I am so glad that Thursday and Friday we were able to take the students outside to run. On Thursday it was on the blacktop only, and Friday the got the grass play yard back. But, we are still restricted to half our play ground as the roof on our lower gym, used mainly for storage, collapsed. They have been working on it, but we have trucks and workmen down there and it is just not a safe area for the students.
I have been trying to encourage our two guys to get their homework finished and so on. I am talking to a wall. So after getting myself all stressed out and upset, I have gone on strike! Their grades and graduation really is not my problem. Yes, I am here at assist them if they ask for help. But I am done pushing. #2 is skating on thin ice with his school because he really doesn't put forth any effort. The school and I have bent over backwards to try to help and encourage him. If he can give any effort he just doesn't need to be taking up space there. He is in an alternative high school because he could not make it at all in a regular school and had completely shut down. Well it has been two semesters at the alternative school and he is barely doing much. Some but very little. I know the problem, but he needs to try. In middle school he was in the resource room with 100% support. He went up to high school and got 0% support. Yes, I raised all sorts of sand, but by the time I got him out of there, the damage was done. The Special Ed teacher at this high school said she was going to really try to help him. He says he has not seen her?? What gives???
#1 grandson is skating on thin ice too. Only his issue is that he may not graduate on time. There again, this is not my problem. He is the one who has to do the homework and classwork. So, we sit and watch. His high school is bending over backwards to help him too. Can't blame the schools too much on this one...
I just do not understand these two... An education is one of the most valuable things you can have. but it is not important to either of them. What a waste. They both watched me go to college and were at my graduation. They both expressed how exciting it was and how they could wait to walk across to get their diplomas. I wonder if it will ever happen???
2 comments:
I guess you ask them what kind of job do they want to have...as they are going to have to support themselves soon.... after all they won't be living with you for ever..They only have a year or two... then it is their respondiblity. And when they dream of their jobs...you tell them, sorry, no diploma, so job.... and after they are 18... or 19 then the high school does not have to take them... trade school probably won't take them either... so they better start thinking about their homework and high school now, as this is the last chance for them.. it is up to them, and then walk out of the room... let them think about it for a day or two, before you ask them for their decision on what job.
And if they say McDonalds... ask them is that all they ever want to be?? that you are disappointed as you thought they wanted a nice car and a house of their own... and with a low job, that won't be possible... let them think about that one for a while..
learning from the other blog, that Mr. B is doing great as a cook, tell him that he needs a dipolma for that too...
My grandson has two friends who went on to cooking schools. One in Cal. the other leaves in June for Florida... so get to those books Mr. B... lol
Oh, yea, big time chef's don't have to clean up kitchens...lol.
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