Cindy, these tests actually count towards the student's grades? If so, in what way? I ask because I've done a lot of research on standardized tests for school and all the experts, including the test makers, say that these tests should NOT be used to determine student achievement and should only be used for assessing a teacher/school/district.
No ChiKat, I'm sorry I wasn't clear. They don't count toward their report card grades. The state requires they pass them, if they are going to graduate with a diploma (later on, not at Ben's age). They may be used in determining promotion to the next grade (again, later on), but I'm not clear on that. Re-testing is required if they get less than whatever the minimum acceptable score, and I want to avoid that, and I want Ben to do well for his own sake. I don't think he knows how smart he is.
Cindy-I mostly skipped today, but I did see your request. Best thing for him to do is to not stress. Get sleep, read directions, and do the best he can. He'll be fine.
Thanks, Kristin.
In completely random news, last night I dreamed I was Aeryn Sun. I wasn't me playing Aeryn, I was Aeryn. And, it was pretty cool. In the dream, I was getting ready to go out and fight the Bad Guy. I was getting into my prowler when Crichton stopped me. He didn't say a word. He just gabbed me by the hair on the back of my head and kissed me well and proper (much like a certain someone has done in real life). Of course, being Aeryn, while he kissed me, I was feeling my thigh to make sure I had my gun in its holster. Then I went off and shot up the Bad Guy.
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Aeryn Sun
First time I ever saw that name was on the threaded board at the old Bronze. I thought some stupid little skinhead didn't know how to spell
Aryan.
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ChiKat's obviously not drinking the good stuff, otherwise it wouldn't have been
her
thigh she fondled.
I'm wondering how the heck you put a cast on a nose
I'm getting an image of Lee Marvin in Cat Ballou
There's also the woman in Scrooged who got her nose broken, and wound up with a strange, almost whoel head mask. She's the one at the end of the movie who ends up making out with John Glover's tied up character during the big group feel-good ending.
Kristin, if you're around, your email from yesterday with Drew's cell phone number only just now showed up in may damned inbox.
Stoopid free internet email.
t googling weird cinematic nose images
Ew.
Shit. First day of work~ma to MM!! (Brain=swiss cheese)
ChiKat's obviously not drinking the good stuff, otherwise it wouldn't have been her thigh she fondled.
There was still hair pulling and kissing! With Chrichton!
Want!
I think grabbing her gun while kissing is completely in character. She grabs his gun only after she's slain the Big Bad du Jour.
They don't count toward their report card grades
Good. (I hate standardized tests with a purple passion.)
ChiKat's obviously not drinking the good stuff, otherwise it wouldn't have been her thigh she fondled.
Good point. Need to change what I drink before bed. Still, it was a pretty nice dream because of...
There was still hair pulling and kissing! With Chrichton!
this. Oh, my yes.
