School

[shadesong]

"This school is *so* much better than [Atlanta middle school]!"

I was so glad to hear that. It relaxed bits of me I wasn't consciously aware were tense.

Mental note: Make appointment for parent-teacher conference in a few weeks, to get an idea of her progress. She bumped into friends yesterday at the library, so I'm confident that she's adjusting socially, but I know that there are some areas where there'll be an academic adjustment - the math class here is slightly farther along than the one back in Atlanta, but the teacher is very aware of this; she responded to Elayna leaving the final question on the test she took on her first day blank with a written "It's okay, I'll work with you on this." It is realized and acknowledged that Elayna hasn't had trouble learning these things, it's just that she hadn't been presented with them yet. She got every other question correct, which helps. :)

And last night, she asked us to not check over her homework. Reason? "My teacher has to see what I'm getting wrong, what I'm not understanding, so we know what I need to work on."

Well, that's eminently logical.

She's doing okay, my kid.

And now I have to bring her forgotten lunch to school. Some things never change!

Comments

[hughcasey.livejournal.com]

GodDAYUM, she's got a good teacher! Bravo!

And YAY ELAYNA! GO, GIRL!

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

Yeah - the teacher told her that she didn't feel she could accurately grade her test, because she didn't know what Elayna had been taught. So she just checked off everything Elayna had gotten right, did the "we can work on this" on that last question (a coordinate graph), and gave her a "grade" of "This is great work! Excellent!"

[maps-or-guitars.livejournal.com]

"And last night, she asked us to not check over her homework. Reason? "My teacher has to see what I'm getting wrong, what I'm not understanding, so we know what I need to work on.""

Not only has she got a good teacher, but a good learner. That comment there shows some really good smarts for the 'sprout, too. Smart cookie.

[kimeepower.livejournal.com]

Go Elayna!! I saw this video last night & I immediately thought of Elayna! Here is your Daily Science, http://www.ted.com/tedtalks/tedtalksplayer.cfm?key=e_vertes&flashEnabled=1

You must watch this with her. This is going to be your little girl in a couple of years! She is soooo smart & precious.

[amigone.livejournal.com]

That's incredible!

[rubian77.livejournal.com]

I am insanely jealous!! I was about Elayna's age when I moved from one part of the state to another and had to jump in, mid-year, and well....let's just say my experience wasn't a positive one. I'm relieved more than jealous, though, for her sake. She's a good kid.

[rainbow-slinky.livejournal.com]

You have quite the awesome gal there.

[zarhooie.livejournal.com]

Elanya is made of awesome!

[amokk]

That's great. I was actually a little concerned about her switching in the middle like that. It was something I always feared when I was growing up (and came up every year we went up to a new building, such as junior high then to high school), that I'd be behind and not know anyone. The logic that "my entire class is going at the same time" never dissuaded it, either.

But those are some good signs of adjustment. Glad things are going good. :)

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

Yeah... I was nervous! But she made friends on the very first day - she's good like that. I met one of her lunch buddies yesterday - so much taller than Elayna! *laugh*

[amokk]

Making friends is always the hardest part of life, at least for me. ;)

[wytchchyld.livejournal.com]

*eyes her 9th graders with sorrow and weeps a bit, then grins*

You have one totally awesome and smart girl there. But you already knew that.