- Explain that the tests will show how much he has learned. Encouraged him to try his best but don't put so much emphasis on them that he feels stressed.
- Practice the test format. For example your child might have to read a paragraph and answer test questions. Preview one of your child's books at home. Come up with a few questions to ask them and tell your child the questions. That will help him know what to read for and how to find the answers.
- Limit activities the night before a test. You may want to avoid having guests for dinner or skip his brother's baseball game if it means being out late. Be sure your child gets to bed on time and set an alarm for the next morning.
- On test day, give him an energy-boosting breakfast. Try to include both protein like eggs yogurt and milk and carbohydrates fruit oatmeal and toast. Or you can send your child to school by 7:45am so that he can eat breakfast here in the cafeteria.
Students in third and fourth grades will take the math STAAR on Monday, May 9th. They will take the reading STAAR on Tuesday, May 10th. Students in fifth grade will take the science STAAR on Wednesday, May 11th. Please make sure students are here on those days!