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Re: 1st day of school! « Result #2 Today at 8:25am »
Nette starts Middle school on the 7th and I am nervous and worried for her. The only comfort we have is my husband works as a Custodian there and has teachers and other staff looking out for her. He also has befriended high school students and some already in Middle school and told them who she is to look out for her. Nette is already a target for bullying.
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Re: Did you look for other causes? « Result #4 Today at 8:19am »
Nette never slept through the night until she was 3. It was also more difficult potty training her for she knew the deal but did it when she wanted to age 3 1/2, walking 14 months.
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Re: ARGH...Math!! « Result #5 Yesterday at 8:34pm »
No, it won't help...I've been trying to teach Shannon her times tables since the 3rd grade & she still doesn't have them down. But they say they are going to do all they can to help her gain some understanding & get passing grades.
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Re: ARGH...Math!! « Result #6 Yesterday at 8:26pm »
When school starts up why doesn't the principle/staff/teachers all make it very clear to the students and parents, if they hear of anyone making fun of another student they will be in big trouble. Not only do I think they should scare the heck out of them but try to make them understand why it is so wrong to make fun of someone just because they are a little different. I hope these kids that are already making fun of other kids will change their tune once they get to know each other better. For some reason I was hoping this school would be different...yes, I know...pretty stupid of me.
But on to the positive. It sounds like they are really making an effort to get Shannon on the right track. Thank goodness they actually have the IEP to read now.
Do you think going over the material with Shannon will actually help? I'm just wondering, is it because she just forgot and just needs refreshers or that she just, flat out, doesn't understand.
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Re: ARGH...Math!! « Result #7 Yesterday at 7:06pm »
Got another email today that Shannon only got 3 right on her entire math test (well, duh....I knew that would happen). The special ed teacher wants to go over the material with her & let her retake the test. Because they didn't have her IEP in hand for the first whole week + so at least they are making up for the time when she had no help!
Re: Summer school adventure at my house « Result #9 on Sept 3, 2010, 9:40pm »
Sooooo.....he passed! He got a 90! So he will be getting his diploma mailed to him. Now the bad news...he will get his diploma mailed to him just as soon as he pays off his obligations for lost books and clothing from all the music programs he was in. Somewhere between $200-$300! My friend is slightly mad.
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Re: ARGH...Math!! « Result #10 on Sept 3, 2010, 7:56pm »
Well.....the special ed teacher called me today a WEEK after I sent him an email that he never replied to. He called me to tell me that he hadn't called sooner because someone misfiled Shannon's IEP & he just found it today. He observed her during a math quiz today (which she was only able to answer 3 questions on). And then he took her into his office to formulate a plan with her to keep her in algebra but to ensure that she gets help with understanding, extra time on tests, use of a calculator, etc.
Meanwhile I had found out that she has a problem with science, so he promised to get that worked out as well & have that teacher read Shannon's IEP also. The higher grade science classes use a lot of math concepts & Shannon is afraid to seek help in class because the boys she is grouped with for the 1st few weeks already don't like her & make fun of her when the teacher isn't paying attention.
Other wise, school is going well. It really IS a great fit for her. She is friends with all the geeky boys she told me today...lol....and has a few close girlfriends already. Her one friend has a brother there that everyone makes fun of because he's autistic & just acts different. Shannon likes him, says he's funny & really nice so she has made it her mission to be his best friend.
Edited because I forgot to mention that the special ed teacher also promised he'd get an IEP meeting together ASAP.
Re: ARGH...Math!! « Result #11 on Sept 1, 2010, 8:22am »
I'm so excited for Shannon!!! I'm sure she'll make sure the yearbook looks awesome. What a great opportunity!
So happy to hear they put her back in the Algebra I class. Very happy to hear she's with a teacher she loves. That makes such a huge difference. Let us know how it goes...she is off to such a great start. GOOOOOOOOO SHANNON!!!!!
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Re: ARGH...Math!! « Result #12 on Sept 1, 2010, 7:30am »
I can barely believe it myself, KK.
They did get her moved to an Algebra 1 class yesterday with the teacher that she loves. She had a homework sheet that I helped her with, but she doesn't understand it all all. I'm hoping the teacher knows how to explain it so that eventually she'll get it. We shall see.
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Re: ARGH...Math!! « Result #14 on Aug 31, 2010, 11:53pm »
I think everything sounds really promising for Shannon. I don't know why IEP's tend to get overlooked or forgotten or not passed on to the people who should know about them. Sheesh.
Awesome about Shannon being in charge of the year book photos. There is no doubt I am Cyber-Auntie because I'm all puffed up and proud of her.
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Re: ARGH...Math!! « Result #16 on Aug 31, 2010, 7:21pm »
This school sounds like a great fit for Shannon! I hope they get the whole math situation straightened out quickly-I definitely remember how that feels.
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ARGH...Math!! « Result #17 on Aug 31, 2010, 8:18am »
Well, Shannon is loving her new school.....all except for math of course. Being that this is a new school, I am trying to have patience. They put her in 10th grade math--geometry & algebra 2. This is a huge joke being that she had the equivalent of 5th-6th grade work last year & still needed intensive tutoring to even barely understand it. Even with all that she barely got a C. Of course I sent her IEP to the school but I hadn't heard anything about it.
so the first week the teacher sent home a questionnaire & I made sure to point out Shannon's problems & tell her that there's an IEP that needs read. Meanwhile, Shannon was feeling increasingly stupid when she didn't know things the other kids did & they were laughing at her.
Yesterday a form letter came out & on it was the math teacher's email. So of course I took advantage & sent her an email explaining Shannon's difficulties at length & she replied pretty promptly. Apparently she had no idea Shannon had an IEP until she read my replies on the questionnaire. She told me that she contacted the special ed teacher, who is in the midst of rewriting several IEPs to comply with Propel school's format. Also she explained that as of now they have plans to move Shannon to an algebra 1 class & tailor the class to Shannon's capabilities, with lots of extra help. The good thing about that move is that Shannon's advisor teaches that math class & Shannon LOVES her! Oh & the teacher apologized profusely for making Shannon feel stupid in her class.
Well, I sent an email to the special ed teacher & I'm hoping he responds today. I requested an IEP meeting & info on just how they are planning to tailor algebra 1. I'm really nervous about how she will make the leap from 5th grade material to algebra & not fail completely.
Everything else so far has been wonderful! Shannon chose a photography class & a reading/writing class as electives. The photography class is run by a professional photographer. Funny, the teacher handed out simple point & shoot cameras the 1st day & Shannon asked if she could use her own camera. The teacher said "let me see it". When Shannon showed it to her, with all the lenses, etc, the teacher was amazed. Shannon said most kids took that class as a fun, easy grade. Shannon is the only one in the class really serious about it. Oh & the principal saw Shannon's photographs that she took as part of a homeroom class project & asked her to be in charge of photos for the year book this year!
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Re: 1st day of school! « Result #19 on Aug 24, 2010, 8:49pm »
Thats so sweet, JJ & you're right, we certainly have become a family over the years.
Shannon's second day was also great. The teachers don't just sit & teach & expect everyone to be quiet & listen. They encourage the kids to have involved discussions & toss ideas & thoughts around. It's really quite progressive. Her photo project is off to a good start too. She came home & edited all her photos & she had some great ones. We forgot though that she doesn't have photoshop...it was on her cyber school computer, which we sent back. So I spent an hour finding someone who was willing to lend me a copy & then uploading it onto a thumb drive for her to use. She'll print the photos at school, thankfully so will not need to use the end of my ink.
The food still stunk. They had a nice salad today, but it was full of meat. She went to the principal & told him that if they wanted her to eat at lunch, they really have to have some meatless options. He was nice & went & got her a regular salad that they have for the teachers. He told her that they are planning an ala cart menu but that it will take another week or so to implement.
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Re: 1st day of school! « Result #20 on Aug 23, 2010, 8:13pm »
Misty, I'm so happy to hear her first day was so positive (with the exception of the food).
You know Bugs, you mentioning how you got all teary hearing how good Shannons day was got me thinking just how emotionally envolved we all are in each others kids (in my case, my niece) here. We've all been members here for so long we've "cyber-seen" these kids growing up so it is almost like they are part of our family that we just don't see often.
Re: 1st day of school! « Result #21 on Aug 23, 2010, 7:50pm »
The public schools here start September 7th too. Josh always went to private school and they always started the third week in August. September 7th feels late to me, but theres nothing we can do about it. I like the starting early and out early.
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Re: 1st day of school! « Result #22 on Aug 23, 2010, 7:43pm »
We always start this time of year, but if I remember, our kids get out earlier than yours so in the end it works out the same.
I hope the lunches get better also. Shannon said even the apple was nasty & full of bruises.
believe it or not, she already went to bed! Poor Jade (the pit) was not happy because Shannon sleeps with her. When Shannon urged her up to bed, she looked sad. Maybe I'll sneak up & let her out of Shannon's room in an hour.
Re: 1st day of school! « Result #25 on Aug 23, 2010, 7:18pm »
OK...I'm all teared up. I'm so thrilled that Shannon had such a great 1st day!!! The school sounds like its such a perfect fit for her. Too bad about the lunches...maybe they'll get a little better.
So excited about her making new friends. I bet she's excited too. Sounds like she's off to great start!!
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1st day of school! « Result #26 on Aug 23, 2010, 6:07pm »
Shannon had her 1st day of 10th grade in the new charter school today. She had begged me last night to get up & walk her to the bus stop. She has not ridden a bus in a few years & was nervous about getting on the right one. Anyway, I dragged myself out of bed super early & got ready & just as we were about to leave, my cousin's 2 kids came to walk with her & she didn't want me to go any more. LOL suffice it to say, I got a lot of house work done really early today!
She absolutely loved school! She has some interesting classes like chemistry & a book reading/writing class and she adored all her teachers. there were only 2 things she wasn't happy with. One was the lunches, which she said are terrible...I mean, even the salad was disgusting & how on earth can you mess up a salad? The other was math. They put her in 10th grade math. Remember, this is a child with a severe math LD. Last year she was in a 5th grade math class & couldn't understand most of it. The good thing is that they sent home a questionnaire and one side was for the parents to fill out. It was questions about what the child's strengths & weaknesses are in math, etc. I made sure I wrote that she has an LD & an IEP. I wrote for the teacher to please read over the IEP & call me so we can get her correctly placed. Hopefully we can get her in an appropriate class quickly.
For their advisory class (which is like homeroom although that teacher is also the one they'll go to with any problems & for general help in all subjects) they are doing a project. The kids decide on the project & as a group they decided on a photography project. Shannon gets to be the photographer & she is super excited about that!
She also made a few friends already & she told me she met some more "potential friends" She met a couple girls that have several interests in common with her & she is already full of plans they are making!
I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He didn't trust me so much. -- Mother Teresa 10yo DS has ADHD and Asperger's (mild), DH has ADHD, fibromyalgia, and Anxiety/Depression, 6yo DD doing well so far
I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He didn't trust me so much. -- Mother Teresa 10yo DS has ADHD and Asperger's (mild), DH has ADHD, fibromyalgia, and Anxiety/Depression, 6yo DD doing well so far
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Re: Getting a bit nervous « Result #30 on Aug 19, 2010, 2:56pm »
You didn't hijack my thread, you joined in on it! I'm glad you did! I'm sure we will have lots to talk about as our kids start this new leg of their school journey!
YAY for Josh! I'm sure you are both so happy & relieved!
Re: Getting a bit nervous « Result #31 on Aug 19, 2010, 2:07pm »
Just wanted to check back and let you guys know.....HE DID IT!!! Josh passed his re-take exam and he (and I) are over the moon!!! He's all excited again and I am so happy! He came walking out of the school with a big smile on his face and I just knew. Being the wimp I am, I started sobbing...lol.
Thanks for the prayers Misty...I'm sure they helped. Didn't mean to hijack your thread...I just wanted to say "thank you!"
We're picking up his school issued laptop next week and he'll be all set. I'm so excited for Shannon and Josh re-entering the school world.
Re: Did you look for other causes? « Result #33 on Aug 18, 2010, 2:45pm »
My situation is a little different beings Sean is my step-son and I did not meet him until he was 4. Having worked in special ed. for years I noticed right away that there were issues. I learned from my husband that early intervention had been involved at the request of his day care center from age 18 months-3 yrs. Reading over their reports now I see they worked on a lot of sensory stuff with him but he was never given any diagnosis. He was very aggressive and pretty much non-compliant with anything they asked of him at day care. My husband told me he was an extremely difficult baby who never slept until about 3 yrs old. He had been "kicked out" of multiple day care centers for violence against other kids. The violence was a HUGE red flag for me although there were many other concerns I had that were not typical of a child his age. He never slept, cried uncontrollably for hours and had frequent nightmares. I first began looking for a DX when I picked him up from day care for the first time ever and was accosted by the director who let me know how out of control his behavior was and how far behind the other kids his age he was. My husband had no clue as to what was going on with him as a single father and really no contact with other kids. The 1st psych we saw diagnosed him with ADHD and Bipolar because of the strong medical history(bio mom and grandmother). My biggest fight was with school to get him the help he needed and we ended up having to pay to have him privately evaluated. It was then discovered that he had several LDs. He is currently on medication for the BP and it has helped a bit but we still have many issues with behavior that we deal with on a regualr basis.
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Re: Did you look for other causes? « Result #34 on Aug 18, 2010, 7:06am »
My girl was always very active used to call her octobaby for her hands tried to touch everything. At someones house I would be embarrassed and not be able to talk much too busy following the child saying no a dozen times. I did notice she had trouble sleeping too was a night owl as a baby. It was daycare that suggested screening which I did and of course she fell between the cracks and I kept on researching possiblities. In Kindergarden is when I was approached by the school for screening for ADHD then I had my own screening done. I can still remember the school psychologist telling me "it looks like it may be ADHD" thus why I took things into my own hands. My psychologist screened for more than the ADHD
I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He didn't trust me so much. -- Mother Teresa 10yo DS has ADHD and Asperger's (mild), DH has ADHD, fibromyalgia, and Anxiety/Depression, 6yo DD doing well so far
Re: Getting a bit nervous « Result #36 on Aug 17, 2010, 5:12pm »
Bugsmom, I hear you. It's tough to feel like you might not have done "enough", but I remember telling you that no matter what, you had your heart in it, and he'll be better off for knowing you loved him enough to give him your time and attention. It seems like a majority of people just never "get" math, and yet they still make it through life just fine.
Misty, I am really curious what school that is. It sounds awesome! It's about time that schools realize that teens need MORE sleep than younger children, since their bodies are going through major changes. If that school is like the charter near me, they really don't need an IEP meeting, because every single class is going to be individualized continuously. It sounds like that is kind of what the first week is all about, but it is her meeting with the teacher and making the plan, instead of you and Bill. She'll have a real say in it, and her own motivation will be involved in her accountability. I'm excited for all of you!
Re: Intuniv « Result #39 on Aug 16, 2010, 6:32pm »
Went back to psych today and asked about it. He said no. He said it's too new and he didn't want to prescribe it for him along with the Abilify and Trileptal. He won't give him anything at this point b/c he is saying he needs something from the cardiologist saying it is ok for Sean to take because of when he had the PDA. I know the cardiologist already did this years ago as Sean has been discharged from her care for over 2 years. I remember because she gave me such attitude for wanting to put him on meds saying she didn't believe in it. The dr said he is considering Ritalin. We are not starting anything new until we are back from vacation as he will be spending the week at his mothers. Also with the Ritalin he is to start taking it on the weekends at first to see how he can tolerate it but this wont work because he is at his mothers. AND he will need to take it at school which is another problem-I remember when he first started on meds the nurse said I needed to come up to the school and give them to him myself. ARRGGHHH...nothings ever easy.
I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He didn't trust me so much. -- Mother Teresa 10yo DS has ADHD and Asperger's (mild), DH has ADHD, fibromyalgia, and Anxiety/Depression, 6yo DD doing well so far
Re: Getting a bit nervous « Result #42 on Aug 16, 2010, 10:19am »
Thanks for the prayers Misty...we're going to need them...lol.
Yes, its a charter school he picked. Under their guidelines you have to get a certain percent on the Language Arts and Math tests before they will let you enroll. I never thought he'd do so badly on the math test, but he said there was math that we never even looked at. More than 1/2 the kids tested that day didn't pass the math, so I don't feel too bad, but because I've been homeschooling for 2 years the guilt is sinking in. I followed the same curriculum for the state guidelines, but I guess it wasn't enough. He's very discouraged and upset.
The problem now is that he dosen't want to go to any of the other schools, and I don't blame him. None of them are a good fit for him. He seems to think I'm going to break down and homeschool again, but I'm done. I don't think I'm qualified for high school and I want my life back...lol.
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Re: Getting a bit nervous « Result #44 on Aug 15, 2010, 9:49pm »
I'm not sure if my memory is wrong, but didn't you also choose a charter? There were no placement tests for Shannon's charter school. I'm hoping we get an IEP meeting quickly though so I can make sure her math needs are met. Otherwise, I'm sure she'll do great in her classes. Tell Josh I am praying he does well on Thursday & not to over stress because that will only cause him to do worse. Try to get him out to do something fun before thursday so he (and you) can relax a bit.
Re: Getting a bit nervous « Result #45 on Aug 15, 2010, 9:42pm »
I'm so excited for her. It is so much easier when they are excited to start something new. It sounds like such a great place for her.
Our story is NOT as exciting. Haven't been able to bring myself to post too much about our adventure back to school. Long story short, Josh didn't do well on his placement test for math. He's retaking that portion this Thursday. If he doesn't pass this time, he won't be accepted into the only school he wanted to go to. He's stressed, I'm stressed, its a mess. Now, he doesn't want to go....blah, blah, blah. I don't know what we'll do. Only three more weeks until school starts here. He was so excited, and now he feels defeated. I guess we'll have to see what happens.
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