Students at K.T. Murphy School are seen at a recent assembly. They'll attend a CMT pep rally Wednesday.
Photo credit: Felicia Hunter

It’s not often students cheer for tests. But K.T. Murphy School will make a revved-up exception Wednesday as students participate in a pep rally for the upcoming Connecticut Master Test.

The event is meant “to cheer our students on and let them know that we care about them, and we think they’ll do well on the CMTs,” said Principal Barbara Friedman. “We want to remind them to go to bed early and have a good night’s sleep, have a good breakfast and to come in prepared and focused the day of the test.”

The rally is for students in grades 3, 4 and 5 who will take the CMT on March 7 through 14. The 45-minute event is scheduled to feature a “Rocky”-like video with school staff members offering encouraging comments, a performance by the Westhill High School cheerleaders and a group sing-along. Also, Mayor Michael Pavia and Superintendent of Schools Joshua Starr are expected to offer the students inspiring comments as they head into the final days of test preparations.

The CMT assesses reading, writing and math skills in students in grades 3 through 8. Additionally, students in grades 5 and 8 are tested in science.

How is your child doing with their CMT preparations? Does he/she have a special routine in anticipation of the exam?