No. Just No. Enough Already.

"If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn't be here. I guarantee you that."

~ Michelle Obama, FLOTUS

Nina had three hours of English EOG testing yesterday. She has three hours of math testing today. Tomorrow is science. They have done nothing but study and prepare for these tests for weeks, and I just received this email from her teacher:

"For the science EOG tomorrow, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE make sure your child has gone into Study Island and completed the extra practice I gave them in science. Students should have already been working on it. They were given the assignment in class several days ago."

NO, NO, NO.  I will NOT make sure she has completed the extra practice to cram the night before the test. In fact, I will go out of my way to make sure that she does not do it. I will set her in front of the TV with a bowl of popcorn and play a movie. I will take her to the pool and buy her a Choco-taco from the ice cream truck. I will order pizza and declare it a family game night. I'm not sure what our plans will be tonight, but they will definitely NOT include Nina doing additional practice tests. No. We are done. Testing has started. Test prep is over in the House of Estrogen.

I forwarded the teacher's email to J.C. with the comment, "Bullshit. She is not doing this.'  He responded, "I'm going to make her do it twice."  He's a real comedian, isn't he?

Comments

[Armin]

I think the best way for parents to get through this is to drink. Heavily.

[Ann]

Armin - agreed. Maybe tonight will be popcorn, pizza, choco-taco, and margarita night!

[jen]

Totes in favor of a family game night and pizza instead of this foolishness.

[dave handelsman]

You should have sent your note to JC to the teacher instead

[Ann]

Dave, I did actually send a slightly more civilized version of that note to the teacher. She wrote back and said, "I completely understand what you are saying. A night of relaxation sounds like a good plan. Thank you for the reality check." Then she sent out a note to the whole class telling parents to use their best judgment about doing the science work or just relaxing. I think that is just the culture of the school... cram, cram, cram every second leading up to EOG's. Even for Saturday school, we were told the entire day was going to be spent doing test prep. Meanwhile, my middle schooler is doing a creative writing piece in her math class!! LOVE that!

[TallMel]

I have a kid that aces these, and another who does not. They both do well in school. Total BS...