Linton junior high schoolers get ready for ISTEP testing in style
Monday, March 10, 2014
Photos by Jessica Squires
Teachers at Linton-Stockton Junior High got students ready for ISTEP testing by reinforcing key themes in a fashion show with characters including Tammy Topic, Polly and Patty Pre-write, Penny Proofread, Lady Analyzing Annie, Lady Supreme Equationator and Queen Calculator and Princess Shows All Work.
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Head cheerleader and custodian Jock Hannum led Linton-Stockton Junior High School students in a pre-ISTEP cheer Monday morning.
(By Jessica Squires)
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Substitute teacher Kay Sullivan shows off her dazzling diamonds as Betty Bling, a character who reminded students to glitz up their essays with figurative and descriptive language.
(By Jessica Squires)
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Teachers Pam Puckett (left) and Kelly Lannan (right) hold up signs as Polly and Patty Prewrite as they remind students the importance of prewriting when taking the ISTEP test.
(By Jessica Squires)
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Middle School Media Assistant Ashley Nichols struts across the stage as Lady Analyzing Annie as she reminds students with her question marks to always read the questions in math problems and pick out the important details.
(By Jessica Squires)
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Linton-Stockton teacher Belinda Sanders takes a critical look at Superintendent Nick Karazsia's script as Penny Proofread. Sanders's character reminded students to read over their essays before closing their testing booklet.
(By Jessica Squires)
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Eighth grade social studies teacher Andrea Wilson shows off her balance as Lady Supreme Equationator to remind students that in an equation each side of the equal sign must be balanced.
(By Jessica Squires)
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Substitute teacher A.J. Robison shows off his apron of reference sheets as Lord Know-It-All, reminding students how useful the sheets provided in the ISTEP booklets can be.
(By Jessica Squires)