UPDATE
Talked to HS Principal. She is absolutely new to a situation like that, never had any middle schoolers take courses at her HS. Promised to check on credits and said she will contact our Principal.
Since she told me that Bio class is in fourth period and I was not sure what class Ghost has at that time, I stopped at his school to request a copy of his schedule. Principal that we spoke to yesterday was in the office, together with VP, a former Science teacher. They asked me to come and talk to him. He started persuading me gently that 7th grade science curriclum is not the one to skip. Apparently it introduces all science disciplines, lies foundations for chemistry and physics. I know, I looked through the textbook yesterday :-)
Again I repeated my worry that Ghost is way ahead of his classmates, both in his knowledge as well as logical thinking - how I hate saying things like that to people who obviously have no clue about gifted education - and that I worry that his growth will be halted if he is not able to move ahead. They disagreed,
but did not say no to whatever we are going to decide.
They asked if Ghost thinks that this class will be way easy and boring for him.. I answered honestly that he never tells me that
classes are boring - he is kind of happy actually that he does not have to do much in order to get an A. The only thing he will complain about is a boring teacher.
I was not furious. Ghost really likes and kind of adores VP, I liked them both because they try to listen and did let me introduce tons of new ideas to the school within the last two years. My kids really like the school, they have one hour of Spanish every day and they are becoming quite good at it, they are learning Mandarin. Ghost is greately accomodated in Math.
So I was not furious, but dissapointed. Their message was clear - let him be a kid, he still has time to learn all of it later, don't push him so hard...
Met with H for lunch. We agreed that we will let him stay in 7th grade science but will request an individual research assignment
for each unit they are going trough (like Biology, Botany, Genetics etc.) Of course Ghost will have to OK that.
Next week we are meeting with an IB coordinator. She is also a coordinator for an ELP program at the same HS. We will see if there are any chances of Ghost getting into an ELP program for 8th grade. There were no chances for 7th, as he is out of district, but maybe dynamics of 8th grade admissions are different.
Feeling a little down. On top of it I have a deposition in one hour at the hospital, and they generally last forever.
Ania