Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Dear Mom and Dad

Sophie got her card flipped to red today in school.  They start at green and flip it down or up throughout the day according to their behavior.  First warning gets a flip down to yellow, then orange, and finally to red.  It is at this point that a note gets sent home to the parents.  This has never happened with the other two.  Here is what she came home with:

Dear Mom and Dad,

I had a problem at school today.  This is what happened.  Today was a hard day for me to stay at a level 0 when asked.  I was reminded many times during reading and writing workshops to stop talking.  I also had to be reminded a few times to stop talking in the hallways and bathroom.  My teacher and I talked about times in school when I am allowed to talk to my friends.  Please talk to me about classroom and hallway expectations.

Love, Sophie

{Please sign and return to school tomorrow.  Thank you for your support!}


Scott will be quick to remind me that he used to get in trouble for talking too much at school all the time.  So I guess I shouldn't be too surprised.  I do have to confess, though, that I was trying really hard not to laugh out loud as I read over the note and pictured her {and a young Scott} not being able to control their chattiness in the classroom.  Hahahaha.  Sophie informed me that she has also been switched to a new seat.  Hopefully that will help...

9 comments:

Tami said...

busted. ha. being social - not such a bad problem to have. :)

Jakey B. said...

since when are kids not allowed to talk in halways and bathrooms? hahaha.

Jessica said...

that's the same thing i was wondering!!!! hahahaha.

freddie said...

Well, look on the bright side: Judging by the note, Sophie's handwriting looks to be improving and her grammer and syntax is extraordinarily high for her age :p

Emily C said...

Hmm. I feel bad for soph- thats pretty traumatizing! Do you think she has a super strict teacher? Or do you really believe Sophie was out of line with constant chatter repeatedly after being asked to be quiet?

Jessica said...

i don't feel bad at all. she wasn't traumatized in the least. if anything she was rather indignant about getting in trouble. and yes. i DO believe sophie was talking non-stop. hahahaha. she is a very social little creature. my bigger worry is that she is going turn into regina george. hahahaha.

i don't think her teacher is SUPER strict, but i do agree with jacob that it's kind of ridiculous not to be allowed to talk in the hallways or the bathrooms. it's a bit of an unrealistic expectation if you ask me. but then again, who knows what the real story is.

Amy said...

I remember taking her to all those McDonald play-places... She made at least one new friend each time. :p And wow, Sophie's handwriting is really good.

Amy said...

P.S. Maybe you should send Soph to a Montessori school. :p

Tasha said...

I got in trouble for talking all the time...I feel for her.

I've beene thinking about your mom's family down south all week, Are they ok? I hope they haven't flooded too badly and that they are ok. They've been in my prayers.