IOWA ASSESSMENT TESTING WEEK

What
IOWA ASSESSMENT TESTING WEEK
When
3/10/2017
Where
Grades 2 through 7

March 6-10 is Iowa Assessment Week for our students in grades 2-7.  The data from these tests is important for sustaining good academic programs and measuring your child’s academic growth.  Please refrain from scheduling time off (i.e., appointments, vacations) this week.

Testing week can be an anxious time for students, as their regular schedule is interrupted and the school day as they know it changes. You can help our child/ren alleviate some of this anxiety by doing the following:

  • Talk to your child/ren about testing week and reassure them in a positive way.  We have renamed this week a “Celebration of Learning Week” by “Showing What You Know!”
  • Remain calm, and discuss the confidence you have in your children.
  • Give your child/ren a nutritious breakfast each day of the test, but don’t make an issue if they refuse to eat.
  • Don’t argue or have an upsetting conversation the mornings of testing.  Try to keep the morning routine the same.
  • Make sure your child/ren gets a good night sleep each night.
  • Celebrate the end of testing week for yourself and your child/ren. 
  • It is important to note that your child/ren will only gain anxiety and apprehension if they try studying for these tests.  For this reason, St. Thomas More School has a NO HOMEWORK policy for this week for all those taking the test.

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