Encouragement Cards Part 3

Today began our testing--woo (50 second pause), hoo (another 50 second pause). As is the case for anyone, the kids were anything but thrilled to sit for hours and prove to the state that they know this equation or that, or that they can correctly form this thought or that.

Along with our ISTEP Pep Rally (yes, for real!), our school encouraged teachers to make encouragement cards for the kids. They were to be passed out right before the test began. I took this as an opportunity to bring out the big guns.

Here was one of my favorites:

(Caption: Tear it up!)

This afternoon I saw the recipient of this card.

Student: Ms. S. I got your card.
Me: You did?
Student: Yep.
Me: Awesome...
Student: And I tore it up!
Me: You did??
Student: Yep, I ripped it to pieces.
Me: Seriously?? (A little sad...)
Student: No, Ms. S. I tore up the test!
Me: You mean, you did well?
Student: (Groan...) Yes, Ms. S!