Keith Olbermann's special comment to Sarah Palin, who still has no clue what the Vice President does.
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
End of the First Grading Period
On Thursday my boys will learn the fate of their beloved PSP's, Gamecube and Playstation. Parent teacher conference are being held and although I'm hopeful, I am prepared to be slightly disappointed. The only thing that matters is that they give their best.
On a completely different note, I picked up Maya Angelou's latest novel, Letter To My Daughter. She is one of my favorite authors and I'm excited to read her newest work. I'll give an update once I've finished. Have a great week!
On a completely different note, I picked up Maya Angelou's latest novel, Letter To My Daughter. She is one of my favorite authors and I'm excited to read her newest work. I'll give an update once I've finished. Have a great week!
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Progress reports
Friday was D-day for every student in the South Bend Community School Corporation. Mine were no exception.
Question for the teachers out there. If you have a student who is either failing or in danger of failing your class, do you contact parents or do you just send out progress reports and wait for the phone lines to jam with the many phone calls you will receive come Monday morning?
Both of my boys attend the same intermediate center within S.B.C.S.C. I was caught off guard with the grades they received in a few classes. Since Monday, I have spoken with five different teachers from their school.
All students are provided with a planner to write down assignments in an effort to help with organization, but this should not replace contact from the teacher if a child is missing an assignment(s).
To make a long story short, the boy's room is now Xbox free, Playstation free and PSP free until further notice. I most certainly hold them accountable for the academic success, but I also am frustrated with the attitude of some teachers as well.
Question for the teachers out there. If you have a student who is either failing or in danger of failing your class, do you contact parents or do you just send out progress reports and wait for the phone lines to jam with the many phone calls you will receive come Monday morning?
Both of my boys attend the same intermediate center within S.B.C.S.C. I was caught off guard with the grades they received in a few classes. Since Monday, I have spoken with five different teachers from their school.
All students are provided with a planner to write down assignments in an effort to help with organization, but this should not replace contact from the teacher if a child is missing an assignment(s).
To make a long story short, the boy's room is now Xbox free, Playstation free and PSP free until further notice. I most certainly hold them accountable for the academic success, but I also am frustrated with the attitude of some teachers as well.
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