After what seems like months upon months of State testing, we have finally finished all these blasted exams. I’m sure the students are just as sick of them as the rest of us. Frankly, parents should be sick of them too. While standardized testing has its purpose, the present day over-emphasis detracts from time spent actually teaching and learning. Though catering to the results goes against my philosophy, I’m sharing the following results to acknowledge the hard work of CPE’s teachers, support staff, and administration, as well as the super effort of my fabulous Room 15 kids. In Grade 5 Reading, 81% of the class met or exceeded the State exam. Evan and JC tied for the top score. In Math, 91% met or exceeded with Emma topping the list. In Science, a subject we have little time to teach (due largely to the emphasis on State tests in Reading and Math), 75% of the class met or exceeded, with Katryna leading all students. Two-thirds of the class met or exceeded on all three exams, and JC exceeded on all three. Room 15 kids exceeded state averages on all the tests, proving once again that this is a super class. Thanks for all your hard work at home!

There are just 19 school days left, yet we have a ton of tasks yet to do. Here are a few of immediate importance: Kids should be working on their Science Fair projects, which are due June 3rd. DARE Graduation is coming soon. We’ll confirm the date ASAP. Students have also taken home permission slips for our year-end trip to the Lava Beds on June 10th.