Moments in Time

Ever notice how no one ever says "Happy Monday!"? Or "Thank God, it's Monday!"? For most of us, there's nothing happy or thankfulness-inducing about Monday.

I suppose I should be happier about this Monday. It's our last week of summer school. (Now that gets a big YIPPEE!!!! from me.) But it's also the start of all the work of finishing it up. Several of our problem kids were slightly (?) bonkers today. (Principal sent 2 home today - one for the rest of summer school.) And I get the true test of my attendance taking skills when I brace for incoming calls about any errors (or at least points of contention) about the attendance reports I sent home with all the kids today. (Since any absence counts against the gift cards kids earn for attending, people get VERY touchy. And they really hate the policy - which we have NO control over - that doesn't excuse any absence. Not even doctor certified illness or Grandma's funeral.)

Oh, but there was one other good thing about today. I emailed Ali's summer school teacher today. I wanted to let her know how much Ali liked her and enjoyed summer school. I also thanked her for giving Ali a free pass to Bonkers (play place) for an act of kindness. I mentioned that Ali sometimes had trouble in school with following directions, etc. and asked her to let me know if there were any issues I needed to be aware of. This was the teacher's response:

"Thank you for letting me know how Alison is feeling about summer school. I want you to know that I really have enjoyed having Alison in my classroom and she always shows 100% effort and motivation in the classroom.
I hope you all enjoy going to Bonkers and have a great rest of the summer."

It's always an especially good feeling when someone says something nice about your "problem child". (Problem child is an overstatement, but Ali is my child most likely to have school "issues".)

I just have to get through tomorrow.... Blech. I am dreading it already.