As Ravena Coeymans Selkirk prepares to host local and Regents examinations for its students, the following document was prepared to help families prepare for what will be expected during examination days.
Click here for the Important Local and Regents Examinations Information: June 2023
Except for the Regents US History exam, all Regents Exams will be administered from June Wednesday, June 14 through Thursday, June 22. The history exam is scheduled for Thursday June 1, at 8 a.m.
Most local and final exams - outside of Regents - are scheduled in class from Thursday, June 1 to Tuesday, June 13. However, as schools start hosting Regents exams the next day, classes are no longer in session. The New York state Education Department states that students should report to school only if they have a scheduled exam on that day.
Universal examination times:
Morning exams start at 8 and end at 11 a.m. Students can not be admitted after 10 a.m. That is also the time in which students are allowed to be dismissed.
Afternoon exams are scheduled at noon and end at 3 p.m. Proctors will not allow students in after 2 p.m., which is the time in which test takers are permitted to leave.
Transportation Schedule:
AM Exams: Students taking AM exams will ride in on their regular morning bus to school.
11:50 a.m. Dismissal Bus - Students will need to know what late bus (5 p.m. bus routes) they would ordinarily ride in order to go home after AM Exams.
PM Exams: Students that have an afternoon exam should be at their regular morning bus stop by 11:10 a.m. Transportation will be picking-up students at or around this time based on exam schedules and transportation needs. It is suggested that the students check with their morning bus driver for a more accurate time of pick-up.
There will be a 2:07 p.m. dismissal bus, a10th Period Enrichment dismissal bus and a late bus run as needed.
Food:
Cafeteria: Bagged breakfast will be available from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Bagged lunch will be available from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Dress code:
Students cannot have any communications device, including a cell phone, with you during this examination or during any breaks (such as a restroom visit). Such devices include, but are not limited to:
Cell phones;
iPods or other MP3 players;
iPads, tablets, and other eReaders;
Personal laptops, notebooks, or any other computing devices;
Cameras, other photographic equipment, and scanning devices;
Wearable devices/smart wearables, including smart watches and health wearables with a display; Headphones, headsets, or in-ear headphones such as earbuds, and
Any other device capable of recording audio, photographic, or video content, or capable of viewing or playing back such content, or sending/receiving text, audio, or video messages.
Other unauthorized/prohibited materials include, but are not limited to:
Backpacks, shoe bags, handbags, purses;
Food and beverages (clear water bottles are allowed);
Notes, paper or books, and
Other printed material that would give the student an unfair advantage.
If students are not scheduled for a Regents or Final Exam they are not allowed to be in the building.