It must be rain on my parade day. I have been so looking forward to this afternoon. I took an afternoon of comp time that I earned back in November. Was looking forward to starting the long weekend a bit early and taking a long nap. husband was to pick up both kids.
Well the best laid plans...
I received a call from difficult child's principal at my school about 15 minutes before I was leaving. He kicked a teacher along with a bunch of other stuff. Sigh. He was being suspended for the afternoon. I told her I already had a sub because it was my comp day and would come get him.
Five minutes later she called to say that her staff wasn't going to be happy but that as a mom she said she could understand me needing this afternoon to myself so she canceled her meetings and said she would staff his ISS but would I stop by first to conference with she and difficult child. I said no I would take him but she insisted and wanted to do this, almost made me cry, it's nice to have someone at school who understands.
Got to his school. He came and gave me a big hug (that never happens) but as the principal led the discussion (and she is good, very non threatening, calm) he became irate again and started mouthing off and threatening. We decided he needed to come home.
He was really not happy because it means he loses his end of the year field trip that he was psyched about. We explained he knew what would happen if he received a suspension. He became very agitated. We left him alone. He covered the window, banged on the door (it wasn't locked). He wrote, "You are an ***hole (all spelled correctly his Special Education teacher pointed out. It took us about 25 minutes and 4 adults to get him to leave.
He started sleeping on the way home and is still sleeping.
So much for my peaceful afternoon-not to mention before husband left he said as they were leaving our dog, Ella, had thrown up in the kennel. He didn't have time to clean it and said he would when he got home. When I walked in the house not only was the kennel a mess but husband couldn't leave her in there like that and there was dog doo all over the carpeting and flooring. I've cleaned her kennel, washed the floor (leaving the carpet for husband). All I wanted was a few hours...
Well the best laid plans...
I received a call from difficult child's principal at my school about 15 minutes before I was leaving. He kicked a teacher along with a bunch of other stuff. Sigh. He was being suspended for the afternoon. I told her I already had a sub because it was my comp day and would come get him.
Five minutes later she called to say that her staff wasn't going to be happy but that as a mom she said she could understand me needing this afternoon to myself so she canceled her meetings and said she would staff his ISS but would I stop by first to conference with she and difficult child. I said no I would take him but she insisted and wanted to do this, almost made me cry, it's nice to have someone at school who understands.
Got to his school. He came and gave me a big hug (that never happens) but as the principal led the discussion (and she is good, very non threatening, calm) he became irate again and started mouthing off and threatening. We decided he needed to come home.
He was really not happy because it means he loses his end of the year field trip that he was psyched about. We explained he knew what would happen if he received a suspension. He became very agitated. We left him alone. He covered the window, banged on the door (it wasn't locked). He wrote, "You are an ***hole (all spelled correctly his Special Education teacher pointed out. It took us about 25 minutes and 4 adults to get him to leave.
He started sleeping on the way home and is still sleeping.
So much for my peaceful afternoon-not to mention before husband left he said as they were leaving our dog, Ella, had thrown up in the kennel. He didn't have time to clean it and said he would when he got home. When I walked in the house not only was the kennel a mess but husband couldn't leave her in there like that and there was dog doo all over the carpeting and flooring. I've cleaned her kennel, washed the floor (leaving the carpet for husband). All I wanted was a few hours...
