Testing

Our class finished MAP testing today. They did wonderful and made huge gains!! :) We are so proud of them!! The other students are still continuing to test.

The intermediate students are working hard on their KCCT testing. Due to their testing, our specials schedule has changed. Some days we do not have specials at all and other days, our specials time is cut down to 25 minutes instead of an hour. We understand that specials is a very important and exciting part of our students' day. They often start their day by asking, "Where do we go for specials today?" Due to this schedule change, we have been trying to work in more breaks such as outside time and movies. We have been staying with the curriculum, but we also feel that these breaks are necessary. We have also been using the outside time and movies as a reward for their hard work. This helps the students to not feel as anxious and helps minimize behavior issues and concerns. This also allows them to continue to try their best on any activities throughout the day without feeling tired.

Thanks for your support in this decision.