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ARRRRGH ...off to a great start. #166489 09/04/13 02:24 PM
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 978 BC, Canada C CCN OP Member
OP CCN Member C Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 978 BC, Canada	Day 2, and already I'm having to email the teacher: "DS9 told me that he didn't finish his math today because another student was copying his work, and he wanted to make sure that this student 'didn't have any answers to steal' so he left some of the worksheet blank. I don't know if you saw this or not, or just assumed that DS9 couldn't do the math. According to him, the math was easy but he didn't do it on purpose because he was being copied." I hate public school. (Just had to vent ) Last edited by CCN; 09/04/13 02:26 PM.

Re: ARRRRGH ...off to a great start. CCN #166490 09/04/13 02:32 PM
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Dude Member Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,856	I had to fire off two emails today. One was about a bully... DD8 finally cracked last night and let us know what was going on there. The other was about our ongoing issue getting DD exposed to all the science and social studies she's missing while she's in her G/T pull-outs. The first one yielded good responses. The second one, not so much. Yeah, I really, really hate public school. At this point I'm starting to wonder what it is that they do right. Also, it's apparent that "one of the best school districts in Louisiana" is a lot like being one of the nicest kids in juvie.

Re: ARRRRGH ...off to a great start. Dude #166492 09/04/13 02:39 PM
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Val Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,298 California	Originally Posted by Dude Also, it's apparent that "one of the best school districts in Louisiana" is a lot like being one of the nicest kids in juvie. Snort! That's great.

Re: ARRRRGH ...off to a great start. CCN #166494 09/04/13 02:46 PM
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HowlerKarma Member Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 5,181	I agree-- that's a perfect way of putting it. Schr�dinger's cat walks into a bar. And doesn't.

Re: ARRRRGH ...off to a great start. Dude #166505 09/04/13 03:52 PM
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OP CCN Member C Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 978 BC, Canada	Originally Posted by Dude Also, it's apparent that "one of the best school districts in Louisiana" is a lot like being one of the nicest kids in juvie. LOL

Re: ARRRRGH ...off to a great start. CCN #166512 09/04/13 04:32 PM
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somewhereonearth Member S Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 351	So sorry. DS is in 2nd grade. He completed 4th grade math LAST year. On the first day of school they gave him the 2nd grade math final to "make sure" that he really understands 2nd grade math. How do you even talk to someone who thinks this way? Sharing in your frustration in the public schools.

Re: ARRRRGH ...off to a great start. CCN #166513 09/04/13 04:58 PM
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frannieandejsmom Member F Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 833 somewhere out there	We cant get acceleration for ds (now in 2nd grade). He has a MAP score last spring in math of 235. His math homework has been "explain 3+4 = 7 and how did you get to your answer"

Re: ARRRRGH ...off to a great start. frannieandejsmom #166514 09/04/13 05:03 PM
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Mk13 Member M Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 761	Originally Posted by frannieandejsmom We cant get acceleration for ds (now in 2nd grade). He has a MAP score last spring in math of 235. His math homework has been "explain 3+4 = 7 and how did you get to your answer" I'm pretty sure DS5 will always fail these types of questions. His answer would be (while giving you his weirded out look) "I just KNOW it!"

Re: ARRRRGH ...off to a great start. Mk13 #166518 09/04/13 05:33 PM
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puffin Member P Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 2,035	Because it is. The same way I know if I jump off the roof I won't go up? Experience has shown this to be TRUE maybe. Might be funny from a five year old.

Re: ARRRRGH ...off to a great start. Mk13 #166542 09/04/13 07:24 PM
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HowlerKarma Member Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 5,181	Originally Posted by Mk13 Originally Posted by frannieandejsmom We cant get acceleration for ds (now in 2nd grade). He has a MAP score last spring in math of 235. His math homework has been "explain 3+4 = 7 and how did you get to your answer" I'm pretty sure DS5 will always fail these types of questions. His answer would be (while giving you his weirded out look) "I just KNOW it!" DD's was this "are you INSANE?? Or STUPID beyond redemption??" look and an emphatic; "Why? BECAUSE IT IS, that's why." Schr�dinger's cat walks into a bar. And doesn't.

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