We have been spending a great deal of time writing over these past weeks in the seventh grade. All of this hard work, from writing the persuasive essays to research papers, has paid off as the students are beginning to understand the elements that make a successful paper.

That being said, the students have been spending the week preparing for the 7th grade writing portion of the Standardized Testing and Reporting test (STAR test) by looking at some examples from different genres and writing a few essays. The official writing test will take place next Tuesday, March 6th, during an extended first period. Please make sure your student is well rested and on-time in order to provide them with the best conditions prior to this important test.

To learn more about what the STAR test is, please click here to link to the California Department of Education site.