So, How Was the Test?

You can finally put away those Number 2 pencils and scrap paper....the NJASK is over!  It was an interesting week of testing.  I hope all of you felt prepared for the test, and weren't so nervous once it began.  I was so proud of how well you handled the pressure, and how you were so respectful during the test.  I know it was hard to sit and remain working quietly for so long each day, but I think you realized how important it was that all of your classmates have the chance to do their best on the test.

SO....How was the test?  What was the hardest part of last week?  What was the best part?  Was the test exactly what you were expecting?  Did you feel prepared for the test?  Tell us how you feel now that the test is over!

Ready for the NJASK?

So, all the preparation and practice is over and the testing is soon to begin!  The NJASK starts on Monday with two days of Language Arts and two days of Math.  We all know it's going to be a week of testing, but also a week of fun, with just a few hours of testing but extra recess and no homework!  Remember, every third grader in New Jersey is going through the same thing as you at the same exact time! 

I understand how many of you must be feeling about the NJASK coming up.  Some of you might be nervous about what the test might ask.  Some of you might be confident about remembering all of the things we've been learning this year.  You might worry about having to sit for so long to take the test each day.  But some of you might be excited about the extra recess you'll get, and the nice, free afternoons you'll have with NO HOMEWORK!

Check in here about your feelings about the NJASK.  Tell us how you are feeling, what you might be worried about, but what you're also looking forward to.  I've answered hundreds of your questions about the test, but if you have any more, ask them here!  After the test, we'll have another post about your thoughts to see how it went.  If you're curious about how last year's students did, look for the post one year ago and see what they wrote!