Damn, Betsy. I am so sorry. If the teacher is letting the other kids harass Will, then he has no business whatsoever saying he doesn't like Will's attitude.
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Anne W. - Nov 09, 2005 4:10:26 pm PST #3877 of 10003
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Betsy HP - Nov 09, 2005 4:11:54 pm PST #3878 of 10003
If I only had a brain...
I'm betting that Will is so solidly in the Kids I Don't Like category that he didn't even notice the harassment.
P.M. Marc - Nov 09, 2005 4:12:48 pm PST #3879 of 10003
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Betsy, at this point, what are your options for switching schools and getting a fresh start for him?
Betsy HP - Nov 09, 2005 4:15:15 pm PST #3880 of 10003
If I only had a brain...
I don't think that's a good idea. He has a history teacher he loves and who loves him, and his science teacher just singled out his science fair project proposal as one of the best in the class.
Betsy HP - Nov 09, 2005 4:16:03 pm PST #3881 of 10003
If I only had a brain...
Also, Will takes change really hard. It took him a year and a half to get over the move. Losing his friends (he does have several) and his school (there's a strong rivalry) would be devastating.
Anne W. - Nov 09, 2005 4:17:03 pm PST #3882 of 10003
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Betsy, is there any possible way he could do private lessons in trumpet and get the hell out of band for the rest of the year? Or is there some sort of youth orchestra thing he could try?
SailAweigh - Nov 09, 2005 4:17:25 pm PST #3883 of 10003
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
One semester, I ended up having a schedule conflict between Home Ec and band and, it being the early 70s, Home Ec won. My mother worked for the music department at the local university so she hired me a tutor until she could bully the school into changing my schedule. Maybe you could find someone to do that until the situation is resolved?
P.M. Marc - Nov 09, 2005 4:17:36 pm PST #3884 of 10003
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
What about private trumpet lessons, if band is a miserable experience?
Betsy HP - Nov 09, 2005 4:19:32 pm PST #3885 of 10003
If I only had a brain...
That may be the best solution. But the question is, how do I get him ensemble play? Because that's half the point of early music education, learning to play with other people.
DavidS - Nov 09, 2005 4:19:42 pm PST #3886 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm sorry, Betsy, that's a rotten situation for you and Will to be in. I hope the band director is amenable to giving Will a chance.
What's the story on the missing practice reports? Is it related to Will's earlier Bartleby-esque approach to homework, or just forgetting? Is that the bad attitude the director is talking about?