Everything went surprisingly smooth for both my kids yesterday. Neither one of their schedules were changed, which can happen sometimes. They both like their teachers with the exception of DD's photography teacher who she says, "makes time go slower".
Dancing Daughter is in the class of 2013. This means that every year they will have a special day. This year they are 9th graders, yesterday's date was 9/9/09. The school arranged to have a local hip hop band called the Blue Scholars play for the freshman. I wonder what special day they will have next year when they are 10th graders on 10/10/10...
Star Wars Son is thrilled to be on the yearbook staff, especially when his first assignment was to cover the freshman concert!
SWS lamented about how there was only one possible class his ex-girlfriend Bri-brute could be in and she's in it. He's not happy. On a positive note Bri-brute is in DD's photography class, she is happy.
DD was put into Algebra 2 because all the Geometry classes were full. She is only one of two freshman in that class. She told me she feels very small and insignificant in there. She's considering transferring out of it but is very conflicted. She thinks she can do the math, she's just not comfortable in the class. She wants to get both of her remaining math credits out of the way this year. We talked and talked and talked about this last night, her crying the whole time and me holding my calm attitude (though I don't know how). What it comes down to is her fear of failure. She doesn't want "to be the little freshman who fails Algebra 2". As of this morning I'm still not sure what she's going to do. I hope she stays in the class and gets it over with, but I don't want her to be uncomfortable the whole semester.
On to day two...
I'm glad her first day went smooth! I can't believe all the geometery classes were full at DD's school.
Posted by: Julie | September 10, 2009 at 07:30 AM
She gets to take photography? We never got to take cool classes like that when I was in school!!
Posted by: The Incredible Woody | September 10, 2009 at 07:34 AM
Glad the day went well! Good luck to your daughter and her math dilemma. And glad, for your son's sanity, that he doesn't have to deal with his ex.
Posted by: Meg | September 10, 2009 at 07:46 AM
Phew! And I hope she stays in the Algebra 2 class, too.
Posted by: Mental P Mama | September 10, 2009 at 08:29 AM
I was the yearbook editor for two years and on staff the other two...it's so fun! Glad things are working out.
Posted by: noble pig | September 10, 2009 at 12:02 PM
That is SO cool that she gets to take photography! I hope all three continue the great start they've had so far.
Posted by: Robin from Israel | September 10, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Wow! You've been a busy Mom. I remember the days. It seemed like I always spent the first three weeks getting schedules straightened out, buying uniforms for sports, running all over town to get the right supplies, etc. So, I know you must be like a tornado right now. Sounds like everything is working out though...
Posted by: Liz C. | September 12, 2009 at 09:17 AM
Ummm, no on the math class. The reason they put them in the order they do is because of intellectual development readiness. I would tell them that your kid is unwilling to be the guinea pig on this.
If they have to open a new section and reorganize than so be it.
Sorry--but I can't stand when a school puts the needs of an actual student (the whole reason for the school) last.
Posted by: Jenn @ The Women's Colony | September 12, 2009 at 12:34 PM