Bluemagic, I think we do, right down to the clarinet!
Funny you should mention disorganized teachers. I don't know if these are disorganized, but the two classes with the most difficulty getting work in are the classes where they don't update the online grade book frequently. The APChem teacher is almost 4 weeks behind, the English teacher about a week behind. Some teachers have most of the upcoming homework slots already in the grade book, some just add them in as they grade.
We had a very frazzled conference with the English teacher. The school schedules only 5 minutes with 5 minutes between for parents but 0 minutes between for teachers, so you can imagine how THAT goes as the day progresses, especially when there are issues. I am going to schedule a private conference with DS and M. English to discuss things calmly.
Like yours, DS is really working on the written part of labs. The first one had only data and calculations, half a page. He has improved greatly after he conferred with the teacher, still has a way to go but on his way.
In better news, while he wouldn't audition for the state MEA, he was happy to be nominated for the area honor band. The bad news is, that takes place the weekend before finals.
