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DD8 got a "ticket" in class yesterday because she was lost in a book. It's an advanced/gifted class where they are allowed to read if they finish their work early. DD has been using the word 'bored' to describe class more lately. Apparently the teacher called upon her but she could not disengage in time from the book to respond.

So the message behind the ticket is: You're allowed to be bored in class but you're not allowed to be so intensely interested in something that you cannot immediately stand at attention when called upon to engage in something boring.