I know...I know...
There's really no answer.
This week, difficult child was supposed to be choosing her classes for next year--10th grade. The school starts early because there are ALWAYS scheduling problems. Kids are told right up front that they cannot expect to get their first choice in all classes--they MUST select back-ups just in case.
Kids are also cautioned to get all their required courses in as soon as possible so there will be no problems graduating on time.
Well, difficult child selected her courses (including an Astronomy class--that based on her grades and limited enrollment she has ZERO chance of getting) and selected NO BACK-UPS.
I asked whether there was anything else she could possibly choose as a backup--so she doesn't end up with a schedule full of study-halls--but naturally, this leads to a big argument.
So...unless everything goes abolsutely perfectly AND she manages to pass all of her classes this year (yeah, right) there is no way that she can graduate on time. We had also planned that difficult child would participate in the school's vocational program--but even THAT won't happen if she doesn't get all her core courses finished in 9th and 10th grade.
I know there are no good answers...
And part of the problem is that difficult child is in complete denial. She STILL thinks she has A's and B's.....even though she is currently failing four classes. She's perfectly capable of passing--but she doesn't see the need to put in any extra effort.
So if she doesn't pass--she will automatically be re-enrolled in those courses next year....and the rest will be study halls. And it is her own stubborn attitude that is going to put her behind.
--sigh--
Thanks for listening.
--DaisyFace
There's really no answer.
This week, difficult child was supposed to be choosing her classes for next year--10th grade. The school starts early because there are ALWAYS scheduling problems. Kids are told right up front that they cannot expect to get their first choice in all classes--they MUST select back-ups just in case.
Kids are also cautioned to get all their required courses in as soon as possible so there will be no problems graduating on time.
Well, difficult child selected her courses (including an Astronomy class--that based on her grades and limited enrollment she has ZERO chance of getting) and selected NO BACK-UPS.
I asked whether there was anything else she could possibly choose as a backup--so she doesn't end up with a schedule full of study-halls--but naturally, this leads to a big argument.
So...unless everything goes abolsutely perfectly AND she manages to pass all of her classes this year (yeah, right) there is no way that she can graduate on time. We had also planned that difficult child would participate in the school's vocational program--but even THAT won't happen if she doesn't get all her core courses finished in 9th and 10th grade.
I know there are no good answers...
And part of the problem is that difficult child is in complete denial. She STILL thinks she has A's and B's.....even though she is currently failing four classes. She's perfectly capable of passing--but she doesn't see the need to put in any extra effort.
So if she doesn't pass--she will automatically be re-enrolled in those courses next year....and the rest will be study halls. And it is her own stubborn attitude that is going to put her behind.
--sigh--
Thanks for listening.
--DaisyFace