Testing, Testing

Today I'm excited to wish my Father a happy birthday.
Birthday blessings, Dad!

I'd also like to wish you a happy Earth Day.
Click {here} for some creative ideas for being kind 
to the earth from my friend Jennifer at All Done Monkey.

I'll be spending the day monitoring

our state-mandated STAAR testing.

{I know, it's misspelled. Weird, right?}

I woke up in the middle of the night thinking that we could give our shining third-graders each a stress star (cut from a pool noodle) to celebrate successfully making it to - and crossing! - the finish line of their first official state testing session.

I figured we could attach a note that looks something like this:

Squeeze Me - I'm A

Smart Student,

           Trustworthy Test-Taker,

  And A                    

       Responsible Reader!

Sometimes the thought of testing

eight-year-olds keeps me awake at night.

Does your school do anything special

to help students skate through the rigor

of your state assessments?
How about to celebrate Earth Day?