Grades 2-8 will be completing the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) at different times of the school day during the weeks of Sept 22 & 29. All academic areas are covered in this standardized test aligned to the Common Core State Standards. Schedules are in place in second grade and the intermediate & middle school levels to substitute testing for instruction in various subjects throughout the two-week period. On time arrival, breakfast, and a healthy snack daily aid your student every day, but during these annual testing weeks all have particular merit.