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Important CMAS Information

Our younger students (kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades) won't be taking the tests, but they can earn tickets for staying calm and quiet in the building so that our older students can stay focused.
 
Each day, students will enter their CMAS tickets into a drawing and the students whose names are chosen will earn some excellent prizes!
 
If a student shows up after their class has started testing any day of next week, they will have to make up the test at a later time. Since they won't be able to go to their classroom during a testing session (if they arrive late), they will stay with a substitute in a classroom and will be asked to work on a book report. Please make it a priority to have your child at school on time.
 
Additionally, we are providing a snack to the students for each session of testing. we purchased some peanut and gluten-free snacks for students who have dietary restrictions. 
 
 
 
Please read the helpful tips that Marie Wilson, our School Assessment Coordinator, put together.
 
Many families are wondering . . .
How do I prepare my student state testing?
 
Here are a few tips:
 
Maintain a positive attitude!
  • The CMAS (Colorado Measure of Academic Success) is just one measure of how successful your child is in meeting the CCSS (Common Core State Standards).
  • Focus on the successful feelings that come from doing your best.
  • This can be an opportunity for your child to “Show what he/she knows!”
 
Get a good night’s sleep. 
  • Students who are well rested will have an increased ability think clearly.
  • A good night’s sleep leads to greater stamina ability to focus on a task.
 
Eat a healthy breakfast.
  • Stay away from sugary breakfast meals. A sugary Breakfast can contribute to a lack of focus and the ability to stay on task.
  • Eat a well balanced breakfast with some protein that will fill them up and stay with them.
 
Send healthy snacks.
  • Healthy snacks provide energy, increase stamina and support your child’s ability maintain focus.
 
Use the practice tests.
  • Practice tests will help your child feel more comfortable with the paper–based testing format.
  • Practice tests will help prepare your child for “Test Talk.”
  • Some tests may use words like passage instead of text and author’s intent instead of main idea. Test makers may also use locate, except, theme, reveal, inform, reason, in order to, provide suspense, and other words that students may not fully understand.
 
For more helpful information, please access the following links:
 
Let’s take pride in showing what we know!