OK--here's the scenario:
difficult child's birthday is Friday.
difficult child comes home from school yesterday and says she has an English project that she is working on with a group from class. It's due Monday. They won't be finished so they will need to stay after school on Friday to work on it.
Me: What's the project?
difficult child: O we're doing a thing on Romeo and Juliet. We have to read it and answer questions and then maybe do some kind of presentation.
Me: What part won't be finished?
difficult child: O I don't know. We didn't start it yet.
Me: Well, what do you need to do after school?
difficult child: We'll probably start a power-point.
Me: You're going to first start a power point on Friday after school for a project due Monday?
difficult child: No, we'll already have it started. We'll just need to finish it.
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A few more questions went on like this....but you already have the "gist". So--does this sound like a legitimate school project to you or an excuse to stay after school for some other reason?
difficult child's birthday is Friday.
difficult child comes home from school yesterday and says she has an English project that she is working on with a group from class. It's due Monday. They won't be finished so they will need to stay after school on Friday to work on it.
Me: What's the project?
difficult child: O we're doing a thing on Romeo and Juliet. We have to read it and answer questions and then maybe do some kind of presentation.
Me: What part won't be finished?
difficult child: O I don't know. We didn't start it yet.
Me: Well, what do you need to do after school?
difficult child: We'll probably start a power-point.
Me: You're going to first start a power point on Friday after school for a project due Monday?
difficult child: No, we'll already have it started. We'll just need to finish it.
.........................
A few more questions went on like this....but you already have the "gist". So--does this sound like a legitimate school project to you or an excuse to stay after school for some other reason?