Magnificent

[Silent Chrleader]

.......I'm thinking that I might need to put on a nice skirt, sandals, and mascara and head down to Home Depot to ask some nice clerk how this model works.....

.......Silent Cheerleader I am in even more awe of you after my little foray into disposal-world.

Yea, that's me.......shock and awe ........Like I said.....I got lucky!!

Thanks for the chuckle, GAG!!!

[Virtually_Handsome]

Very good, GAG!

If it hummed really, really, really lean on it with the wrench. You are not going to break it!

If you promise to be very careful, you can put your hand down it, but stay away from the switch! Or, find the breaker, and throw it before you stick your hand down it.

[AliSuddenly]

Hey Mish,

How are you feeling now? That joint pain thing does sound scary, maybe its adrenaline.. you know, you have been running on it for months, trying to keep going, work 2 jobs, run the home, take care of everything, getting little sleep, it really wears your body out. Sorry I have been MIA, thinking of you,
Al xxx

[mishka422]

I'm hanging in there Al, thanks for asking.

Yes, the joint pain is horrible but I'm managing it...kind of. I find that caffeine helps moderately.

Saw the C yesterday. She started on the 'affirmations' and 'I like myself because I am...' path. Ick! I can't do that. It seems incredibly self-indulgent and egocentric to me. Of course, let's face it, therapy is self-indulgent in itself. I guess I just need to get over that but I'm having a hard time with that.

Last night was the 'meet the teacher' night at Marc's school. I finally got a sign in for the grading website. Gee, surprise, surprise....only the 3rd week of school and he has failed to turn in 2/3 of his assignments. He's already failing 2 of his classes because of it. So, this morning, his DS and his TV were taken out. The computer is already password protected and he has no clue what it is. I don't know what else to do. If he won't write his assignments down and won't bring home his books (the ones that are permitted to come home) then there really isn't much I can do. The high school doesn't have collaborative teachers like the middle school did so he's in regular classes with minimal assistance. Obviously I'm going to have to get together with his counselor and see what can be done. Barely 3 weeks into school and already this far behind is a HUGE problem.

[dday101798]

Ahh, sounds like S11 every year since he started school. I remind him every year before the first day, "you're an A student right now, all you have to do is what's expected of you and you will remain an A student".

And yet every year, being the class-clown is more important and the removal of certain liberties ensue. I'm very concerned to see what happens this year as XW is fully in charge. Which reminds me that I ahve not received any correspondance from the school yet on open house, guess I'll have to look into that.

I'm assuming that unlike grade/middle school they don't have assingment books that the parents verufy the work is done? What about after school homework 'workshops'?

[mishka422]

There are all sorts of extra help offered from the teachers, before and after school. The problem is getting him there and back. He rides the bus. I can take him in the morning, but if he needs to stay after he has no way home. It's over 3 miles from our house with no good way to walk it especially with a 20 pound backpack on. I need to get in touch with the counselor and see where we go with this.

He has an agenda he is 'supposed' to write everything in but he doesn't bother. When he does write it, he doesn't bring home what he needs. Vicious cycle. Impossible to break.

[dday101798]

Ahh gotcha ya, sounds all too familiar. And yet, it's that type of scinerio XW would have ahd to deal with if she had not listened to me about putting the kids in school by her 'new house' out in the middle of nowhere. Now, they are both 4 blocks from 'home' (our house was only 4 houses) and with ample means to march over to straighten things out.

[Reincarnated]

Mish, I am forgetting....does he have an IEP?
One of the modifications that the school can make, if he is deemed eligible for services, is to have an adult check his planner BEFORE he leaves for the day and help him pack his bag to take home...

He might just have to go into school every day early for him to "catch up" with homework he did the night before - having to be up earlier might motivate him to get it done when it is supposed to be done...

Let us know the other ideas from the guidance C.

[mishka422]

I'll let you know what I find out.

Yes, he has an IEP. I'm thinking that we need to revisit some of the issues ASAP in order to head this off.

He actually has his social skills class last and the teacher goes over their agendas but Marc choses not to write down his assignments in it so she doesn't know what he is supposed to have. It drives me bonkers.

[kat727]

I know when we were having an issue with S13's homework we had the teacher's e-mail us his assignments. They did this once a week. I think everyone wants to see students succeed. hopefully his teachers will be understanding and help you out.

kat