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<blockquote data-quote="sjexpress" data-source="post: 520073"><p>at the beginning of 6th grade this year he found out that there is a junior honor society you can apply to at the end of the school year if you've kept your grades up above a certain avg. each quarter and met some other requirements like school and community service, etc... He wants this bad...husband and I are not pushing him at all because we know that if it does not work out, we all suffer! He's done well the 1st 2 quarters and we are coming to the end of the 3rd. He's grades are good but he has a few big tests coming up that if he doesn't do well, could drop him below the requirement by a point or so. He is stressing big time about this and of course is anxious thru the roof. Today he has one of those tests in SS and it involves a few chapters so is alot to remember. He and I did study and I believe he knows it but he woke up crying his stomach hurt and was refusing to go to school! Now if this was a one time thing, it would not be so bad, but he does this quite often to the point he has way too many latenesses and absences! He missed the bus because of his carrying on so I told him to get into the car. Drove him to school where he refused to get out of the car screaming and crying that he is sick, I don't believe him, I hate him, etc.... Finally I told him that if he does not get out and into school, I will go into the school and get some help and if he does not listen to them, I will allow them to call the police as not going to school is against the law! He sort of got himself together and went into school but not before telling me he was going to fail the test on purpose just to upset me!! ( I did not even respond to that, like who will be more hurt if his grade is bad, duh)</p><p> I know he is nervous and I wish he didn't put this pressure on himself for the dumb honor society but I can't take the frequent refusing to go to school issues! Last time he did this and did not get out of the car at school, I drove to the police station, parked, opened the door and difficult child freaked so bad and swore if I just drive back to the school he'd get out and go, which he did, but still, why should it have to be this way??!! I feel awful, he is a mess, etc.... I am sure many of you understand!</p><p> I am thinking of calling his guidance counselor who I know difficult child likes. Other than excessive lateness and absences, he has no trouble at school so I am not sure if I should get them involved? What's your opinions on this? I can't imagine this situation getting better especially as the last quarter of school arrives and then comes final exams and all. Thanks for the input.</p><p></p><p>Jan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sjexpress, post: 520073"] at the beginning of 6th grade this year he found out that there is a junior honor society you can apply to at the end of the school year if you've kept your grades up above a certain avg. each quarter and met some other requirements like school and community service, etc... He wants this bad...husband and I are not pushing him at all because we know that if it does not work out, we all suffer! He's done well the 1st 2 quarters and we are coming to the end of the 3rd. He's grades are good but he has a few big tests coming up that if he doesn't do well, could drop him below the requirement by a point or so. He is stressing big time about this and of course is anxious thru the roof. Today he has one of those tests in SS and it involves a few chapters so is alot to remember. He and I did study and I believe he knows it but he woke up crying his stomach hurt and was refusing to go to school! Now if this was a one time thing, it would not be so bad, but he does this quite often to the point he has way too many latenesses and absences! He missed the bus because of his carrying on so I told him to get into the car. Drove him to school where he refused to get out of the car screaming and crying that he is sick, I don't believe him, I hate him, etc.... Finally I told him that if he does not get out and into school, I will go into the school and get some help and if he does not listen to them, I will allow them to call the police as not going to school is against the law! He sort of got himself together and went into school but not before telling me he was going to fail the test on purpose just to upset me!! ( I did not even respond to that, like who will be more hurt if his grade is bad, duh) I know he is nervous and I wish he didn't put this pressure on himself for the dumb honor society but I can't take the frequent refusing to go to school issues! Last time he did this and did not get out of the car at school, I drove to the police station, parked, opened the door and difficult child freaked so bad and swore if I just drive back to the school he'd get out and go, which he did, but still, why should it have to be this way??!! I feel awful, he is a mess, etc.... I am sure many of you understand! I am thinking of calling his guidance counselor who I know difficult child likes. Other than excessive lateness and absences, he has no trouble at school so I am not sure if I should get them involved? What's your opinions on this? I can't imagine this situation getting better especially as the last quarter of school arrives and then comes final exams and all. Thanks for the input. Jan [/QUOTE]
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