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I'm so mad. My inner mama bear is screaming to be released.
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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 482725" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>Damn I hate schools. They are simply places that dont do well with kids who dont fit in their nice round holes. If you are a square peg, they simply cannot adapt. Talk about not being able to transition well or think outside the box. </p><p></p><p>I understand your frustration so well.</p><p></p><p>In second grade Cory worked his behind off to make the honor roll one marking period. I cant remember if it was the semester or the quarter. Too long ago. At this school they put gold and silver stars up on the bulletin board up by the office with the kids names on the stars. Gold stars were for all A's and Silver stars were for A's and B's. Cory got his report card and he had 4 A's and 1 B on it. He was thrilled. He just knew that his name was going to be on that silver star along with Jamie's. I was there at school that day so I could see it. We looked. We didnt find it. He was so upset. We went into the office to find out where his name and star were, there had to be a mistake. Oh...he didnt make the honor roll because he had a N for Conduct and a N for handwriting. I went ballistic. He was in a corner crying his eyes out. N for needs improvement. Now his wrist was in a cast for 8 weeks of that grading period. Of course his handwriting wasnt up to par, what did they expect? The cast wrapped around his hand and thumb. And as far as his conduct being a N? Needing improvement...didnt everyones conduct need improvement at age 7? My conduct needed improvement that day because I flung the phone off that desk that day! I made them get a star and put his name on it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 482725, member: 1514"] Damn I hate schools. They are simply places that dont do well with kids who dont fit in their nice round holes. If you are a square peg, they simply cannot adapt. Talk about not being able to transition well or think outside the box. I understand your frustration so well. In second grade Cory worked his behind off to make the honor roll one marking period. I cant remember if it was the semester or the quarter. Too long ago. At this school they put gold and silver stars up on the bulletin board up by the office with the kids names on the stars. Gold stars were for all A's and Silver stars were for A's and B's. Cory got his report card and he had 4 A's and 1 B on it. He was thrilled. He just knew that his name was going to be on that silver star along with Jamie's. I was there at school that day so I could see it. We looked. We didnt find it. He was so upset. We went into the office to find out where his name and star were, there had to be a mistake. Oh...he didnt make the honor roll because he had a N for Conduct and a N for handwriting. I went ballistic. He was in a corner crying his eyes out. N for needs improvement. Now his wrist was in a cast for 8 weeks of that grading period. Of course his handwriting wasnt up to par, what did they expect? The cast wrapped around his hand and thumb. And as far as his conduct being a N? Needing improvement...didnt everyones conduct need improvement at age 7? My conduct needed improvement that day because I flung the phone off that desk that day! I made them get a star and put his name on it. [/QUOTE]
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