Little Satis handing Mrs. Satis a stone …
Little Satis obviously found this stone interesting, because he wanted to share it with his mother.
This is a stressful week for Little Satis. As an eleven-year-old in the state of New Jersey, he is about to be subjected to a series of testing known as PARCC (the oh-so-memorable Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers). The testing would have started today, but there was a delayed opening at school because of last night’s snow.
Starting tomorrow morning, he will be sitting through hours of assessments and tests in English, mathematics and literacy, to … I guess see how well he’s going to do at college and in his career? Honestly, the point of these tests somewhat eludes me. Perhaps that’s my failing as a parent for not paying attention as much as I should, but I just can’t find it in me to care much about all these tests. I’d rather he go to school and enjoy his time there; after all, what’s the point of education if you hate it?
What a happy face for a 2-year-old!
Way back in 2006 Mrs. Satis and Little Satis were away in Pennsylvania, when who should happen to stop by but Thomas the Tank Engine! I’ve rarely seen photos of Little Satis looking quite so overjoyed.
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