Worth it!

This school year was another trying year for Jake...not near as bad as last year, his grades were much higher this year and his teacher wasn't lazy in helping him. After Frank and I talked w/the teacher, she seemed to realize we cared and that she should as well.

Jake started this year, 3rd grade, reading at a 1st grade level. His teacher last year was pure lazy and Jake can't learn in that type of environment. What a long year 2nd grade was! Even after many meetings w/the principal and support staff he still didn't do well in 2nd. It's like he missed a whole school year.

He is now caught up thanks to many of the teachers at Falling Spring.

I decided to send an email to his teacher today to thank her and wish her good luck (she is retiring) ... I get this back from her:

"I have really noticed growth in Jakob this year and he is getting the classroom award for the most improved. He doesn't know it yet, so don't say anything."

and this

"Thanks for all your cooperation this year. Not all parents work with teachers as well as you have."

After all we went through with Jake this year, this makes it all worth it.

And yes, Kristi, you told me to play nice w/the teacher and if I did, it would come together for us and Jake. Well, it did!