Kansas State Assessment testing for the 3rd - 6th grade happened the end of March, early April. And while the kids weren't stressed out about it, they were very focused and really wanted to do their best. One of the reasons they really wanted to do well on the state assessment tests, was because if they did well, there would be a teachers vs. student basketball game. Rebecca was very excited about the prospect of being able to play in this game. And no one was more shocked than I was, when she came home breathless with excitement that SHE had been picked as one of the students to play.
Illegible kids names were placed in a hat, and drawn for spots on the court. Each grade would play one 15 minute quarter (two teams of five would play for 7.5 minutes each) against a team of teachers. Each quarter was followed by a second group of 10 kids throwing one free throw each.
The game was incredibly fun and exciting to watch, an absolutely perfect way to celebrate a job well done by the students. GR was able to take off work a little early and came and watched the game with Alex, Anna and me. Rebecca (the one in the blue t-shirt looking to the right) did really well dribbling the basketball and passing to her team mates. I was so very impressed with how well she and her classmates played. Overall, the 3rd grade did just as well as the other grades competing against the teachers. They all had so much fun with this reward!
And, the score ... it was very close ... 155 to 153, in favor of the students!
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