Well, we sort of knew that Ravi wouldn't be getting on honor roll this time. Both he andI were very disappointed. I wasn't disappointed in Ravi, just in the fact that he wasn't able to pull up his math grade enough to be accepted to the optional public school in our area. If he does well on T-CAP exam, I will still apply to Grahamwood Elementary for him, and perhaps this one C, will not affect his ability to get into this school. It is one of the best elementary public schools in the country with an outside classroom that has been mentioned in magazines everywhere.
I just know that the optional program there would do two things for Ravi:
a) allow him to realize his full potential as a 3rd grader
b) allow him to be in a classroom with a large group of Indian kids.
The school has an excellent racial mixture, and would allow Ravi to explore the world, in his school. There is a project or paper due every week. It would keep me on my toes, but I too look forward to being more challenged as a parent. When I was homeschooling Ravi, we had projects all the time. It gave me something to do with my son, that was constructive, and also fun.
As for Ravi's class right now, there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with it, nor is there anything wrong with his teacher. She is the BEST teacher I have met at this school. She is both firm with managing her class, and gentle like a mother. The combination is perfect, especially for Ravi.
However, where I have a problem is with some of the children in this class. There are at least 5 children in a class of 21 who have severe behaviour problems. One child just got suspended for 1 week. He throws things, cartons of milk in the lunch room, and screams and hits in the classroom. I just have a hard time seeing such disruptive kids in the classroom, which leads to all of the children being disruptive.
Well, we will see what happens. I love Ravi like crazy cakes, and I hope he will pull up his math soon, so he can have what he wants!
Jyotsna
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