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Can he do his homework on flypaper?
((bhp))
eta: Actually, if bad organization and/or forgetfulness are the core issues here, would the teacher be willing to let him turn in his homework via email? Math would be a little harder to show on the computer but I think Nisus Writer is supposed to handle equations and expressions well and I assume Mathematica would. I imagine they must output to M$ Word somehow...
Oh Betsy, that sucks. Do you have one of those all-in-one printers at home? With my 4th grader, we were having the same problem, it would end up anywhere but his backpack and never make it to school, so we started making copies and putting them in his backpack, in his math book and in his lunchbox so he'd end up with at least one completed copy at school no matter what-- I know that your son is older but it might work.
I was just going to ask if the school is at the point yet where he could submit it electronically, at least as a backup.
Aw, Betsy, that sounds so frustrating in a kill him/love him kind of way.
vw, I hope your head is feeling better.
They posted our new salaries with our 2% raises. I am earwormed with Seven-and-a-Half-Cents, but I will not be living like a king.
I was just going to ask if the school is at the point yet where he could submit it electronically, at least as a backup.
Unfortunately, one of the big burning issues is that he lost his math notebook, which is a physical object containing all math class handouts, and is regularly checked for completeness. So not so much with the electron-friendliness.
Oh, Betsy. I'm so sorry!
Well, crapity. I'm sorry, Betsy.
Oh, no. How frustrating.
Well crud, Betsy.
Betsy, I'm so sorry. You're doing everything right. Speaking as a teacher, I love parents like you and share your frustration when "our" student decides to check out.
Don't know if you're looking for advice. If you aren't, then feel free to stop reading here.
If you are, then all I can say is that that kind of behavior reaches a point where sometimes it's best to just take a step back and let them make the (bad) choice they're making. I hope that isn't the case with your son, but I've seen so many parents tie themselves in knots when their child isn't doing well. I just hope you're able to release some of that stress.