My husband & I went in and talked with the vice-principal of the junior high last week about DS14 H.S. science recommendation. It went as well as it could. Before going we were told she could NOT change the rec as my son did not have the grades. But was willing to talk with us. I was worried she was going to give us the same song & dance as everyone else. The spiel claiming nothing is wrong with regular (college prep) science & he could still get into a good college I had been hearing for weeks. There are a ton of pushy parent in my school district, and I know I have become one of them.
But she did say that she had seen my son in action in Algebra last year and does understand how focused and driven my son can be when he is challenged. (Problem is 8th grade science is boring & he doesn't complete all the busy work they give him.) She was willing to work with the counselor to draft a letter to put in his file. Told us who to talk with at the H.S. but not to bother them till summer (August since the office is practically closed in July.) But that NO she couldn't do anything, and that the H.S. would only consider him IF there was still room in the class.
I am not really getting anywhere, but I am getting sympathy. (Except from the teacher.) He yet again got a 100% on a BIG test pulling his grade back up to a A-. Despite continuing his trend of only getting B's on homework because of completion issues.
Did chat with him about the meeting with him yesterday. He is ambivalent and doesn't see the big deal. He says that while he would like to be in honor science, he also wouldn't mind having one class that won't be stressful. Four honors classes at his this H.S. usually ends in a HUGE amount of homework & stress. Yesterday, I started to wonder after talking with him if I should just drop it and the I saw his test grade today. He knows this material inside & out. Sigh, I guess I keep trying. I just hate this kind of confrontation.
