It could be that she meant it also for GS9, as a way of helping him get a bit more organized. As of Monday, he had exceeded his AR point goal and the quarter is just at the half way mark. Many of the kids in his class are not on track to meet their goals by the end of the quarter, GS is the only one who has completed the goal.
I can really see the remark being made as a joke but from a teacher who might have been a bit exasperated. I mean, she's dealing with a bunch of kids who behind schedule for meeting goals, aren't filling in their log, trying to get them to choose books and read; and here's GS needing attention for more empty logs, something to occupy his time when he's finished a classroom assignment and others need one on one help to learn the assignment. One day this week she sent GS & another boy into the hall to quiz each other on spelling words. Both were finished with their assignments. I'm thinking one of the most challenging things to have in a class of 9 & 10 year olds is 2 bored boys with too much time on their hands!
I'm a bit frustrated that they don't group the kids a bit more at this level. Last year he and his best friend, also gifted, were in class together. The friendly competition and working as a team kept them engaged in learning at their level, and it freed up the teacher to work with kids who needed more help. This year, there is no one even close to GS's ability, and there are some traces of problems popping up due to that. I'll post on that in a few days after I hear back from the gifted teacher.
