Hey all of you Galesburg Middle Schoolers! I hope you had a great spring break. I would like you to tell me the following about yourselves in a blog.

1. What did you do productive this past week? (tell about it)
2. What did you do "just for fun?"
3. What happened, if anything that you did not enjoy? (tell about it)

Do you think Spring Break is important for kids and teachers? Why or why not?

Bring on State Assessments!

Hey kids,
It will soon be time for the "dreaded" state assessments! How do you feel about the state tests? Do they "freak" you out or are you confident enough that you somewhat enjoy them? Do you think it is important that we have standardized testing so that we can monitor student improvement and teacher effectiveness? How do your teacher's feel about the state tests? Blog back and let me know how you feel about the upcoming tests. Which ones will you be taking? How do you anticipate you will do? What is your best strategy to share with others that will help them do well on the tests? Write back, and remember to sign your name to your blog but publish anonmously!!

Thanks,
Mrs. T