Thousands of students in Colorado won't sit for standardized tests this year after new guidance from the Colorado Department of Education allowed for exemptions for many new-to-country students who arrived after October. For Denver Public Schools, those guidelines will allow hundreds if not thousands of students to skip this year's CMAS testing. That's welcome news for many students, parents and teachers throughout DPS. At Munroe Elementary School, fifth-grade teacher Javier Ramirez has found a way to get his students excited about math. Not an easy task for any class. Ramirez is doing it in two languages, Spanish and English, as many of the children in his classroom are new-to-country students. "33 students in my class, yes," Ramirez said. Many of those students moved with their families to Denver in recent months. "And as soon as we see a new student, we just want them to feel welcome and part of our classroom," Ramirez said. After kids come to school, Ramirez said they can determine a student's learning level and tailor lessons to meet those needs. But for students in classrooms around Colorado, CMAS testing can be a stressful time. "For everyone pretty much," Ramirez said. That's why he said he was grateful to hear that Colorado Department of Education said many of those migrant children wouldn't have to sit for those standardized tests this year.