Another High School Meeting

Well it's Friday and Brodie & I had to attend a meeting at 8:30 this morning at the High School before he could go into his classes. It was a meeting regarding his behaviour and why he got suspended on Tuesday. No different to any other meeting we have attended I guess. That was until the Principal dropped the bomb shell .... If Brodie's behaviour warrants another suspension he will need to attend a meeting along with myself, Assistant Principal, Principal and the School Guidance Officer (Counsellor) [and hopefully Mark too as I would want him there for any meeting like this] to discuss whether Brodie is to be EXPELLED or not.

Okay it's out there they cannot take it back or back down from such a statement like that. If Brodie stuffs up he is OUT! I can't see them keeping him there after such saying that. I don't know if they said it to make him see how bad his behaviour is or to just frighten him into behaving but they've said it now.

I have no idea what they wanted to achieve with it but I can tell you one thing. I have been extremely upset over it. This is the last thing any mother wants to hear that if their child screws up again they are expelled!! I'm a teacher for goodness sake. Yes I know I am not working as one yet as a teacher it horrifies me that they would even contemplate expelling a child. I know that if it is warranted then they have to but Brodie??!! I know he isn't a good kid all the time, who is? I know he stuff up BIG sometimes. But GOSH to say that! I am shocked, upset, angry, tearful ... you name it I have probably felt it today.

I have yet to speak with Brodie about how he feels with hearing news like that. Let's hope that he pulls his socks up and repents/behaves for the rest of the term at least. I'll have to have a jolly good talk with him tonight about it.

I spoke to a couple of teachers from the Primary School this morning about what happened. They know Brodie really well. I don't know if they were shocked, surprised or not but they were ever so sympathetic. I think I needed that. Anyway one of them suggested I phone the local High School (and I thought perhaps the one in the next town too) to see what sort of strategies they have in place for a child with Aspergers like Brodie and what type of support network they have available. After all he is a special needs kid (who sadly falls outside the current system for assistance).
I don't think that I will be able to phone them today, especially with the way I am feeling and the fact that I need to go back to the Primary School soon to do the newsletter. I want to be able to talk without getting overly emotional on the phone.

Right now I am not sure whether to also phone the LDS Social Services again and have a talk with them and also to try and make sure that I get to see the Bishop on the weekend. Looks like I have a few jobs to do when I get home this afternoon.