Help with Student Council Slogan

[carissa1970]

I'm going to chime in here, as a teacher. Kids whose parents are involved and teach them that school is something to work at and is important do way better in most cases than those that don't. I would encourage parents to be involved and stay involved. I teach elementary, where I get most parents to conferences. My friends that teach in high school say they get just a few parents out of 160 kids!! Something is wrong with that. Just because they are older kids doesn't mean they can, or should, do it on their own.

To the OP, I hope you got some great ideas. I bet the teachers at the school appreciate your support of your son.

 

[Southernmiss]

I'm going to chime in here, as a teacher. Kids whose parents are involved and teach them that school is something to work at and is important do way better in most cases than those that don't. I would encourage parents to be involved and stay involved. I teach elementary, where I get most parents to conferences. My friends that teach in high school say they get just a few parents out of 160 kids!! Something is wrong with that. Just because they are older kids doesn't mean they can, or should, do it on their own.

To the OP, I hope you got some great ideas. I bet the teachers at the school appreciate your support of your son.

I respectfully disagree.

Parent of successful high school / college students.

Part of the task of getting them through high school is to know when to step in and when to back off.

Student council elections is a time to back off.

Teachers know they can count on me and my kids when necessary for academics. When necessary is the key here.

 

[penn19]

Guess what? I have TWO of those oh-so-rare-on-the-Dis perfectly average, normal kids that don't get perfect grades. Contrary to popular belief here, those kids really do exist.

I have a few of those myself! Not commenting on the topic however, (not trying to be mean or anything) why is it that everything has to be my kid is a 4.0, perfect SAT score blah blah blah blah? It has nothing to do with the price of tea in China and everyone pulls that little gem out of their pocket on every topic.

 

[shell8558]

I actually have 2 children - my son is a 4.0 student and I am very proud of that. He has worked very hard to achieve that. My daughter is NOT a 4.0 student , but none the less , she works hard and I am very proud of her too. My point was that I am not going to school and taking his tests and doing his work. He is achieving this on his own.

Ironically this is the first thread I have ever started and it is exactly for this reason - all the negativity that happens from a question .

 

[cabanafrau]

I respectfully disagree.

Parent of successful high school / college students.

Part of the task of getting them through high school is to know when to step in and when to back off.

Student council elections is a time to back off.

Teachers know they can count on me and my kids when necessary for academics. When necessary is the key here.

Precisely.

Particularly if you are talking about a student who's aiming for the top, they should be well equipped by the time they're in high school to be doing the climbing themselves, which I'm getting the gist from OP that that's her belief about her son and his capabilities. HS is a quick dip in a relatively small pond and then they're in college with too many strong swimmers just like them, or stronger. It helps if they've flexed their muscles in HS, learned to build the social network to rely on so they're not doggy paddling against Michael Phelps.

Nobody advocated dropping them off in the wilderness with a hunting knife and compass to fend for themselves.

 

[RunningGirl]

Gracious, I helped my 16yo DS make a poster to use when asking his GF to the prom. (Yes, he asked me to.) Does that make me a helicopter parent? He is 100% responsible for everything to do with his schoolwork. I do not check his agenda, review his homework, or check his grades online all the time. I don't even ask if he's done his homework or studied for a test. So far, he is handling that all quite well on his own. I don't think stepping in and helping with something every once in a while is going to handicap him for life.

Not everyone parents in the exact same way, and that's okay. There are parents who are more way involved than they should be, parents who are way less involved than they should be, and most of us in the middle who are doing the best that we can. I just don't get all the passionate outcry on this issue. It's not a science fair project or a report - it's a student council election. Unless there's info that I don't know about, this is not my definition of helicopter parenting. Might not be my choice, but so what?

 

[cabanafrau]

And of course only those who can come up with their own tshirt design are cut out for college. The rest of them will be home picking up garbage from outside your house and slinging burgers for your lunch.

Not my point at all. Why on earth are you so fired up?

You are absolutely correct, there has been incredible rudeness on this thread.

 

[JanaDee]

I have a few of those myself! Not commenting on the topic however, (not trying to be mean or anything) why is it that everything has to be my kid is a 4.0, perfect SAT score blah blah blah blah? It has nothing to do with the price of tea in China and everyone pulls that little gem out of their pocket on every topic.

I don't really know. Maybe they think we're impressed?

 

[Mkrop]

I have to agree with Princess K mom and Running Girl...I dont get the big deal. Some kids are more artsy and creative in certain areas and therefore ask for help with things that they might not be that good at doing. I am sure Mitt Romney and Barack Obama were not making their own slogans and signs. They had help.

DS16 would make an excellent student council rep but he cant draw a stick figure or do a whole lot crafty stuff and neither can his buddies, so I am not sure turning to them for help is a good idea. And many times we throw ideas around the dinner table...gasp even for school projects! He just had a history project where each group were inventors of something from the past and had to sell it to an "investor" the teacher. He was looking for ideas, we came up with making business cards (among other things and his group came up with more). He made them on the computer and I told him something was too dark, use a different color. I then sat and worked with him to figure out which color looked the nicest.

I am so glad that he goes to a high school where parents are encouraged to be involved. We have yearly meetings with them and the counselors.

Every project like this I see as an oppurtunity to teach my son a new skill or teach him to find and ask the best person to help make his idea happen...that is how it works in the business world. Some of the best people know how to surround them with the support they need.

This too may come from not getting much help as a kid with projects. Parents were hands off and mine always looked like complete crap compared to others. Even in high school all my friends had parents who helped them if need be.

 

[Poohforyou]

LOL Of course he is.

Oh no you didn't.

 

[Poohforyou]

Again with the nasty, rude behavior. Guess what? My daughter also has a 4.0 GPA, as of the end of junior year #27 out of a class of 627 and takes honors and AP courses. Didn't do quite as well on the SAT though. Don't believe me? Do a search that the DIS is so famous for. You will see I posted those stats months ago.

Why would you post your child's school ranking and sat scores? Furthermore what do they have to do with anything?

 

[JanaDee]

Why would you post your child's school ranking and sat scores? Furthermore what do they have to do with anything?

I think some people forget that the day after kids graduate from high school, no one gives a rip what their GPA was, where they ranked in their class or what they scored on the SAT.

 

[drinkme]

I think some people forget that the day after kids graduate from high school, no one gives a rip what their GPA was, where they ranked in their class or what they scored on the SAT.

I just surprised no one has looked down at the 4.0. Those are a dime a dozen at our district. Kids at the top of their class have at least a 4.8 with honors & AP classes. Jeeez! Do you wanna hear what my kid's GPA is?

Sorry. out of this whole thread that's the only thing that stuck out to me. Lol. I couldn't resist!

 

[mom2rtk]

Now maybe Gretchen and Regina can move along and find someone else to bully.

I must have missed something. Who are Gretchen and Regina?

 

[powellrj]

I must have missed something. Who are Gretchen and Regina?

The movie Mean Girls

Gretchen (Lacey Chabert)
Regina (Rachel McAdams)

 

[PizzieDuster]

OP is asking help for slogans. Tell him 'we' meaning ME came up with this:

"Back Jack! He's got your back!" Think Fun with Dick & Jane (Jim Carey version).

Or

"Vote for Me, ask your parents please, if you can vote for me!" And slap a family picture on the poster.

Or

"Vote for me, so my mom will be pleased!"

Unless, you want him to win, nevermind...that's all I got.



I thought these were the Mean Girls?

http://stoopidhousewives.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/rhoc-mean-girls-shwm.jpg

 

[mom2rtk]

The movie Mean Girls

Gretchen (Lacey Chabert)
Regina (Rachel McAdams)

OK, thanks for clarifying.

I'm happy to say I've never seen that one.

 

[powellrj]

OK, thanks for clarifying.

I'm happy to say I've never seen that one.

Its really a great movie. Its one of my DDs favorite. Its a great movie for teens to watch.

 

[Nolcrest]

2 recently popular sayings come to mind to work in a slogan:

"Alright, alright, alright" Matthew McConaughey

"Let it Go" (Adele DaZeem)

 

[NewRVLady]

Again with the nasty, rude behavior. Guess what? My daughter also has a 4.0 GPA, as of the end of junior year #27 out of a class of 627 and takes honors and AP courses. Didn't do quite as well on the SAT though. Don't believe me? Do a search that the DIS is so famous for. You will see I posted those stats months ago.

My kids were the boring average kids. Did ok grade wise in HS and College. But I could never brag about being the top of anything. They are successful adults- very successful

My coworker bragged about her kid in advanced classes , grades etc

First semester college- probation...2nd semester lost scholarship . 3rd semester parents paid- flunked out. She is now 20 and works part time at a doggie day care!!!