I got in last night after 10 pm from running my concluding night of group. It was great, but there just wasn't enough time to fit everything in. The clock was broken in the room that I use so that made it a challenge. I've never been a "clock watcher", but I've found some redeeming merits in trying to keep things on schedule. It was after midnight when I was able to wind down and fall asleep.
Even though I do get time off during the week, I just feel like I am "on" from the moment I get Hannah up for school to the minute I lay my head down. It's not truly that way (ie: Monday Keith and I were able to drop Hannah off at cheerleading after I fed her dinner and we got to go to "our" little Italian restaurant for some great conversation and food), but on my working days, I feel like I don't get much time to clear my head, so I am appreciating the odd day off to myself more. Being a mom really is the toughest job going. Everything that I do centers around being Hannah's mother first and foremost.
Tomorrow night is Hannah's open house at school. I'm wondering how that will work out, but I'm happy to go and to learn more about what she's doing in her classes. I don't even think she went to most of the meet the teacher nights beyond my first year or so, and I don't remember my mother ever going for teacher conferences in junior high, on, as long as I was doing fine. Anyone who has survived these years already, please tell me what to do. Do I operate on the "no news is good news" ideal or do I set a conference with all of her teachers just "because"? My thought is to set up conferences with each of her core subject teachers, but maybe that's overkill? I really need some advice on this one.
Since there is such an emphasis on statewide testing now, I feel like I need to get a bead on where she is and how to face that challenge at the end of the year. My mom had a 2 year old and a newborn when I started junior high and she had to back off at that point, as far as I was concerned, so teacher meetings were reserved for hearing about what I did to get in trouble (not frequent, but I remember having a particularly challenging 8th grade year). I don't want Hannah to associate me being involved with her education as a negative only. Does that make sense, or am I rambling? I'm probably rambling.
On that note, I'm going to crawl into bed for 10 minutes and enjoy my quiet time before my crazy day begins.
1 comment:
Not sure if this is possible, but can you email the teachers? That would open a line of communication. You would feel like you are in touch and they would know that you want to be kept up to date. And that you are parent that cares and not one that wants to be oblvious or "not bothered".
Valerie
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