TAKS Week!!!

[Ernest T Bass]

Happy TAKS day to all my fellow educators. And for all my non-educators, spend this week being thankful you're in a different profession. :doh: :dispntd:

[RoyceTTU]

Originally posted by Ernest T Bass
Happy TAKS day to all my fellow educators. And for all my non-educators, spend this week being thankful you're in a different profession. :doh: :dispntd:


SHHHHHHHHHH:tisk: :tisk: you need to be quiet :p

[RoyceTTU]

and no laying your head on your desk :doh: :devil:

[44 Magnum]

TAKS SUCKS!!!!

[bolshavik]

This is like the playoffs for all administrators. They run around giddy and excited all week.

[gtownfan]

Do other communities halt other activities such as little league games and practices during TAKS testing?

Thought is, the kids will stay home after school and rest.

[ccmom]

Originally posted by gtownfan
Do other communities halt other activities such as little league games and practices during TAKS testing?

Thought is, the kids will stay home after school and rest.

Wylie little league does not have games for the TAKS age children this week, and the younger kids get a chance to play night games this week. Of course, for those of us who have children in both age groups, this means we are at the ballpark, as usual.

Good luck to the teachers and students. I'm not at all a fan of the TAKS, but I'll save that rant for another time. :rolleyes:

[trojandad]

my daughter said some boy in her third grade class asked the teacher how much it was worth to her for him to do good on the tests....she said probably about $30,000 a year......i died laughing.....

[Ernest T Bass]

Originally posted by RoyceTTU
and no laying your head on your desk :doh: :devil:

No, the kids can lay their head down and take a nap if they want. :doh:

[RoyceTTU]

Originally posted by Ernest T Bass
No, the kids can lay their head down and take a nap if they want. :doh:

hmmm :thinking: Early required the kids to stay awake and read books once they are finished.

[Ernest T Bass]

Here they can take a nap DURING the test.

[RoyceTTU]

Originally posted by Ernest T Bass
Here they can take a nap DURING the test.

LOL :doh:

[lulu]

My grandson had appendix removed on Friday. his Dr. said he can go back to school on tues. but no Taks text for 2 weeks. Maybe he won't have to take it . :)

[Bearkat]

This is the worst week of the year!!! Can't wait for it to be over.

[Ernest T Bass]

I dont deny the need for a standardized test for Texas, but the focus is misguided. It's 100% on the schools and teachers, making the school and teacher 100% responsible for each kids' education. If a kid doesn't take at least SOME responsibility for their own education by graduation, they don't stand a chance in college.

[DaHop72]

Originally posted by gtownfan
Do other communities halt other activities such as little league games and practices during TAKS testing?

Thought is, the kids will stay home after school and rest. In Snyder you can practice but no games this week.

[GrTigers6]

It makes it tough on no education staff as well, We have to be quite so no machinery, mowers, weedeaters, drills etc.
Which although it makes it tough to get things done it is a nice break from all the hustle.