Oh boy, do I need to vent! Cassie's in 3rd grade and has the highest grades in her class. Maybe even in the whole third grade. The lowest grade she's ever gotten on her report card since she started school was a 94. Her lowest grade this past 9 weeks was a 96. She does really well in just about everything. She's never gotten a conduct cut. Since she started school she's only gotten 100's in conduct. At the beginning of the school year (back in August) every student had to take a test called the STAR test. This test was to determine what reading level they were at. She ended up with the highest level in her class. It was the first month of 3rd grade and they said she was reading at the level of a 4th grader in the 7 month of school. After they determined what each child's reading level was, they set a goal of AR (Accelerated Reader) points they must meet for the entire year. If they do meet their points they get to go to The Plex for the day (this is a big place that has miniature golf, bumper boats, go carts, a huge arcade, ect...). If they don't meet their goal then they have to stay at school and read for the day. Now since she was at such a high reading level at the beginning of school they set her goal at 75 points while everyone elses goals in the class range from 25-50 points (because they're not at as high a level as she is). To make a really long story a bit shorter, she has more points than anyone in her class but since she hasn't gotten to the 75, they're not gonna let her go. Can you believe that?! So she has the best grades in the class, has never gotten less than an A in anything, has read more this year than anyone else...but since she didn't meet this outrageous (and unreasonable, IMO!) goal, she can't go. Btw, did I mention she got 100 on her TAKS test?! There is something very screwy with this picture. I think I've made it pretty clear that she will not be going to school that day and if for some reason they need us for anything, we'll be going to the movies, to lunch, and shopping instead. If they think I'm gonna make her go to school so she can sit there and read all day and feel like she's being punished for doing so well on that test and in school, they are so sadly mistaken! I'm just flat ticked. It makes no sense to me.
Enough of that, I've not been around for a couple of days because I haven't felt like it. Joshua was home from school on Tuesday with a sore throat and the generous little germ monster has given it to me. Hopefully I'll be completely better by the weekend. Mike & I are going out Saturday evening for his birthday.
Anyone have any frequent flyer miles they don't need? I really want to go to Wisconsin with some friends next week :)
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