Teresa Thompson, director of curriculum for Seymour Community Schools, speaks to parents about how students are graded on the ISTEP exam during a parents workshop Feb. 25, 2008, at Seymour Middle School. It's the first of a series of parents meetings to be held March 3, 4, 6 and 13 at Seymour schools.

Teresa Thompson, director of curriculum for Seymour Community Schools, speaks to parents about how students are graded on the ISTEP exam during a parents workshop Feb. 25, 2008, at Seymour Middle School. It's the first of a series of parents meetings to be held March 3, 4, 6 and 13 at Seymour schools.