Comments on: Honestly. What Answer Could I Give?

By: Missy

Missy — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:10:41 +0000

It’s report card day here too and I am freaking over the 3 B’s my child got. HOW do you get a B in computer’s I ask. HAHAHA All A’s and a B is the standard around here to live up to. She’s without her electronics right now as a result. Anybody thinks that’s TOO harsh??

Also love love the pic up there of you in the blue ruffley shirt. Had 1 just like it in purple. COOLEST shirt EVER.

Also had to have a conference when DD took Algebra last year. I had to explain that I’d love to help DD but she was smarter than me. They laughed.

And it’s ok to to “curse” in your mind while on the phone with those parents.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:46:44 +0000

“new math” still doesn’t explain the rest of the “fs” on that kid’s report card!

By: Siobhan

Siobhan — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:13:24 +0000

That was C-L-A-S-S-I-C.

With and emphasis on the “ASS”!

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:43 +0000

When I was a kid Miss Beadle only only taught us our ABC’s and 123′s!

By: Trishk

Trishk — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:27:13 +0000

In Washington State when I granduated in the late 70′s (1979) algebra was not required. You could take it or pass a standardized math test. That is what I chose because my career choice would not require algebra.

Once my kids were in school taking it, I was in a fix. Thank goodness Not a Grampy took algebra and could help them.

Thank you for being there for the children!!

By: Big Mike In Oz

Big Mike In Oz — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:08:05 +0000

Thanks. That’s really a confidence builder for someone who’s 9 months from graduating as a highschool teacher. Where did I put those darn razor blades?

By: Ask Wifey

Ask Wifey — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:36:50 +0000

Whoa. That’s a little scary. My post today was about my parent/teacher conference, but it was CLEARLY from another world. Hats off to you and all you do.

By: Daisy

Daisy — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:23:39 +0000

Hugs to you. If you wrote a book, no one would believe half of what’s in it. It would have to be shelved in the fiction dept.
A few years ago a colleague was venting and gave me a phrase I’ve wanted to use on report cards for years: “George is an a****le, much like his father!” No, I’ve never written it. Only in my dreams…

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:54:53 +0000

Looks like the new spelling is difficult too…

“this new math their doing is stupid”

But you’re (or your) still adorable!

By: ali

ali — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:25:03 +0000

well at least there are parents who want to be involved, and are paying attention, to some extent or another.