My son has an animal project due on Monday. There was a packet to explain how to do it that was supposedly sent home last week. However, my son has no idea where it is or even what he is to do for the project. His response is the usual, "I don't know Ma."
Yesterday, I told him to ask for another packet. When he arrived home after school he told me that his teacher would not make copies. What? How does she expect him to complete it? He said that he also got his card flipped because he didn't have it. (This is a form of punishment at his school)
This morning I went into the school 15 minutes before the first bell and asked her myself. She looked at Erik and asked him what he did with it. Would she not assume I already did that and it's a moot point to ask an ADHD child what he did with a paper from last week! I was told that there is a paper shortage and they are not permitted to make additional copies.
I asked her, "How do you expect for him to finish the project if he doesn't have the instructions?"
"Well, he can get it from another student."
"Okay, and how is he to copy it, if there is a paper shortage?"
"They should learn not to lose their papers", she added.
"I understand that but sometimes even adults lose papers. So you are telling me that as an adult you have never lost your checkbook, bank statement, a pending bill, the title to your car, your credit card, your shoes etc. If that is the case then you should be in the Guinness Book of World Records.
I will nominate her myself!
Mentioning that I would be going to the board of education did get me a copy before the start of school from the other 3rd grade teacher. Erik's teacher told me she left her master copy at home.
To that I replied, "Consider your card flipped!"
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