tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378399147363009190.post1083194540763416033..comments2023-04-07T03:15:14.022-06:00Comments on Royal Ranch- Green from the "Bottom" Up!: Realistically Speaking...Judy Jeutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16226134160013164029noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378399147363009190.post-29407853389996189202010-03-12T22:33:46.947-07:002010-03-12T22:33:46.947-07:00Heads up.....They give all the kids snacks on test...Heads up.....They give all the kids snacks on testing day to up the glucose levels so the brain has this as fuel. Some studies have shown that children that have a snack that will up glucose (sugar) that our brains require as fuel, do better on tests.<br />They want to up the kids score, so they can prove no child is being left behind. Well, maybe for just the testing days anyways.<br />Yep, Colorado has snow days built into the school length each year, so why not use them. I mean testing shouldn't override common sense. Yet, maybe they don't have common sense because they didn't get their little snack, so their brains have no fuel to think.lfhpueblohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860942907478830438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378399147363009190.post-8149851779350471042010-03-12T20:25:04.491-07:002010-03-12T20:25:04.491-07:00to Mishaun Search: it's highly doubtful that a...to Mishaun Search: it's highly doubtful that a high-stakes test would be released to take at home. We (teachers in Wisconsin) have such strict security that we keep the test booklets locked in the school vault when kids aren't actively testing. We can't even set the booklets on student desks and then leave to use the bathroom; it's not leaving the test booklets secure.Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647906900944224234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378399147363009190.post-80850248288159160652010-03-12T15:55:02.512-07:002010-03-12T15:55:02.512-07:00Judy, I have a question for you. We are homeschoo...Judy, I have a question for you. We are homeschooling and I think we can do these tests at home. We mail them in. It may be a different set of tests since my kids are not that old yet, I haven't gone through the process. However, couldn't you just say no, my child isn't going out in unsafe conditions and we would be happy to do them at home and mail them in? Or possibly do a make up session? Don't you have to right to pull her from school if you feel the conditions aren't safe? Take care! MMishaun Searchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05360651879321724091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378399147363009190.post-14287918469031151592010-03-11T22:55:31.395-07:002010-03-11T22:55:31.395-07:00I am glad Bella was okay! And I didn't realiz...I am glad Bella was okay! And I didn't realize the kids were hurt so badly. They told us the kids were transported "just to be safe." I agree totally that we should have had a snow day! Yikes! <br /><br />But I also have to add this... In our defense, I have to point out that the testing is not optional. We have to do it. The snacks and recesses are to make it more tolerable. It is absolutely unbearable to sit in utter silence for that long. It may feel like a day off to your bright boys, but for most kids, it's really draining. The kids (and I) are exhausted. And we don't give them candy "rewards". We give them a peppermint candy during each session, because brain research indicates that peppermint stimulates brain activity, and helps maintain focus and attention. Most of us hate the whole thing too, but we are trying to do what we can to make the best of it. Just had to throw that in. You know I love you! (-:Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15922234826807868979noreply@blogger.com