IOWA ASSESSMENT TESTING WEEK - Grades 2 through 7

What

IOWA ASSESSMENT TESTING WEEK - Grades 2 through 7

When

3/7/2019, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Where

No appointments, vacations, or unnecessary absences this week!

Please make every effort to have your children in school each day of testing, and do not schedule appointments or time off during 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 get(s) 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.  While a “No Homework policy” exists, there may be some additional testing for normal classwork occurring for which parents and students should be prepared.