Sounds sensible and encouraging. That’s one lucky Lad.

That is very encouraging. Especially since he noted that it may be a problem with all of her classes. Nice work, Kate. =)

“How the devil did that happen?”

Not, “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark?”

Alas, literacy declineth.

Seriously, good for him.  I hope something good comes out of this.

Yes, Pablo, I think *all* the students are fortunate to have him as principal. He likes kids and he’s not the scary authority figure. He gets to know the students and most of them really like him. He’s one of those who can walk through the halls and know just about everyone’s name.

Jen - thanks. Because he wants to dig around in the grade data for the other classes, the resolution will take a little bit longer than if it was just one kid, one grade. I’m glad he thought of that.

I’m sure, however, that after I left, he groaned a little bit and thought, “I know this is part of what I get paid to do, but still....” It probably didn’t make his day.

I did say, though, that while I’m not real pleased with the teacher at this moment, it’s not my intention to make trouble for her and I do think that she is good at *teaching*. There are a couple of rough edges that ought to be smoothed out though....

Linkmeister, I have a feeling that rotten and Denmark are two words he’d be quite happy to never hear again after the brouhaha that erupted during the stage set building phase of that play last year. Oh was that ever fun.

I am so glad it went well for you!

“I think *all* the students are fortunate to have him as principal. He likes kids and he’s not the scary authority figure. He gets to know the students and most of them really like him. He’s one of those who can walk through the halls and know just about everyone’s name.”

Unfortunately, this is exactly what the principal is like at the high school here. A lot of the kids don’t even know what he looks like, GC1 didn’t until I started working there( just now she said, she thinks so when I asked her, because he was sitting in a class the other day and I told her it was him lol). He knows who the students are that are in trouble all the time and that is about it. Well he knows the kids that are in student council too.
He is a control freak. As you can tell I don’t have very nice things to say about the man, no one does. Especially the assistant principals at the school, save maybe one of them.

I’m so glad it seems to have gone well but surprised that you’re the first parent to have raised the issue. Fingers crossed he will follow up on it, can grades be adjusted accordingly, is that allowed?

Yes, Daisy, the grades can be changed. It’s all computerized and the principal can initiate or must approve any changes.

I was also surprised that I was the first to bring the issue up. But the report cards are sent out over a two or three day period, so perhaps some hadn’t received theirs yet.

J - I can sympathize. Remember the principal at the elementary school? Little miss “if I had a nickel for every parent who told me....” She’s gone now, thank goodness.

Good fot you.  What a sensible sounding chap.  Not sure that his staff would be too happy at him sailing them down the river before he has fully investigated that matter though?

He will investigate. I really don’t know what his final decision will be, but he made it clear that he saw something very wrong with the whole situation. I think his staff is pretty well assured that if they screw up, they’ll hear about it. If they really screw up, they’re out the door. Three teachers in the past two years got the boot. For good reasons and he didn’t drag it out, either. On the other hand, he’ll defend his staff to the bloody tattered end if he believes it’s warranted. I don’t always like his decisions, but I’d say he is fair. So, we’ll keep fingers and toes crossed.

Somehow or other, I forgot to mention that the principal is drop dead gorgeous in a shaved head, perfect skull, intense blue eyes, fit, snappy dresser kind of way. Funny how I forgot to mention that. I sort of had to scoop my bottom jaw off the floor when I sat down in his office. The last time I caught a glimpse of him he had lots and lots of hair and a beard and looked rather ordinary. My goodness what a change.