Students taking state assessment tests are just a part of
spring time in public schools.
Principals try to come up with all kinds of ways to make students focus
on the importance of those tests. At
Capital City Schools, Principal Kristin Bennett invited members of the successful
Highland Park High School boys basketball team to talk to students about the
importance of state assessments. Today,
with testing finished, the basketball team was invited back to Capital City to
scrimmage a team consisting of Capital City school staff. Each team had one Capital City student playing
on it. “We have six through 12th grades
here,” said Bennett. “The middle school students were thrilled not
only to see them the first time, but they are excited to sit down with them
now.” The students and Highland Park
players sat down for pizza once the scrimmage ended. “It’s a great experience for the students and
something special for them,” said Bennett.
