Tomorrow will be a landmark day in the life of my daughter Katie. She will be going to her Kindergarten school to be tested. That's right.....tested. Now, I am not sure how I feel about this. It's not that I don't think that she isn't ready or smart enough for Kindergarten. It's just that it is Kindergarten!
Is this something new or has this gone on for awhile now? If I would have had to take that test when I was 5, I know I would not have been let in. I barely knew my name let alone the ABC's. I didn't even have to take the SAT to get into Graduate School. I applied, they asked why I would be a good candidate for a Masters Degree and I told them something that made them think I didn't need to take the SAT, the ACT, the GMAT or a GRE. Hmmm.....should I be admitting that?
Anyway, since she doesn't start until Fall, what if she could do better on the test in August? What if she goes from the middle of the pack to the top of the class? And if she does well, I wonder what that would look like on her CV? What if she does well now but forgets everything over the summer and gets held back? Oh, the humanity! I thought it got easier when they got to school.
So, if you are in Kenosha tomorrow around 4:00 p.m. and you hear "If you don't know the answer sweetie, pick C." That would be a proud dad of a potential Kindergartner.
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