I LOVE how you write! Sorry about what you are writing, but I can feel the frustration through your writing! If she writes anything like you, I'm SURE she should be in the gifted program. But you are right. What is it really!?
I was asking for a math skip for my daughter 9. I was told they were working on a pull-out program for next year. I said no-thank you. Principal was not surpirsed. I think it is there for the parents anyway. 2 hours a week isn't going to solve anything! It is so good that your daughter is happy! She is still writing and challenging herself - no matter what the world around her does! That is really one thing we should ALL hope our children learn!