Originally Posted by Val
Update.

The good news: DD will be in the accelerated group. The meeting last Thursday was postponed. It will take place tomorrow, and the principal may attend.

The bad news: The kids have to staple their homework assignments "diagonally" in the top left corner. If they don't staple the right way, they will lose points.

Oh dear. You people could be forgiven for thinking that I am making this up, but I promise you, I could not make this stuff up.

This is vocational preparation for working in law firms for difficult partners.

In some cases, improperly stapled or affixed documents will cause you significant career distress and could result in your termination if the partner is having a bad day.