Quote From: profmaryann(oops, mis-hit a key, TWICE. LOL)
Actually, it will be in about an hour and a half, but it's all over bar the shouting. Anne had her last final yesterday; she "thinks" she did OK, same with her 2 papers and accompanying presentations. We'll have to see when the report cards come out, I guess. I know she's slipped in a couple of her classes this past 9 weeks -- chalk it up to post-FCAT spring fever. She's coming to the realization, though, that the good grades just won't come automatically, that she has to actually *work* for them. I'd much rather see her learn this now than later!
Becky, what's the good word on your 3? I know the 2 younger ones have a couple weeks to go yet; is Scott still improving on getting his work done on time? Will the Homework Contract carry over into next year, or will you all be starting from scratch in September? I'll bet Matthew has a summer reading list picked out already. =)
Dunno how much I'll be around these boards from now until fall, but I will check in periodically.
Prof
We have another week to go...School is out on June 13th. Scott is still failing in Social Studies...he is supposed to be making up some of the work, so he can get at least partial credit for it. We are focusing on the high-point-value items first. He has a bunch of missing work in math too...those zero scores haven't been tabulated into his grade yet...he is in danger of failing there too...it may be summer school for him!!
John still is looking for a new job. He finally went in yesterday and talked with his boss. He told her that he needs at least 20 hours per week...she said she would re-arrange the schedule to acomodate him...we'll see what happens there...he is still in culinary school...until December.
The homework contract will start over at the beginning of next year...we'll have to re-work part of it...he will still earn time on the computer for homework brought home, but the long-term points might have to be based on assignments turned in...points gained for assignments turned in, and points lost for missed assignments...I'll have to think it through carefully...
Matthew is planning to read Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn over the summer...if they are AR books, he will re-read them in the fall for AR credit...we'll see if he is ready for the Southern dialect that Mark Twain wrote in his books. I don't know if they are on the AR list because of "certain words" contained in the books...later versions may have been edited to exclude those words.
The kids will have to read for one hour before they are allowed to play computer games...I don't want their brains to melt away over the summer.
We are reviving the Boy Scout Troop in our little town...it has been inactive for a few years. Scott is excited to be in it...he was in a troop that was 20 miles away, but when it was discovered that he has a heart arrhythmia, the leader of the troop said he couldn't go on hikes anymore...even though DAD was willing to go along. My husband is the Scoutmaster. We already have three boys, and two more coming in. We are having a BBQ soon to recruit for the Boy Scouts and the Cub Scouts...we want to show the boys and their families what Scouting is all about. My husband and the other dads will be taking the boys on some hikes and campouts over the summer. Matthew has one more year of Cub Scouts, and then he will join the troop. The Webelos (4th and 5th graders) will get to go on some of the Boy Scout outings as part of earning their badges. It will be a lot of work, but it will be fun...we have 8 more years of having Scout-age boys, so we're in it for the long haul. We'll tailor the hikes according to the ability levels of the boys. The biggest issue is parent participation...we need the parents to volunteer to help...we will assign them jobs based on their interests and talents...there is plenty for everybody to do and plenty to be involved in.
Well, I had better get busy...the kids have a half-day today...they will be home in a few minutes...
Becky
