Today I have a long talk with a parent who’s concerned that Darling Dearest may have bitten off more than could be chewed with two AP courses and a spot on a varsity team. Is thinking of dropping AP. We talk, I pitch, parent agrees to keep kid in class. Good for kid. Good for parent.
I relate the saga to a colleague and she says, “So why wasn’t parent in the coach’s office saying ‘Basketball may interfere with my kid’s two AP courses’?”
Good point.
Nice meeting you in Reno!! The knitting was fun, even if mine didn’t quite turn out well. Must go find real needles. Anyway, happy writing to you and hope your new classes of kids are well-behaved. 🙂