I definitely encourage teachers to send letters home. We also put a form in the Scotland Journal, explaining what the test covers and encouraging a good night's rest for the students.

I encouraged Lorry to make it fun. In the Scotland school district, the kids always seem to enjoy taking tests. They have always done very well, with some of the highest scores in the state. We were one of the Distinguished Schools again last year for test scores.

These third graders were so afraid to make mistakes. Lorry asked me to come into her class this year and give a lesson that it's OK to make mistakes. We learn from our mistakes. I have given Lorry some activities, and that really helps the students so they are not so fearful of what is going on with Dakota STEP or any test.

Apparently, there's a big pile of letters at home for me and my mum said I got a thong in the post,

When I get home, the first thing I do is go to the mailbox. I flip through the letters and ads, and that is my daily mail moment.

He wrote these beautiful letters home.