Well, I can see that many of you have been just like me, absent from the blog pages for a while. It has been almost exactly a month since I have been on. Unfortunately, this is that ugly time of year where the focus becomes much more intense on TAKS and preparing to be successful on it so that students can move on, more knowledgable and prepared for the next grade. I just wanted to write a little message for those of you who are still active in your blogs. I know many kids become nerve wrecked over the “big test”. But, guys, there is no need to make yourselves sick over it. You have been working towards this day all year, from the very beginning. If you have been doing everything you were supposed to all year, this should be nothing extrememly hard to be triamphant on. I KNOW and BELIEVE that every one of you can pass this test. Be confident in yourselves and try your vey hardest, put your best effort into this and you will SEE how successfull you all can be!