<p>Maryjay60: So sorry to hear that your son is under the weather. Talk about timing. And as for that teacher who thinks it’s all right to bust his chops over his work, well, shame on him. He probably is not a parent. You see, my son loves to tell people that he has three grandmothers for his APs this semester, and they are more worried about his health and well-being than working him to death (cannot say that for one first semester AP teacher). They know that he has not felt well. I did not even say anything about it. They came to me to ask. They have been very concerned about his health all year, and more than once, they postponed a quiz or test for a makeup until he felt better. </p>
<p>PortlandiaParent: I hope that the stress level drops soon so your daughter feels a bit better. When things calm down, take her for ice cream. That always seems to make things right.</p>
<p>Tonight, my son is participating in the inductions for Spanish Honor Society (he’s already a member, but must attend). I know he is very much looking forward to coming home soon, getting some dinner and some much needed sleep.</p>
<p>Yes, ice cream always helps. That is familiar family medicine … thanks for the reminder, momreads! </p>
<p>And I can’t imagine having to navigate this end of junior year while not feeling well. MaryJay60, your son deserves a medal for just showing up when he’s been struggling with a fever. How can he even focus?? Poor guy. </p>
<p>It’s so wonderful when teachers see your kids as whole human beings, like the three “grandmothers” momreads’ son has. Recognizing how hard they are working (despite not feeling well) and showing just a little compassion goes such a long way.</p>
<p>PortlandiaParent
Yes! Get ice cream and count the days until sunshine and rest! (Although, in Portland? there may not be much sunshine?) Your poor daughter! She sounds like she cares a LOT about EVERYTHING! Including you!</p>
<p>At least my son lets things roll off his back. He does what he can and moves on. Sometimes that really infuriates me, but this time it is a good thing. </p>
<p>2014novamom
I’d have to agree that the playoff games are probably more important at this point! He has done his learning of history all year long and is probably prepared if he is in an AP course. In 20 years your DS won’t remember sitting the AP, but he will remember the fun and camaraderie that goes along with playoff games!</p>
<p>The update on the English teacher is that he HAS decided to meet with my son to edit the essay, albeit on the second-to-last day of the semester. Not much time for rewrites!</p>
<p>Glad to hear the English teacher came to his senses, Maryjay!</p>
<p>Good luck to all taking APUSH this morning. DS did go to a review session after school yesterday (offered by the aforementioned assistant coach) but he was apparently more concerned that they ran out of sausage pizza first than anything on the test! That’s my kid for you.</p>
<p>Last AP exam here as well (APUSH)…word on the street at DS school was that APPhysC on Wednesday had 2 different exams…one felt to have easier problem sets than the other…luckily son got the easier one…probably will each have their own curve however…so presumably all comes out in the wash…</p>
<p>IME the majority of the super strict (about real issues) teachers are those without kids or without kids of the same age (yet). I “may” have been the same way in my younger years, and for that, I apologize. Experience is a great teacher. I pass that info on to my kids (both mine and my students) now - and tell them to adapt as best they can when in certain situations. They’ll run in to similar situations throughout life.</p>
<p>MrsPepper: D said the MC questions were testing reasoning than knowledge. The free response ones were better, but she said she overprepared. I think a lot of people at her school were surprised how easy the test was. </p>
<p>She has a lot of homework pending, too many things and too little time. Her french teacher and math teacher are not nice bordering on being mean. One of them does not have kids and the other one has kids who graduated and moved on. I do not like when teachers judge the kids, their role is to teach the kids and enable them to learn new things. </p>
<p>I think I like the word “resign” than “give up”, sounds much better and feels better. I do not really want to think about the tests that are coming up. I would rather have her focus on the homework than the tests, but it is her call.</p>
<p>Spygirl left bright and early this morning to take the APUSH test. She was more nervous this morning than when she took the ACT. I told her it has no bearing on where she’s going to college and to relax and do her best.</p>
<p>So fed up with all testing and pressure these kids are under.</p>
<p>No APUSH at D14’s HS, so she has AP World test tomorrow…along with a 15+ page research paper due, yes, tomorrow. Plus it’s the week of the big spring concert so there have been rehearsals every evening this week. I’m not sure if the English teacher was trying to interfere with the concert or the AP tests, but she is known for really bad timing (I think intentional…)</p>
<p>Our kids still seem to phone it in the last several weeks of school (and finals for us are in late June!) Usually they have a big test before the AP exam, that counts for a lot, and than a “final” at the end because the teachers are required to give one, that isn’t as hard or as important. They have more interesting projects for these last weeks, though.</p>
<p>APUSH in the rear view mirror . . . that is the last for this year Woot! Woot! (Have no idea how it felt about the test because he is crashed on the couch.)</p>
<p>Now onto exams for Spanish, Physics, Pre-Cal and English :(</p>
<p>DS will be a Senior next Friday, one way or the other.</p>
<p>Best of luck to all who have APs remaining!</p>
<p>I asked S3 about the Bio test after hearing everyone’s reactions here. He felt it closely mirrored his class but it was a hard test. MC was recognizable stuff, essays were harder. </p>
<p>APush he felt much better about. I don’t know if that’s good or bad, but he’s done now. He’s got one last stab at the SAT in two weeks and then no more testing regardless of the outcome. He’s done and moving on! </p>
<p>With finals in a few classes, exempt in a few, one teacher just leaving on maternity leave, he’ll continue to have work and graded assignments for the next month. In APush they’ll be doing a lot of in class debates which he just loves. He’ll gladly do hours of prep. It’s his ‘happy place’. </p>
<p>Regarding mean teachers. I just don’t get it. We’ve had a LOT of teachers with three kids, and some are better matches then others, but I can only think of one in all that time I’d truly call toxic. There’s no other word.</p>
<p>DS thought APUSH was easy, FWIW.<br>
He’s quite upset tonight though, since his team lost in penalty kicks after four overtime periods, to the top seed. But since they won their first game they will continue on for at least one more game in regionals. </p>
<p>DD’s best friend posted APUSH is history! I think they’re all so happy to be done! DD was absolutely bubbly tonight - nice to see that back. Things are definitely less stressful now but just as busy. Tuesday was the school spring concert, Honor’s night is tomorrow and boy friend’s (and all hometown friends’) prom is Saturday night. They’ve got a great time planned - prom, then ice cream social at a house followed by sleepover - girls at that house and guys next door. Guess they’re all (30ish) going to IHOP the next morning. Best part is all the parents are having a pot luck while the kids are at the prom. I really love this group of kids and parents!</p>
<p>Sunday is a theatre group dinner/fundraiser we’ll both be at and Monday/Tuesday are auditions for summer show. Then her prom is Thursday night. She’s excited for that (and six month anniversary with bf) but also because her English teacher who is on maternity leave is coming with her new baby! The after prom plans are a little iffy for that one but hopefully I’ll find out more from a parent at honors night tomorrow so I can let her bf’s mom know.</p>
<p>I’ve been keeping my distance as I came down with an awful sore throat/cold on Saturday morning and don’t want her anywhere near me where she could catch it! She doesn’t have the time to get sick and I’d hate for her to not feel well for either prom. Today’s the first day I’ve started to feel somewhat human again and have some energy so hopefully I’ll be fine by Saturday.</p>
<p>No more testing for her until next fall. I couldn’t get her in to a test center close by to retake the SAT II’s and she really needs to do more studying before taking the SAT’s or ACT’s again, so she’ll really have to focus this summer and hope to do much better in the fall. Her scores were okay, but not where we know they could be in math and she just needs more practice on the critical reading for SAT and reading/science for ACT. But that’s what the summer will be for!</p>
<p>Vent alert!! S3 is still holding vigil in the office, where he’s been all afternoon/evening reading. The AP Comp teacher that left on maternity leave left quite a bit of work with the sub evidentially. Couldn’t these kids get some breather until after the APs are over?!? Ugh!!!</p>
<p>Novamom - sorry about the penalty kicks. That’s definitely disappointing. Hopefully they’ll do well next game.</p>
Hopefully they’ll do well next game.</p>