So, we all know that Lovegirl can be…chatty. And that this can get her in trouble in school. She’s been doing much better – we talk about rules nearly every morning, we pray for a spirit of obedience, and on occasion, I threaten her. No write-ups in quite a while and she’s been pulling either one or no sticks (They pull sticks for minor infractions. 3 pulls = a write up) for a good long haul.
Yesterday when I pick her up, she’s looking all terrified.
Me: Lovegirl, hey. What’s wrong?
Lovegirl: I got in trouble for passing a note.
Me: What? You were passing notes?
Lovegirl: Not notes Mama, just one. I passed a note.
I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. So I chose laughter. Especially after I saw the note. My child is pretty smart, but ma’am, when you pass a note on an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper, at least have the good sense to fold it up. The folds you see in the picture are mine…
It reads: “Emily meet me at swing set sine yes or no” Emily’s choices were “Yes and no, Yes, No I do no care at all”
…and the note from the teacher
Um ma’am? While I will tell LG not to pass notes, I think a note home because a 7 year old passed a note is a little ridiculous! Just tell LG to knock it off and keep it moving.
So basically, my kid passed a note in class and I don’t care. The teacher thought it egregious enough to warrant a note home. Where do you stand on this one?
Oh, and that line about only having enough paper for each student to have one piece? Puh-leeze! I know I sent two tablets of that stuff to school at the beginning of the year – don’t pull the paper-poor card. Those kids should have enough paper to write their dissertations.
