Dear 5R families,
Today’s first day of ISAs went well. The students chose to set up the classroom “like an English school”, which means I suppose desks in rows. Most students had their water bottles and reading books at hand and worked diligently to complete the tasks in the given time.
Set up “just like an English Classroom” for the ISAs
Tomorrow will be the final day of this year’s testing. You will receive the results in several months. As mentioned in our grade level ISA blog post, these results give an interesting snapshot of student performance in a particular way on a particular day. They are primarily used to collect data about how we at ZIS compare in these sorts of assessments to like schools globally. Students are encouraged to sleep well the night before, and try their best, but not to stress or feel any undue anxiety. Most students find the day’s different structure novel and interesting.
On another note, we have just received notice of a case of strep throat in our class. I’ve attached a document to this post which give some detail about the condition, and suggests measures to treat and avoid infection. Please read and keep an eye on your child.