Joseph L. Block Middle School

The 2019-2020 ILEARN testing has been cancelled.

Here is where you will find resources to assist with preparing our students for this year's ILearn testing.

• Edcite ILearn Practice (edcite.com)
• Lumos Learning Practice Questions by Grade Level (https://www.lumoslearning.com/llwp/resources/ilearn-practice-tests-sample-questions.html)
• IDOE ILearn Sample Questions and Scoring (https://www.doe.in.gov/assessment/ilearn-sample-items-and-scoring)

STOP SCHOOL BULLYING HOT-LINE 

The School City of East Chicago has established a COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL "Stop School Bullying Hot Line" which can be reached
 24 hours a day at telephone number 219-354-9655.

This HOTLINE number is being made available to provide students, parents, family members, and concerned citizens with an opportunity to anonymously report information about bullying incidents that place the Safety and Security of  School City of East Chicago Students and Staff at Risk!

If immediate assistance is needed, 'HOTLINE' Callers are instructed to contact the East Chicago Police Department at '911,' or the Lake County Emergency Communication Center at (219) 660-0011.

Block Middle School students will be required to wear identification cards each and every school day. 
Click here for school I.D. policy.  Student ID Parent Letter.pdf 

Click the link below:

Block's Bus Schedule  

The Importance of School Attendance

Encouraging regular school attendance is one of the most powerful ways you can prepare your child for success—both in school and in life. When you make school attendance a priority, you help your child get better grades, develop healthy life habits, avoid dangerous behavior and have a better chance of graduating from high school.

When students are absent for fewer days, their grades and reading skills often improve—even among those students who are struggling in school. Students who attend school regularly also feel more connected to their community, develop important social skills and friendships, and are significantly more likely to graduate from high school, setting them up for a strong future.

But when kids are absent for an average of just two days of school per month—even when the absences are excused– it can have a negative impact. These absences can affect kids as early as Kindergarten.

For example, young elementary school students who miss an average of just two school days per month often have difficulty keeping up with their peers academically and tend to fall behind in reading. But when students are able to read on grade level by the end of third grade, which is when kids transition from learning to read to reading to learn, they are three to four times more likely to graduate high school and attend college, post-graduate, or professional development classes than their peers who struggle with reading.

As a parent, you can prepare your child for a lifetime of success by making regular school attendance a priority. By figuring out the reasons for your child’s absences—whether they’re physical or emotional—and taking advantage of support services—such as free tutoring, student mentoring and afterschool activities—you can help set your child on the path to success.

EN ESPAÑOL: http://es.absencesaddup.org/ 

Source: http://absencesaddup.org/importance-of-school-attendance/

• New Student Hours for 2018-19
  Pre-K: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  Elementary Schools: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Late Start Wednesdays: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
  Middle School: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM (Late Start Wednesdays: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM)
  High School: 7:30 AM - 2:30 PM (Late Start Wednesdays: 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM)
  
  
• Middle School Code of Conduct and Dress Code

Students, please fill out the following survey:
Click on the link surveys.panoramaed.com/climateidoe and enter your 9-digit STN to take the survey.

Parents/Guardians, please take the following survey:
The family survey can be completed by clicking on the following link: Block Middle School Family Survey

 2019-2020 School Year Calendar.pdf