TESTING IS OVER!!!!!

Finally my schedule is back to as close to "normal" as I can make it. The ELL Language Proficiency test...Over. The state assessment test (as I like to think of it the no child left behind..ha!)....over! I had students of all grade levels asking me how the WASL will affect their grade and what would happen if they don't pass. They're middle schooler for crying out loud. I kept reassuring them with the "don't worry about it because the only one test you have to pass doesn't happen until your in 10th grade" mantra. But still they worried. I provided them with jelly beans and cookies during the test break so they could make it through to lunch (at almost 1:00). They wanted the coffee and espresso tasting ones the most (hmmmm, wonder if the environment is affecting them?) My sixth graders probably had it the easiest...they only had to test on reading and math. The other test days they were working on finishing the Africa project. I am so proud of them...some of the projects are really well done. I think the "no stick figures" in the drawings helped the projects look better than they would have done. I'm going to laminate some for the hallway. If I can I will put a copy of one online.

And the sun has returned, I put out a couple tomatoes and my azaleas are in bloom and all is right in my world for today.

blessed by peace and finally enough sleep!