12/3
Hi everyone, Our apologies for the long delay between blog updates--we've been busy here at school! December is always an exciting time of year with plenty going on. Please read on for this week's announcements: We are taking our mid-year MAP tests over the next two weeks. The current plan is to test Reading on the mornings of Tuesday 12/5 and Wednesday 12/6. The following week we will test Math on Tuesday and Wednesday. Please let us know if your child will be absent on any of these days. No need to do anything special to prepare your child for these tests, just be sure that they're getting enough sleep and eating a healthy breakfast. Many kids get stressed and anxious about tests like this. Our message before standardized testing is always to just do your best and show what you know. It's a useful snapshot for teachers to differentiate instruction, but it's only one piece of the puzzle. I like this letter that a teacher wrote --it's a good attitude to hav...