It's that time of year-when parents around the world leave the Choco Sugar Puffios in the cupboard and make their children wholesome breakfasts with at least 2 of the major food groups. Yes my friends, it's time for the Iowa Test of Basic Skills!!
I cannot believe we are still torturing small, innocent (wink-wink) students with this test. I mean, WE took the ITBS when we were in school. Of course, it didn't seem so strange since we really were from Iowa, but you have to do some explaining to a bunch of kids from Syria and beyond who don't even know Iowa is a state. Well, you may have to explain that to some of the kids in Iowa too!
So now I have been handed the torch of wisdom from my great foreteachers, and I have bubbled in my pledge (with a sharp number 2 pencil) to monitor, encourage, but never help my students in this rite of passge. So to you I say, "Make sure you eat a good breakfast, and get a good night's sleep".
I should say goodbye with..
a. I'm outta here
b. So long
c. Ciao
d. none of the above
