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Principal's Message

This week your student will begin the Smarter Balanced or the Washington Access to Instruction and Measurement (WA-AIM) tests in math and English language arts (ELA).

The results from these tests are one of many ways of understanding where students are in their learning, relative to grade-level learning goals in math, English language arts, and science. These assessments fulfill state and federal requirements to understand how districts and the state are doing in meeting all students’ learning needs and help to improve instruction.

Most students will take the tests online. Our school is scheduled to take the tests May 12th-29th. We will have adjusted schedules on these days. For a more detailed view of what this means for our daily schedule please check this document.

May 12 - Tuesday ELA Performance Task

May 13 - Wednesday ELA Performance Task

May 14 - Thursday ELA Performance Task

May 15 - Friday ELA Performance Task

May 19 - Tuesday ELA Computer Adaptive Test

May 20 - Wednesday ELA Computer Adaptive Test

May 26 - Tuesday Math Computer Adaptive Test

May 27 - Wednesday Math Computer Adaptive Test

May 28 - Thursday Math Performance Task

May 29 - Friday Math Performance Task

Open Window for Make-ups:

May 18, May 21, June 1-5, June 8-12.

For more information about the Smarter Balanced and WCAS tests, visit the OSPI State Testing page and click on the name of the test.

To try out an online Smarter Balanced practice or training test or WCAS training test, visit the Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program (WCAP) Portal and click on the Practice and Training Tests button.

The WA-AIM is an alternate assessment based on alternate achievement standards aligned to the Washington State K–12 Learning Standards for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. For more information about the WA-AIM tests, visit the OSPI Assessment for Students with Cognitive Disabilities page.

To help students be successful on testing days, please ensure they bring the following each day:

A fully charged Chromebook
A Chromebook charger
Wired headphones (Bluetooth headphones are not permitted)
Something to read or work on when finished (computer access is not permitted when done)

If your student is in first period, We are also requesting that you help support by getting them getting to school on time! We have a very short amount of time to test each day, and roughly 10-15 minutes will be dedicated to getting tech up and running and reading through directions.

Please let me know if you have questions about state testing.

Thank you for continuing to work with us to make sure your student is successful. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to better support your student in building their skills so they can have a future full of opportunities.

-Mark Beddes

SLMS Principal

Surprise Lake Middle School (253)517-1300

Cell phone (253)678-0031
https://twitter.com/MrBeddes
mbeddes@fifeschools.com

"The vision of Surprise Lake Middle School is to collaboratively provide a learning experience where all students grow academically and socially in order to develop students who are prepared for their experiences beyond Surprise Lake Middle School."

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May 12th - 29th - SBA Schedule

May 21st - Fife SD Art Show! (5-7pm)

May 22nd-25th - No School Memorial Day

May 28th - Fife Night at The Rainiers! See info below!

Jun 1-3 - ELA iReady in ELA classes

June 8th-10th - Math iReady and math classes

June 10th - Begnning Band Concert

June 15th - Field Day!

June 16th - Early Release

June 17th - Early Release - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

Event Information

Fife Night at the Rainiers!

Thursday May 28th is FIFE night at the Tacoma Rainiers! Come on out and have some fun with our amazing community and raise a little money for our Fife schools!

The link is below to purchase tickets. Hope to see you all there!

https://www.gofevo.com/event/fifenight

When?

Thursday, May 28, 2026, 07:00 PM

Where?

Cheney Stadium, South Tyler Street, Tacoma, WA, USA

location_on Open maps

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You can check this document for meeting times and advisors!

If you have any questions connect with our Athletic Director Leah Sandlian

Check out the SLMS athletics website and/or add our SLMS Google Calendar to yours!

Event Information

P.I.E. Meeting

Meetings are the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 5:30

When?

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 05:30 PM

Where?

Surprise Lake Middle School, Milton Way, Milton, WA, USA

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What To Do When Your Child Won't Go To School

This helpful article has suggestions for how to handle it when your child is refusing to go to school.

Daily Bell Schedule Here

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Go to our volunteer site: https://fifevolunteers.myschooldata.net

If you have questions, contact us at volunteers@fifeschools.com

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Bell Schedule and Attendance Information

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