My oldest DS 'graduates' from 5th grade and elementary school next week. I am still in a state of shock over this. I remember walking him up to school on his first day...and having to leave quickly because my youngest DS realized that brother wasn't coming home with us and he was NOT happy -- he started crying. We beat a hasty exit so his tears didn't set off the entire kindergarten class!
My oldest DS is moving to middle school. He came home last week saying that his class had been to the middle school for a tour and "that we met the police officer who stays at our school!" Like that was a good thing. Ugh. I am still mortified that I live in a day and age and place that requires the presence of a police officer to control illegal behavior in a group of 6th through 8th graders! Part of me wants to yank DS out and home school him too. However, we're way TOO MUCH alike for that to be a successful venture. Of course, there are always home school co-ops.....hmm....
My oldest is going to receive a Presidential Award next week due to good grades. I'm very proud of him for that. He doesn't know about the award, but his teacher was nice enough to let me know, so we can all be there to cheer DS on.
DS is signed up for a gifted and talented summer program for 4 weeks this summer. He's not thrilled about it, but it's a way to make sure he meets other G&T kids that may potentially be at the new middle school next year. An opportunity to meet new friends.
I'm worried about DS's best friend. He's a kid that needs more strict supervision ( parental or otherwise ) and has behavioral issues that unfortunately my DS thinks are just hilarious! The friend actually kicked my husband in the shin a few weeks back -- at church! When the parents were informed, DH said that they did not seem surprised or mortified. That's just sad. So, I want my DS to meet some other kids this year!
Unfortunately, DS has procrastinated and has NOT completed his required 100 minutes of reading each week. When the reading log is not turned in, it counts against your 'study skills' which are on the report card. So, DH and I had to come down hard on DS last week. So far he's stepped up and has completed 200 of 900 minutes that have to be read. He's working right now on getting another 30 minutes of reading in today. If we keep up this pace, he'll be able to 'recover' two weeks worth of reading before school is out. We've also told DS that he has to read another 600 minutes for US by the end of June. It is SO doable for him. He just hates having to document what he's done.
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I am so glad I am past that reading log phase and the AR tests.
I am fortunate in that my boys have really well behaved friends. I am fortunate that my boys recognize behavior I would not approve of when they meet new people and they quickly move on. I am blessed.
You can be blessed too by pointing out bad behavior in "friends" without really criticizing your children's choice of friends.
Also, I have never been afraid of telling any young visitor's in my house what is acceptable behavior to me and what is not. In all the years only one child did not accept my rules, and I did not have to ban him from my home, my boys did it for me. They realized they did not like the disruption in their time and they did not like cleaning up after him.
I survived middle school with both of my boys, and I know you will too.
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