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Dear Parents

As we start the second half of the school year, we continue to prepare for Benchmark Testing and MSA. Students will quickly be completing the 2011-2012 school year.  As principal, I am very proud of Glenmount Elementary/Middle School and of our students and staff.  At Glenmount, we have superb students, supportive parents, and a dedicated staff. With this combination, we have the potential to dramatically improve our test scores.

        
 
   To prepare our students for the Interim State Assessments there are strategies that you can implement as a parent.  On testing days:

·   See that your child is rested and eats breakfast.

·   See that your child arrives at school on time and is relaxed.

·   Encourage your child to do the best work possible.

·   Do not remove your child from school on test days for appointments.


Students may experience anxiety regarding tests and may experience heightened anxiety before a testing situation.  A certain degree of test anxiety is normal and may help students prepare more effectively, work more efficiently, and remain focused during testing. Too much anxiety, however, can negatively affect performance. The following strategies may assist students, parents, and teachers in reducing test anxiety.

·         Discuss the test openly and in a positive way.

·         Have realistic expectations of your child’s performance while encouraging his/her

       best efforts.

·         Emphasize that the test is only one measure of academic performance.

·         Emphasize that test scores do not determine a person’s worth.

 

 

Tamecca L. Chester

Principal, Glenmount Elementary/Middle School #235

6211 Walther Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21206

Ph (410)396-6366

Fax (410)396-6760

 

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