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<blockquote data-quote="RobinD" data-source="post: 122624" data-attributes="member: 4546"><p>Got email back from his teacher:</p><p> </p><p>Dear Robin,</p><p>I am very sorry to hear Willy making such poor choices. I think a lot is going back to the emails we shared earlier today. Some of the behavior is typical teenage stuff while another is that the work takes effort and Willy does not like that. I told Willy today, if it weren't hard it would be called something else. And he agreed. We also talked about how he needs to be responsible being a 7th grader. As for the Social Studies packet, we read it together as a class and then students will have time in class to start working on it. He is focusing his attention on the big picture which freaks him out. I have talked to him about this. He needs to take one step at a time...let's worry about the questions AFTER we read the passage as a class.</p><p>Now, about the test. This is something I have been saying for the last week and a half, we will be having a Colonial America unit test the week after next (probably 2/13th but not set in stone yet). They have already started preparing for it and some parts they will be able to use class notes (which Willy has been told on many occasions and he has they notes as well). We will review in class, there will be a review guide that we will correct as a class. He is focusing on the word TEST and not that he already knows a lot of the information. I will speak with him tomorrow about this again. </p><p>Please tell him that you have spoken with me and what I have said. He may ask me questions when we talk tomorrow but that he is responsible for his work and that I do not give him anything I do not think he is capable of doing. Also please remind him that he is not allowed to use the word 'can't' when talking to Ms Monday and Mr Olson and to please not use it at home. He CAN do anything he sets his mind to!!!! He has proven that so many times this year.</p><p></p><p>I hope you have a better evening and please keep me informed. Reassure him that school is work but look at the things he has learned just this year and what a great job he has been doing. The grades he has been earning and the work he has been doing are incredible. He should be proud, not poutty!!!</p><p></p><p>Please let me know tomorrow if more issues have come up...especially in the morning before school.</p><p>Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RobinD, post: 122624, member: 4546"] Got email back from his teacher: Dear Robin, I am very sorry to hear Willy making such poor choices. I think a lot is going back to the emails we shared earlier today. Some of the behavior is typical teenage stuff while another is that the work takes effort and Willy does not like that. I told Willy today, if it weren't hard it would be called something else. And he agreed. We also talked about how he needs to be responsible being a 7th grader. As for the Social Studies packet, we read it together as a class and then students will have time in class to start working on it. He is focusing his attention on the big picture which freaks him out. I have talked to him about this. He needs to take one step at a time...let's worry about the questions AFTER we read the passage as a class. Now, about the test. This is something I have been saying for the last week and a half, we will be having a Colonial America unit test the week after next (probably 2/13th but not set in stone yet). They have already started preparing for it and some parts they will be able to use class notes (which Willy has been told on many occasions and he has they notes as well). We will review in class, there will be a review guide that we will correct as a class. He is focusing on the word TEST and not that he already knows a lot of the information. I will speak with him tomorrow about this again. Please tell him that you have spoken with me and what I have said. He may ask me questions when we talk tomorrow but that he is responsible for his work and that I do not give him anything I do not think he is capable of doing. Also please remind him that he is not allowed to use the word 'can't' when talking to Ms Monday and Mr Olson and to please not use it at home. He CAN do anything he sets his mind to!!!! He has proven that so many times this year. I hope you have a better evening and please keep me informed. Reassure him that school is work but look at the things he has learned just this year and what a great job he has been doing. The grades he has been earning and the work he has been doing are incredible. He should be proud, not poutty!!! Please let me know tomorrow if more issues have come up...especially in the morning before school. Thanks [/QUOTE]
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