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Go away, FCAT, I don’t like you.

2014-02-24
By: Kris
On: February 24, 2014
In: My Name is Mom
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Go away knots, Go away knots. I don’t like you, Go away knots!!! A song I used to sing with my daughter while I brushed her hair. Now she’s nearly 10 and tomorrow, she takes the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test Writing (FCAT) exam. She has been labeled as Gifted by the school system, and has always performed well in class, on exams, and frankly, in anything she attempts. She is a girl who will push herself to do well,  but this is beyond the stretching of healthy childhood concerns. I am so sick and tired of the FCAT Writes. I used to think that allRead More →

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Kris is a smart girl. She never makes mistakes and she's always right. Her boss often refers to her as a '10'. She likes marketing, books and chocolate. Kris also likes coffee. A lot.

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