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Testing after full day of school #44578 04/14/09 06:34 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 10 M MindyLu OP Junior Member
OP MindyLu Junior Member M Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 10	Hello! My DS6 is being tested by the school district next Tuesday for the G/T program (a 30-45 minute test). The appointment is at 3:45 p.m. so he will be in K all day before the test. I'm worried he'll be too tired and/or hungry (which he usually is when I pick him up) to perform up to his full potential. Any advice (good snacks to eat before the test, possibly keep him home that day)? Thanks!

Re: Testing after full day of school MindyLu #44579 04/14/09 06:46 PM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,815 Dazed&Confuzed Member
Dazed&Confuzed Member Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,815	I"d keep him home or pick him up half-day.

Re: Testing after full day of school Dazed&Confuzed #44581 04/14/09 07:51 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,145 Midwest Kriston Member
Kriston Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,145 Midwest	Same here. Kriston

Re: Testing after full day of school Kriston #44597 04/15/09 01:50 AM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,897 chris1234 Member
chris1234 Member Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,897	Yes, me too, unless there's a way to reschedule. Good catch! https://twitter.com/asimom, https://contributingfactor.wordpress.com

Re: Testing after full day of school chris1234 #44600 04/15/09 05:00 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 970 New England Lorel Member
Lorel Member Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 970 New England	Go for a high protein, low sugar snack. Plenty of sleep the night before...

Re: Testing after full day of school MindyLu #44607 04/15/09 06:10 AM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 430 Louisiana J Jamie B Member
Jamie B Member J Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 430 Louisiana	My son took his after a half day at school and did fine. I brought snacks for him to eat on the way to the test.

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