And the verdict is in...
DW got a notice through email from the school.
SS passed summer school.
That's all it says:
Subject 1 mark: Pass
Subject 2 mark: Pass
I have no idea what this means but I am guessing it means SS can be promoted to the next grade. DW showed me the email and she was on the verge of tears. She is really happy. I mean REALLY happy. You would have thought SS graduated from college.
She immediately started blowing up the phone to let everyone know how "great" he did....
Uh....Pardon me, but all the notice said was "pass"...Where does she get "great" from?
Don't get me wrong, I am happy that SS doesn't have to feel the burden of being ostracized by his peers for having to repeat a whole grade...but can we curb our enthusiasm a little bit please? No need for a ticker-tape parade.
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My thoughts on Summer School.
My thoughts on Summer School. If you can't pass a class in 9 months, how can you do it in 6 weeks. SMH. And it's nothing to be proud of, passing summer school.JMO
Exactly.
Exactly.
BINGO! Skids in my case go to
BINGO!
Skids in my case go to summer school every.friggin.year for the last ten years. The ONLY reason that OSS didn't go this year is because he "graduated" HS with a 1.7 GPA and they were probably tired of looking at his mug for yet ANOTHER year!
Summer school around here is six weeks of snacks and everyone gets a trophy.
The "great" comes from those
The "great" comes from those drugs Draco. It means she didn't read "pass", she read "SS did an amazing job for 3 whole weeks to make up for effing off all during the school year! Without mean ole expectation stepdad riding his butt. See what a great parent I really am!?!"
She immediately started
She immediately started blowing up the phone to let everyone know how "great" he did....
Uh....Pardon me, but all the notice said was "pass"...Where does she get "great" from?
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Your DW is the mirror version of my DH. They are so similar in how they treat the son.
I hate to burst your DW
I hate to burst your DW bubble, but summer school is a joke. Basically if the kid shows up for the minimum required time, they "pass" Just as New Jersey girl said... if they can't pass the class/understand the material in 9 months, ain't no way they can learn the material in 3 weeks, 6 weeks, whatever.
You'll be watching this rerun next year.
EXACTLY! OSS graduated with a
EXACTLY! OSS graduated with a D minus average and that was AFTER averaging in his 100 in band, in which you just have to show up to get 100%. Same weight as the well below failing grades he received on the important subjects like Math, English and Social Studies aka History.
One year, for Halloween, I
One year, for Halloween, I dressed up as a vampire.
Next year, I dressed up as an M&M.
I have come to the conclusion that women are more attracted to M&Ms than vampires.
(No subject)
}:)
LOL! So true!
LOL! So true!
Well I am "relieved" because
Well I am "relieved" because I know how SS would feel if he would have to repeat another year. He would sink into a pit of depression and would suck DW right along with him.
But I think my mother is right about this situation. "Either SS repeat's this year or repeats the following year. Either way he is going to be held back."
Judging by SS's attitude in the last three weeks, I think my mother is right.
SS12 took a summer math
SS12 took a summer math class...not because he failed but because he did poorly in math because he effed around all year. The school said if he didn't take the class it was likely that he would fail 7th grade math. He just finished and the school called and said he got a 91. DH told him good job. Called BM and let her know he passed. That was it.
I think he was disappointed in the grade though. To listen to SS about the class he said it was super easy. So I guess in DH's mind he should have gotten an A.
If he would have acted like your DW I would have told him to knock it off. BM behaves that way but we don't. She sings his praises as long as he passes. She's okay with Ds. We are not and we do not reward mediocrity.
I love mini-putt! If we
I love mini-putt! If we decide to "award" SS by taking him there, I assure you it is mostly for me! }:)
}:) 
I've kept quiet all these past three weeks because - well - I said I would stay quiet and disengaging was the best (and only) alternative for me throughout this debacle. But DW just called and said that she wants to see the actual marks that SS got. If there is a drastic difference, she plans on lodging a complaint against SS's old math teacher...She still doesn't get it. If SS did really well in summer school it is because he was MOTIVATED.
And the motivation was simple. You pass, you get prometed to the next grade and move on. You fail, you repeat the year and look like a dunce before all your peers.
My SO's oldest daughter a few
My SO's oldest daughter a few years ago got arrested for a DUI accident. She was arrested and actually spent 150 days in prison. I was amazed when he told someone how proud he was of how she handled prison. Really, what else could she do other than 'handle' it.
Maybe those grades were for
Maybe those grades were for being "tall"
I'll never forget that OSS got an award for having the "reddest hair" and YSS got an award for "putting his hand up better" (I guess that means that instead of pogoing in one place like he used to do at my house yelling "TREAT, TREAT, TREAT, TREAT!" he learned to actually raise his hand before such an outburst.