Parenting Sucks
Today is a bad day. After giving my sixteen year old an ultimatum concerning his education last weekend, I contacted his teachers to ask how he is doing.
Here are the emails, mine and theirs. I still do not know what I should do.
Me: William is in serious jeopardy in all of his classes. I’ve asked him to make a concerted effort this week to turn things around.
Have you seen a definitive improvement in his level of effort and attitude this week? I would very much appreciate a response. I would also be sincerely grateful for any additional comments or advice you have to offer.
Algebra Teacher: William has made the additional effort to stay after school 3 days this week. I'm not sure how much we've accomplished during that time. He has been extra distracted and somewhat scattered during that time. There is time and points enough left in the semester for him to indeed turn it around if he chooses to do so starting now. I remain concerned that he often seems like he's not paying attention in class. He assures me that he indeed is paying attention.
Creative Writing Teacher: He has been slightly better. He did turn in a significant assignment this week. I think he is focusing a little to much of his time and energy on a female right now. The good news is he has time to make a big turnaround if he can get focused.
Science Teacher: I have noticed an effort, but is still does not seem important to him.
English Teacher: Good morning,
This week started with improvement but sadly has ended without much effort on his part. I did not receive the two assignments I gave him permission to make up from the past Julius Caesar assignments and he did not turn in the last two writing assignments for one of the novels we are reading “Ultimate Gift”. We have completed two reading assignments for Tale of Two Cities and his lack of classroom participation tells me that he may not be ready for the quiz on Monday. I am not willing to take any more late assignments from him because his current work is suffering. I know he was distracted recently by a girl friend and ultimately served Saturday school detention. I do not know if the same distraction is still bothering him. I will have an update grade sheet sent home with him on Monday. Let me know what you think.
German Teacher: Yes he has been working and even 'typed' on our smartboard yesterday. Please have him come in after school if he needs to...I am usually always here. We can certainly get him through.
So I don't know what to do next.
Pull him out, give him another week, let him hang himself and repeat the classes next year?
What do I do? All I know for sure is that I am just not on board with him wasting the next month at school; just being there and not doing a damn thing except flirt. That, and he is definitely getting a job. He needs a reality check.
Here are the emails, mine and theirs. I still do not know what I should do.
Me: William is in serious jeopardy in all of his classes. I’ve asked him to make a concerted effort this week to turn things around.
Have you seen a definitive improvement in his level of effort and attitude this week? I would very much appreciate a response. I would also be sincerely grateful for any additional comments or advice you have to offer.
Algebra Teacher: William has made the additional effort to stay after school 3 days this week. I'm not sure how much we've accomplished during that time. He has been extra distracted and somewhat scattered during that time. There is time and points enough left in the semester for him to indeed turn it around if he chooses to do so starting now. I remain concerned that he often seems like he's not paying attention in class. He assures me that he indeed is paying attention.
Creative Writing Teacher: He has been slightly better. He did turn in a significant assignment this week. I think he is focusing a little to much of his time and energy on a female right now. The good news is he has time to make a big turnaround if he can get focused.
Science Teacher: I have noticed an effort, but is still does not seem important to him.
English Teacher: Good morning,
This week started with improvement but sadly has ended without much effort on his part. I did not receive the two assignments I gave him permission to make up from the past Julius Caesar assignments and he did not turn in the last two writing assignments for one of the novels we are reading “Ultimate Gift”. We have completed two reading assignments for Tale of Two Cities and his lack of classroom participation tells me that he may not be ready for the quiz on Monday. I am not willing to take any more late assignments from him because his current work is suffering. I know he was distracted recently by a girl friend and ultimately served Saturday school detention. I do not know if the same distraction is still bothering him. I will have an update grade sheet sent home with him on Monday. Let me know what you think.
German Teacher: Yes he has been working and even 'typed' on our smartboard yesterday. Please have him come in after school if he needs to...I am usually always here. We can certainly get him through.
So I don't know what to do next.
Pull him out, give him another week, let him hang himself and repeat the classes next year?
What do I do? All I know for sure is that I am just not on board with him wasting the next month at school; just being there and not doing a damn thing except flirt. That, and he is definitely getting a job. He needs a reality check.
posted by Stephane at 12:38 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home