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April 25, 2006

The orientation meeting for parents of rising 6th graders will be held on Monday, May 1st in the Mabry Theater. Parents of students receiving special education or target services will have an informational meeting at 6:00. From 6:00 to 6:30 there will be an opportunity for informal tours of the building. The formal meeting will begin at 7:00.

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April 13, 2006

Students, here are just a few reminders and tips for the CRCT.

• Pay close attention to the directions.
• Be sure to mark your answers in the correct section and next to the correct number.
• Wrong answers do NOT count against your score. Do not skip any questions because you are not sure of the answer.
• If you are not sure of an answer, try to eliminate two of the choices and guess between the other two.
• Read ALL the answer choices before you mark your final answer. Sometimes answers may be somewhat alike or may seem possible but not be entirely correct.
• Watch wording. Look for words such as “not” or “least” or “always” or “most”.
• In reading comprehension, read the questions before you read the passage so that you know what to look for.
• Estimate math questions. It might help you eliminate one or more answers.
• Review your answers if you finish before time is up.
• Just because other students in your classroom are finished does mean that you are about out of time or need to rush. Your teacher will post how much time you have
left. This is not a race. It does not matter whether you finish first, last, or somewhere in between.

Posted by Jackson at 07:34 PM | Comments (0)

Parents, here are things you can do to help your children be as successful as possible on the CRCT.

1. Make sure your children get a good night's sleep each night before testing.

2. Provide a healthy breakfast, even if they would prefer a brown sugar cinnamon Pop-tart.

3. Get them to school on time. When they are late or rush in at the last minute it is hard to get calm and focused for testing.

4. Check to see that your child has at least 2 number 2 pencils. Mechanical pencils are not allowed.

5. If you must schedule appointments, schedule them for afternoon so that students do not miss testing. Students who test in their own classrooms and at the normal testing time are more likely to perform up to their full capabilities. While we do provide make-ups sessions, they are sometimes in unfamiliar settings.

6. Help your children stay relaxed. Some students suffer from test anxiety but feel reassured when we stay calm and tell them we have faith in them and that we know they will do their best.

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