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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] I take this to mean that the kids take all this testing stuff way less seriously than parents do.[/quote]

Actually, a lot of them take it more seriously than we do. [b] It really bugs me how the school basically take the entire week off for MSAs and send home all those reminders about the importance of a good night's sleep, and provide snacks, [/b]as if this is the most important week of the year for the kids.  All that said, I wouldn't ever boycott them because I don't see that as being constructive (either).[/quote]

Some things to think about:

* The importance of a good night's sleep - Sometimes kids literally fall asleep during the test. In fact, it happened today at my school. Boy said his mom went to bed and told him he should go to sleep by 11:00. Thanks mom.

* Snacks - Often, the lunch schedules get rearranged and your kids eat later than usual (sometimes MUCH later). What we hear from the kids: "I'M HUNGRY!" I can bring in some snacks, but not enough to feed a classroom of 25 kids for four days.

* Also, I'm not sure what you mean by "basically take the entire week off." We don't test all day. Today was Day 1 of the reading portion of the MSA for 3rd and 4th grade kids. I still managed to teach a math class today. We had time for science as well.

~An MCPS teacher[/quote]

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