Parents Get Tips to Help Children Prepare for Testing
To help parents support their children throughout the testing period coming up in May, both Ridgeway and Manchester Elementary Schools held a NJ ASK Open House for Parents.
May is state testing time for third, fourth and fifth graders – a time that can be stressful for students and parents alike. To help parents support their children throughout the testing period, both Ridgeway and Manchester Township Elementary Schools recently held an NJ ASK Open House for Parents. At Ridgeway, their NJ ASK team, consisting of Literacy Coach Michelle Nichol and teachers Jill Moore, Elaine Pate, Geri DiMarco, and Geri Szoke, presented the program to parents who attended several different sessions throughout the day. The presenters described the testing process in detail and gave parents sample tests. They talked about the importance of reading all the questions carefully, referring back to the text for answers, showing work…
