3rd Quarter Grades are out and SS13 failing
Math - F
Science - F
Social Studies - D
DH is so angry. He has been contacting SS13's teachers weekly and spending all of our time with SS13 getting him caught up. But like I told DH last night it's a battle DH can't win. SS13 is with BM 55% of the time.
If BM continues to be disney mom and let SS13 go to sleep overs on her weekends and play video games from the time SS13 gets home from school till all hours of the night, there's very little DH can do. BM also has a soft spot for SS13 since he's "the baby" and has ADD - un-medicated I might add since BM let SS13 decide if he wanted to be on meds. :?
DH e-mailed BM this morning, DH wants a conference with SS13's teachers and BM. BM replied she and SS13 agreed that he wouldn't play video games on school days and that she'd start checking his homework every night. Too little too late IMHO. BM lacks follow through.
DH has really be trying I just think SS13 will be passed to 8th grade instead of failed and that his academics will always be in the toilet. Especially if BM continues to let SS13 get away with an "I forgot" and "I'll try to do better"
DH is discouraged because SS13's teachers never said SS13 was failing, they were/are always positive and saying that SS13 is improving. DH wished they would just be blunt and say the SS13 is failing. DH isn't blaming the teachers but confused because of the communication he's had with them.
~BettyRay
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Yes, but it's only
Yes, but it's only 3-weeks.
~BettyRay
I blame SS13 as well he's a
I blame SS13 as well he's a great manipulator. But I think the ADD is playing a role in this: SS13 is unorganized, he doesn't stay on task in class (per teachers comments), he doesn't put any effort into class work, he'll do the homework but miss answering some of the questions (so he gets and incomplete), or he'll do the homework but not turn it in or loose it.
It's so frustrating.
He needs a routine and help with organization and he's not getting that from BM or DH. If BM asks if his homework is done and SS13 says yes then that's it because she trusts him. If DH and I ask SS13 if his homework is done and he says yes then we ask to see it. Normally we'll find assignments incomplete and missing. SS13 gets upset at us but he does do the work. Then he goes back to BM and he doesn't have this kind of accountability and he falls behind. It's a mess.
~BettyRay
Our SS13 is failing too. He's
Our SS13 is failing too. He's been given a chance by his teachers to turn in all his missing homework. So we will see if he passes or not.
SS13 is given multiple
SS13 is given multiple chances to turn in missing work and I think this is part of the problem there really is no hard deadline or accountability.
~BettyRay