Buh.

[kyburg]

Okay. Two things happened yesterday.

One, school got a letter from therapist (at my urging) outlining kid being seen in a therapeutic environment, meeting criteria for separation anxiety.

Two, his teacher is on vacation and he has a substitute.

So...that means at the end of the day, the substitute decides kid is going on field trip tomorrow to go bumper bowling with the rest of his class.

Phone call, everything. They called both of us until they reached one of us. (Me? On phone dealing with appointments. Go figure.)

Jim already had the day off to take him to the new school to check them - so that had to be rescheduled, but. He's going along on field trip - he just can't ride the bus with kid to do it. I'm fine with that.

So - in one fell swoop, I have kid back on field trips and parent allowed to attend and observe. Note things one and two.

I've told Jim I want answers. Too good. Waaaay too easy, with the month and a half we've put in.

If this is a teacher issue, not a school issue - end result is the same, but I'm going to be even less impressed.

But - I hope kid has a great time. He's earned it.

Me? Waiting for the other shoe to fall.

Comments

[lesliepear.livejournal.com]

Good luck.

Bet it will be good to observe the class.

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

I'm telling Jim I want answers.

[moropus.livejournal.com]

It is starting to sound like a teacher issue. If the teacher has an issue with your son's behavior, he will never be happy there and ought to be put in another class.

Digging deeper while regular teacher is on vacation must happen. When she's back, things will get cloudy.

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

Oh very yes. But this just is too confusing.

[sekl.livejournal.com]

If it is a teacher issue, any chance of switching classes at the current school? Jakob's teacher was the issue back in preschool, but the school backed her toxic ways.

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

Nope. One class, one teacher per grade. Not happy making.

[sekl.livejournal.com]

#(*$&(#$&!

[dsmoen.livejournal.com]

Awesome, I hope everything works out.

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

Me too! But yikes, why have we had to go through this to get here?!

[amanda-nye.livejournal.com]

I hope it goes well, I really do. Keeping fingers crossed.

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

Thanks - miss ya.

[murphymom.livejournal.com]

Hoping it goes well - and, yes, some teachers (even good ones) are not a good fit for some kids. Not having another alternative makes it really bad news - but it will be a relief to know it isn't ALL on Xander that there are issues.

[feyandstrange.livejournal.com]

Fingers crossed that it all goes well, and that Jim's able to spot some useful clues, and that kid has a great time.

I'm guessing that you have already provided a ton of info, but would it help to give the new teacher a handout on what separation anxiety in your kid means he needs from his teacher? Or something to put in his file that tells them "Do this, don't do that, do the other thing THIS way not that".