High School
Posted by:
sj on
November 19, 2007 at
1:27PM EST
There was an earlier post here about the accessability of middle school teachers, and the transition of the parent into the new role of being less involved at the middle school level. I have a freshman in high school now, and after the first 3 months, I barely know his teachers' names! I went to parent night at the school, where we went around to all the classes, so at least I have laid eyes on them-- but that is about it. His grades are good, he's doing the work, so at this point I have no reason to go bug the teachers. It's just wierd! When your kids are little, and you are so involved in every aspect of everything, you never imagine that this day will come. I've had so much going on lately, it is kind of a relief to let go of that total immersion. I guess my fear is I will not see problems until they are already big.
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Posted by: Lily on November 27, 2007 9:43AM EST
I am with you, sj. I assume and hope that if there was a problem the teachers would be in touch. When my son started 7th grade at his new school, I made appointments with all his teachers on conference night. I was politely told by a counselor though, that conferences were for students who were struggling. He wasn't so I cancelled them all! That is part of letting go I suspect and not being a helicopter parent. Occasionally my son will ask for help with his homework or studying for finals, but he's pretty much doing it by himself at the moment. If I start to see a decline in his grades, then I'll get involved a little more.
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