I guess this isn’t really news to me but I was just comparing schools in my county as posted in the Chicago Tribune and our school is like 107 out of 118 in math for 5th grade. Actually I found it interesting that our school’s lowest scores were for 5th grade. The 3rd grade wasn’t too bad but Hollace’s best teacher teaches that grade. Last night I talked to Ms. W (the 3rd grade teacher) while at the Halloween party and she apologized because Hollace just told her she didn’t like her teacher this year. H’s teacher wasn’t recommended by Ms. W or H’s 4th grade teacher. I think however H has the teacher “that sucks the joy out of learning” (according to what Ms W said last year) for advanced reading. First of all H had reading help all these years and was below average. I don’t think she improved all that much over the summer to jump ahead to the advanced class. Her teacher this year wondered about that too but keeps checking and Hollace is holding her own. She will get moved if need be. And Hollace doesn’t like that teacher too much either. We got lucky that we had wonderful teacher for 3rd and 4th, now it is back to reality.
I know anyone reading this post, is probably thinking the school I went to was on the bottom of the list too ;-). I don’t care, grade me on grammar, I just wanted to put this scattered post out anyway. In the future the plan for this blog is to write regularly that eventually I will improve in the writing department and become more articulate. Until then, you will have to put up with posts like this.
**currently playing on iTunes**
Too Many Dicks on the Dance Floor – Flight of the Conchords
(I am going to end all posts with what I am currently listening to just for the hell of it)