Avalanche Families,

Time has flown!  We are on the eve of state testing at the 7th and 8th grade levels in Math, Writing/Reading, and 8th grade Science.  This will begin on May 7th and take place till the beginning of June.  As a parent/guardian, it is a great time to reassure them to be the 'best self' in terms of working their the assessments.  Let them know that you believe in them.  Make sure they get a good night's rest, some food and water in their bellies, and be on time.  

Ask them about strategies that they could use during a test that will benefit their attention to refocus, not get discouraged, to re-read the questions/prompts again to make sure they are answering the question correctly.  A lot of the time, students miss out on points due to oversights in this regard.  Between the teachers, administration and home, we want to make sure that our students know that we are behind them and cheering their best efforts on!  We are proud of them as a village,...as a community.

Mr. Jack Widmann