So, I’m sick and tired of PLATO testing. You know, I don’t even know what the heck PLATO stands for. Maybe it doesn’t stand for anything. Well, it does stand for annoying, time-consuming, and redundancy.

So, for those of you who aren’t priveleged enough to know, PLATO is an assessment 3-5 graders take three times a year. And guess who is the lucky ducky that gets to administer this lovely piece of testing glory- the ‘puter lady. It was fine in the beginning, but now it’s getting down to the wire. The testing window is being closed on Tuesday (the window’s been extended twice now I think), and I am trying to get the kids all caught up. Absences, field trips, assemblies, etc. are not very good when it’s during testing. There have been so many problems during the testing- server problems mostly. I think theyre going to set it up so that next time every school in Hopkins County won’t be taking the test at the same time. But…. they can’t assign each school a certain day (which is the rumor). I cant have 180 (approx.) kids complete all 4 (or 2 in third graders case) complete their tests in one day. Oh well.

So people are still pleased with me. I’m getting praise from teachers, students….the principal O_____O

Oh, a funny story- the school does a Secret Santa thing, and I drew a name the other day to see who I get to play Secret Santa to. Out of everyone I got, I drew this lady who is a special ed. teacher. I don’t know her, like at all really, but the thing is…… since day one she has reminded me of someone. She kind of scares me because of this. Know who? Yes; she reminds me soooo much of..Mrs. Williams. *barfs*

It’s fall. Colorful leaves are falling. Temperatures are cool, wet, frosty. Elections are coming. The school fall festival is tomorrow. Days ae shorter. Darkness comes sooner. Pretty soon it will be snowing. (I hope! ^____^) Snow days!! Oooh! We didn’t get those in Lexington.
In other news, today was pajama day at school. I wore my Cheshire Cat PJ’s. ^___^

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