The Season of Testing is Upon Us

As we all know, tomorrow is the ELA State Test first day. I have many varying thoughts about the State Tests.
Personally, I believe that the state tests are not necessary,  however there is no doubt that they are a good system for finding out if a student / students are eligible for the next grade. A way that could be used for the same purpose is : asking a student to create a portfolio of some of their best work (a few pieces of work for each subject), and asking the student to hand it into their teacher. The teacher can send it to the state graders, who will decide (based on the student's work) whether they can pass to the next grade or not.
My opinion on the number of days that the tests go on for ( three) is that the test should not take up that number of days. The test is taking up a majority of the school week, and if the third and first test were combined into one test, the test would only take up a minority of the school week.
I think that other subject areas should be included in the test. Social Studies/ History should be included because these subjects are needed in life. We should know when America gained independence, where our natural resources come from, who the first indigenous people were, and all of our knowledge of these subjects should be tested in the exams. Why shouldn't we include these subjects?
My overall thoughts about the test as a student is that the tests are okay, and I think we should keep them, yet maybe we should modify them so that they include Social Studies/History and we should reduce the number of days that they occupy.

CHANGING MY BACKGROUND- AGAIN!!!!!!

I know I only changed my background to the 4 leaf clovers minutes ago, but I'm changing it again! I'm doing this because the color of the background really clashes with my pink title bars.

MY NEW BACKGROUND!!!!!

As you may have noticed, I have changed my background yet again ! (I can't stand to have the same background for more than a week)! This time, my background is of 4 leaf clovers, in honor of St. Patricks Day!

CHANGING MY BACKGROUND!!!!!!!!!

I am changing my background!!!!!!! If you visit my blogpost titled "MY NEW BACKGROUND+ CATCHING FIRE" please be notified that the background that is currently up is not the one I was talking about in that post.

CATCHING FIRE + DIVERGENT!!!!!!!!!!

On Friday, I watched Catching Fire on Amazon. It was great, though I have to say I liked the first movie better.
On the other hand, I am looking forward to seeing the movie Divergent, coming out on March 21st.  I've read it, and am on the second book, Insurgent.

PRESENTATION ABOUT ME!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a presentation that I created in computer class. I hope you like it !

MY NEW BACKGROUND, AND WHY + EXCITEMENT ABOUT CATCHING FIRE (MOVIE)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today I am writing about my new background. As you may have noticed, it's of a train (you might not see the train). I chose this background because one, it's going so fast it's unbelievable, and 2, it reminds me of the train in the Hunger Games.
More about the Hunger Games: the new release, Catching Fire is coming out on Amazon on Friday, and I can not wait to see it! For me, my favorite part in both the books and movie(s) is when they're preparing for the Games: the interviews, seeing Cinna...

RASPBERRY TARTS ARE DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today I have discovered my new found interest ( in the category of foods/desserts) : raspberry tarts. I've never liked them much before, that is before I ate one at Le Pain Quotidien, a restaurant that I went to before heading to the dentist, where I am sitting now. Anyway, the next time I go back to Le Pain Quotidian, I know what I'll be ordering!

PLEASE COMMENT IF YOU LIKE RASBERRY TARTS :-)