Calculus A/B, AP Calculus B/C.
Tuesday, December 12th
History Exam: Begins at 9 a.m.
Tuesday will consist of any history of social science classes that have examinations. Those classes are: American Government, American Government Honors, AP American Government, World History, World History Honors, AP World History, US History, US History Honors, AP US History, AP Human Geography, AP Psychology, AP Economics, AP Art History.
Wednesday, December 13th
Language Exam: Begins at 9 a.m.
Wednesday is going to be any Language classes that have examinations. Those classes are: Latin 1, Latin 2, Latin 2 Honors, Latin 3 Honors, Acc. Cl. Greek, AP Latin, Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Spanish 2 Honors, Spanish 3, Spanish 3 Honors, Spanish 4 Honors, AP Spanish Lang, AP Music Theory
Thursday, December 14th
Science Exam: Begins at 9 a.m.
The last and final day of exams, Thursday, will consist of any science classes that have examinations. Those classes are: Prin. Biom. Sci, Biology, Biology Honors, AP Biology, Chemistry, Chemistry Honors, Physics, Physics Honors, AP Physics 1, Anat. Phy. H, AP Environmental Science.
Middle school exam schedule is as follows:
6th grade
Dec 8th, Friday: A period
Dec 11th, Monday: B period
Dec 12th, Tuesday: D period
Dec 13th, Wednesday: E period
Dec 14th, Thursday: G period
7th grade
Dec 8th, Friday: A period
Dec 11th, Monday: C period
Dec 12th, Tuesday: D period
Dec 13th, Wednesday: F period
Dec 14th, Thursday: G period
8th grade
Dec 8th, Friday: A period
Dec 11th, Monday: B period
Dec 12th, Tuesday: D period
Dec 13th, Wednesday: E period
Dec 14th, Thursday: G period
Conflicts:
Any student that has a test conflict (for example: two science tests on one day) will need to see your teacher for those classes as soon as possible. Conflict exams will be available to take every day of exam week at 12:30 p.m. in the Learning commons. In addition to conflict exams being available every day, they will also be available Friday, December 15th.
Study Habits:
To feel confident and comfortable while taking your exam it is crucial to maintain good study habits during exam week. “Students should pace themselves and not wait till last minute to cram, so it’s important to stretch your time out by using all 7 days to study rather than just using one night to study,” said US Learning Specialist Paul Mucci. Visit the learning commons for more additional resources provided by both Ms. Metzler and Mr. Mucci.