marciemi
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Thought the snow day yesterday would give everyone a chance to recover, but DS15 at least insists he's still dying. Although he was well enough to go to GF's house most of the day yesterday. I'm not sure how that fits in with him being grounded, but evidently snow days don't count?! Anyways, hard to enforce when he texts you and tells you while you're stuck at work! Forced him to go to school today since he has his big calc test today (to try to get "ungrounded"). Of course now if he does badly, it'll be because he was sick, not that he had an entire extra day yesterday and didn't spend one minute studying!
My kids' school does what's called block scheduling about every 3 weeks. Means instead of having 8 periods like they normally do, they have 4 each on Wed and Thu and the classes are 90 minutes instead of 45. Of course really confused everyone since yesterday was supposed to be a block day. The school decided to keep today's block day the same (even number classes) and make up yesterday's tomorrow.
DS15 was trying to figure out if he could stay home today - on the block days, one day he has all his "real" classes; the other all classes he could miss. So finally had to wait and call the school when it opened (of course after the bus comes) and drive him. But was a "real" day. Evidently we weren't the only ones confused. Other DS went to his math block (7:30-9am) this morning and at 8:15 his teacher strolled in, looked at everyone already sitting there, and said "Oh, is it a block day?!"
So he got an extra study hall today!
Coastermom (I'm sorry, I forgot the name already, was it Mary?) - based on what I know about my 15 year old son, I probably wouldn't want my 15 year old daughter (if I had one) dating him! Teen hormones are not fun thing! If nothing else, start with "family" activities - invite him to your house for dinner and games, or go to a hockey/basketball game together, etc. Something where you can get to know him and see if you trust him at all (ps - don't!).
And yep, still cake left over! Actually it's cookie cake (the big frosted cookie!). Have to bring some to work. Speaking of which, it's about that time!

My kids' school does what's called block scheduling about every 3 weeks. Means instead of having 8 periods like they normally do, they have 4 each on Wed and Thu and the classes are 90 minutes instead of 45. Of course really confused everyone since yesterday was supposed to be a block day. The school decided to keep today's block day the same (even number classes) and make up yesterday's tomorrow.


Coastermom (I'm sorry, I forgot the name already, was it Mary?) - based on what I know about my 15 year old son, I probably wouldn't want my 15 year old daughter (if I had one) dating him! Teen hormones are not fun thing! If nothing else, start with "family" activities - invite him to your house for dinner and games, or go to a hockey/basketball game together, etc. Something where you can get to know him and see if you trust him at all (ps - don't!).
And yep, still cake left over! Actually it's cookie cake (the big frosted cookie!). Have to bring some to work. Speaking of which, it's about that time!