Re: I'm glad I posted good news yesterday

[Guest guest]

Jodi - That is definately great news. See - doesn't that just

reinforce the idea that your clear repetitive influence on your son

has definately paid off?!! This will be definately interesting to

see what avenue the school decides to take. Please keep us posted.

Hey - wanted to call you this evening but couldn't find your number

based on what you mentioned in your previous e-mail to me. Anyway,

if you have my number - give me a jingle if you can.

- H

>

> Thank you everyone for your loving and supportive responses both

on

> this listserve and privately. They mean so much. I am working so

> hard with this scholarship program and trying to keep Max going

and

> running a household and balancing bills and keeping my husband on

> his toes.... Sometimes it's just overwhelming.

>

> Today was not such a good day and we have a fight ahead of us.

> Actually, Max wants to take this on, so we are letting him do the

> first steps. I called his case manager at school to tell her that

> Max had decided his hiccups were done and she just blurted out

that

> he is failing history. Now, how could that be when we asked for

> home instruction, the home instructor told him that he was caught

> up - and when were they going to tell us this news??? I was the

one

> who called THEM.

>

> To make a long story short, she wants to put Max in replacement

> history instead of making him do the extra make-up work. Max will

> not do this because he would have to give up journalism and the

> school newspaper just came out today with his article on the front

> page. Plus he had two photos that he took included in the sports

> section. I told her that they messed up by not keeping him up to

> date. Oh, we went back and forth. I've never had this situation

> with them before. Plus, he is in this history class because THEY

> recommended it. We were skeptical and a bit hesitant about it.

>

> So, Max has decided that he is going to the vice principal to

plead

> his case and make things right. He has a list of points to bring

up

> and wants to advocate for himself before I get involved - or,

> shudder the thought, they suffer the rage of my husband. Good for

> Max. I hope it works. If not, rest assured I will be on that

phone

> and will take this to the superintendent if need be.

>

> In writing this I am realizing that it really is NOT such a bad

> thing that happened. My son wants to stand up for himself and

take

> care of a major problem! I am really proud of him! I'm turning

> what I perceived to be a bad thing and realizing how much of a

good

> lesson this will be for my son.

>

> I feel so much better!

>

> Jodi Z

>

[Guest guest]

good luck to max!! you really should be proud!!

jodie c

[Guest guest]

Way to go Max!!!