let the games begin

standardized testing started today. we began with the always-coma-inducing reading language arts section (42 questions). this "80-90 minute" test took two of my students 3 hours--one actually fell asleep! even after we stretched out and ran a few laps this morning. even after we made a big deal about getting enough sleep and eating a good breakfast.

face down in the middle of "the fox and the mole" story...

but the most forehead-slapping-est moment came when one of my best readers, finished her test and took out her writer's notebook. i noticed she had a movie ticket stub that she was ready to affix within, so i stole a peak at it--

KUNG-FU PANDA
sunday, june 8, 9:35 PM

i leaned over and whispered, "you went to the movies that late?!
what time did you get to bed, alisha?"

"midnight."

800 API, HERE WE COME!!!