IOWA ASSESSMENT TESTING for Grades 2-8

What

IOWA ASSESSMENT TESTING for Grades 2-8

When

3/1/2022, 8:15 AM

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.  While a “No Homework policy” exists, there may be some additional testing for normal classwork occurring for which parents and students should be prepared.