Angus's Report

I am beginning to wonder why Angus's High School posts all kids reports home instead of giving them to the kids. Is it so that the parents actually receive the reports? Is it timed this way for the parents to receive them during the holidays so that they cannot pick up the phone and complain about the grades (and comments) their child received? I am beginning to think that they are both true and that the last one seems to be the main reason!!

I am not very happy with Angus's report. Not the fact that he isn't at the level that he should be for his age and grade level but for the simple fact that only one of the teachers he had informed me at any time that he was floundering in their subject and needed help. The rest did NOT bother. AND to top it off they ALL place comments about what the Parents can do at home to ensure that their child is more successful.

HELLO!!! I have been doing all of the things they suggested. Things like asking what he has learnt in class. Do you have homework? When is your assignment due? How's things in class? I've asked ALL of these questions and more.

How can I do any better? Do I need to become a homework demon for the next school year and make the kids do nothing but homework straight after school? Do I banish after school sports and activities to make sure that they do their assignments? How about taking away computer privileges? I've done all that before and it obviously hasn't worked!

Now that I feel bad about myself for letting Angus down do I get mad at the school for not letting me know sooner that he was struggling? Do I 'tell off' the teachers for letting him flounder and fail? Do I talk to them next year as soon as school goes back and explain the situation at home and how difficult things can be with all of our issues? Will that prejudice them against Angus? Will it label him? Is he already labelled as a lazy child?

I have way too many questions and not enough answers. Some how I have to make school more enjoyable for him. He hates it already. He gets teased at home, at Church and at school. When does he get a break? Its no wonder he is either depressed or angry all the time.

I don't know what to do to help him and it breaks my heart.