Testing

In order for you to fully enjoy this post, you need to first be aware of the fact that the students at Aaron's and Sadie's school were taking standardized tests this week. Because it is a private school, they don't take the TAKS test, but instead take a test called the ITBS test (Iowa test of basic skills). All students in grades 1-5 took the test. So, because Sadie was in Kinder, she didn't take the test. Last week, when I took my kids for the annual check-up, I asked the doctor to administer a tuberculosis test (TB) to my kids because it is a requirement for being a foster family. Aaron was okay with the idea of getting a shot, but Sadie was less than thrilled. In fact, she started crying before the nurse even took the cap off the needle. We went back in 2 days later to have the tests read, and both were negative :) Fast-forward to today. When I picked up the kids from school, Sadie's teacher said she had a story to tell me. She said she noticed a red mark on Sadie's arm and asked her about the mark. Sadie told her teacher that she got a shot there. Now, this red mark on her arm is on the opposite side of her arm as her TB test, but I guess that even though she was traumatized by the experience, it wasn't horrible enough for her to remember exactly where the injection was given. When her teacher question Sadie by saying that she didn't think they give shots in that part of the arm, Sadie responded by saying... "Yes, it was my ITBS test."