School testing snacks

Do you have state testing coming up soon? This can be a stressful time for students, to say the least! I know my own fourth grader is a bundle of nerves. I made these labels to give the kids something to look forward to after testing is over. I found that the candy was a pretty good deal at the bulk section in my grocery store. You can print the labels below and tape/staple them to the bag or simply place them inside a plastic sandwich bag. Enjoy! Download the free labels here!

Testing season is upon us. Teachers are stressed. Kids are anxious. Pencils are scarce. Everyone could use a pick me up about this time of year. Leave your children little pick-me-ups each day of testing to let them know that someone is in their corner, cheering them on! If your children don't test, let your class pay-it-forward by leaving small treats and notes for students in a testing class. Here are a few pictures of the treats from Learning in Wonderland's Instagram. Her treats are…

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My friends are currently in the midst of our yearly state testing. Our 5th graders are testing this week and the 4th will test next week. ...

Free testing treats tags to encourage students to do their best on state and national tests or at big events. These are cute and witty and cheap to create!

Whether we like it or not, state testing is either here or right around the corner. I put together some snacks for our students taking the state assessment,

Healthy testing snacks

Yes, you can afford it! I know hearing "fresh produce" and "fruit" as an already underpaid and on-the-verge of broke teacher can be scary. The idea of providing our kiddos with some delicious and nutritious snacks before the dreaded tests we are mandated to give is wonderful and I'm sure most, if not all of us, want to provide them. But nutritious + fresh always = expensive... right? WRONG. I gave my students healthy and delicious snacks on the day of testing for the three years. I taught at…