Some boys really need extra help staying organized. Most of the ones I know have had that problem. I hope she doesn’t cry. That doesn’t solve anything. He needs consequences for this, which will be the failure, not the end of the world for a 5th grader, and an organizer to prevent it from happening again.
Actually, his conference was great. His grades in all subjects are up. He is reading below grade level, but has improved that since school started. Math is now one of his best subjects, instead of near failing grades from last year. I learned that they no longer teach printing and cursive writing, so I will undertake that. The teacher said the parents are told to do it at home, but alas, that was never done. I had them practice today with dry erase books for it that I had bought. I will have to get the cursive ones and let them try that. Loved his teachers, they were great. I can now picture him at school. I skipped the conference for the younger brother. My DH came home to stay with the boys while we went.
I have to laugh, his mom was all tarted up in high heeled boots with fringe down the side, skin tight jeans....OMGosh. She is nearly 40 and dresses like a single girl slut. We ran into the mother of another student and she looked like a normal mom, I noticed her check out the getup. Oh, well. She does love her boys and they are sweet.