nothing done in house..yep, I said nothing Had plans to seal around downstairs tub enclosure, but then had to go to insurance office, home depot, vet to pay for found kitty, walmart, back to insurance office...yikes!! Oh yeah, and I have been trying to find the landfill for dumping all of the moving junk that is piled up in the garage.
Rebekah is refusing to take a nap, and I'm really only online because I accidentally turned on the computer while putting down an area rug in the sewing room. Can't finish putting things away in there until I paint and move some stuff, then I can determine what other storage pieces I need...and I still haven't gotten the baseboard to install or taken down the border, but I *did* get the paint for the walls and the curtains (thought i had enough fabric to make them...nope, maybe 1 panel, but not the pair that i need).
So..off to change into grubby clothes, tape off the bathroom, get daughter settled into a fun activity while I work, and...well, we'll see what comes up to distract me this time
Larisa
P.S. Had a phone call from thomas' teacher yesterday afternoon...3rd day of school and already getting a call. He decided not to listen when it was time to go in from recess, and there are issues with his behavior on the bus. He has today and tomorrow to straighten out, or else he is off the bus for the rest of the year.
I think getting put off the bus for the rest of the year is a bit harsh, considering that he is 5 years old. When my nephew was 9, he got into trouble for yelling on the bus (tried saying hello to the neighbor girl, but she ignored him, so he said it louder, then louder...) and was banned for 2 weeks. My sister didn't enjoy being his chauffeur for that time, and he was back on the bus after his fortnight ban.
CNY/VAstitcher wrote: there are issues with his behavior
My goodness, that is extreme. I am a school bus driver and I cant imagine any child being removed from the bus after just a few days. (unless we are talking about dangerous, violent behavior, which I'm sure isnt the case here). Perhaps a face-to-face meeting with teacher/bus driver/principal would be helpful.
But if he's only 5 (?) does he need to be treated like a hardened delinquent by the school. After all the trauma of a house move, and a new school which he has to cope with all by himself, I think they are the ones who need straightening out. They should be trying to help.
Hope your problems have a speedy resolution, and that your son will be able to fit in happily at his new school soon.
I'm not sure about VA laws, but considering he is on an IEP isn't there something about them making sure he has transportation to and from school? I know when my son was that age (ADHHHHHD and behavioral problems) there was a clause in his IEP that the school district was responsible for providing transport. But that was a DODDS system in Europe so that may not apply here in the U.S. I'm glad to say that he is now a healthy teenager and has been off meds for 1 year now and handling it extremely well. There is some light at the end of the long tunnel. Good luck with the new school. My son is on his 7th new school and will be an 8th grader this year. BTDT many times so I can empathise with you.
Anita, slowly working on hand piecing that first quilt
Gee Whiz! Give the kid a break. Definitely a face-to-face with principal and bus official. Maybe they don't know about his "situation" and his ADHD. It is so difficult to for the kids to adept to a move at first. We did it 6 times in 15 years. I hope it works our for him. Linda
The call came the day after I met with VP, SpEd, school Psych, OT, and his teacher. I am going to try and talk with the bus driver either tomorrow or MOnday to explain everything to her. His biggest issues, I think, are that he was on a bus without booster seats (his preschool had him sit in a booster seat, belted for safeety) and he had a new backpack that has a handles and rolls on 2 little wheels. Took the backpack away today and the bus driver said he had a great morning AND afternoon....maybe it was too much for him, so for now it is retired ot the cabinet. We'll see how things go tomorrow and if they are fine as well, I won't worry about the bus for a while.
I was so gobsmacked I had to go away and sleep on this. Good grief! The kid is 5 years old and has just started a new school and moved away from everything he knew up to now. Not only that, but he is on medication for ADHD!
As a teacher of many years and someone who spent their whole childhood moving (sometimes to foreign parts!), I have this to say:
Being 5 is a good enough reason for kids to have an 'off' day, or even an 'off' week! Hell's teeth, a windy day can set the little darlings off on mad high!
Moving home and school can be stressful for MONTHS, not just days! (I know - I went to at least ten different schools!) If they can't cope after three days, what are they going to do with him for the rest of the year?
Both the school and the bus company know all these things. Why are they letting his behaviour become an issue? If he 'decides' not to come in after break, why don't they just round him up gently and TAKE him back to the classroom? (In my son's school they assign an older child to become a 'bear leader' to the little ones to ensure they eat their lunch, take a trip to the loo, wash their hands, and get back to the classroom. According to James it leaves him plenty of time to associate with his own friends, and it gives the little ones an official friend to look out for them. The responsibility is good for the bear leaders. James talks about 'my bear'.)
If he's getting out of his seat, running up and down and thumping other kids, then they need to assign someone to ensure that he doesn't do this. Check to see WHEN this behaviuor (whatever it is) is occurring: if it's in the morning, maybe you need to look at his meds and food regime at breakfast. If it's in the afternoon, THEY need to make sure (before anything else!) that he has eaten his lunch and has been given whatever he needs for the afternoon. If he needs to eat for the meds to work properly, then they need to ensure that he does (short of force feeding him!). They accepted him in the school, knowing that he had the problem: now they need to work out how to make it work for him (first!) and them! Dumping him off the bust for being lively sounds like copping out to me!
Also check that he isn't acting up because he's eaten something inappropriate given to him at school (possibly by a friend). I once taught a kid who displayed all the symptoms of ADHD in spades if he ate or drank anything with artificial sweetners and certain colourings in. Half a tube of smarties and he was a bloody nightmare! If he started pinging off the walls I'd ask him what he'd had at break... Usually you could blame a Coke or something out of the snack machine. Ocasionally I'd need to send him off to the medical room with some work or an apropriate book, and he'd be with a mentor until he worked it off. After such an incident, a report was always sent home. Thomas's school needs to work out a safety net that works for you and him and them, not just dump it back on you. It needs to be an INCLUSIVE solution, not an exclusive one.
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