Benchmark Week
Our winter benchmarking is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, January 7th and 8th. I have noticed that two good habits that will help your child score their best on the benchmarking are getting a good nights rest and practicing reading each day. When students do not get the sleep they need during the night, they move slower and feel lethargic so they read at a slower pace. Many students at the grade school level do not know when they should go to bed to get the amount of sleep they need. They must be told when to go to bed. Likewise, some students must be told to practice their reading. They are too young to understand the long term effects of reading or not reading. Especially since we have 16 days off of school before benchmarking, it is especially important to have your child read outloud to you. Keeping words fresh in your child's mind will help them to do their best reading.
