My family has the Attention Deficit Disorder gene. I strongly suspect my daughter has some degree of ADD, which is making fourth grade a little more challenging for her than third or second grade.
So… I just got this friendly “progress report” that says Kinsey is a sweet and loving girl but she lacks organizational skills. What the hell am I supposed to do with that enlightening information, dear teachers?
Me to Kinsey: “Honey. GET ORGANIZED.”
Kinsey to me: [blank stare]
Look, she’s consistently getting A’s and B’s, even with the most disorganized mom in this galaxy as her role model. So I’m annoyed and frustrated by the unconstructive comments from the faculty.
My other favorite example? “Kinsey is missing some school supplies.” Can’t you people be a little more effin’ specific? Does she need paper? Maybe more pencils? Or, hey, perhaps she is missing DECENT TEACHERS?
And please, don’t get me started about the psycho bus driver…
3 responses so far ↓
annhandley // March 7, 2008 at 4:26 pm
My favorite bit of feedback from teachers, which I heard a year or so ago: “He just doesn’t seem to enjoy school.”
Uh… seriously? What kid does?
she11ey // March 7, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate teachers and all their hard work and dedication. But whenever I meet with one, I feel like they are on their own remote planet and out of touch with reality. I can’t explain why, exactly….
grace // March 29, 2008 at 6:04 pm
great post! you had me laughing out loud.
OMG!!! our children must have the same teachers or else all teachers these days have been cloned.
i love the request for supplies…i’m with you…which friggin ones do you need??? and disorganization? can we talk elementary school please? the very definition of disorganization is elementary school children. they are children for crying out loud! with all the homework they get and their massive binders full of folders and notes and such, it’s a miracle they get home with what they need at the end of each school day.
oh my!
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