May 2, 2013

  • I Had To Call Chewlee's Teacher.....

    TALES FROM THE BRAT FARM

    Another squiggly face and this one had a note that Chewlee was holding down students and kissing them.  Now, I have to tell you that Chewlee is NOT one to kiss anyone except her mother.  It was totally unlike her and I asked her why she got in trouble (this usually gives me what actually was going on from Chewlee's point of view).  She told me that she was NOT kissing anyone.  She was pretending to be a werewolf and pretending to bite them.  When I explained that to her teacher, she thought that was worse until I reiterated that it was *pretend* biting, not real biting.

    We discussed why her behavior seems to have deteriorated the past few weeks and I told her that I noticed it had coincided with the Princess being gone to SC for four days each week.  It seems that her teacher wasn't aware that her mother was gone until just the other day.  She was sorry that the Princess hadn't told her about it because it explained a few things and she felt she could have been more helpful and understanding about Chewlee's acting out at times.  Chewlee, she knows, needs structure more so than some kids.  She LIKES knowing what is going on each day for her and, even though she loves us both, we are no substitute for her time with her mother.  I told her teacher that this was the last weekend her mother would be gone so we would be able to get back to our normal routine until school lets out for both of them (meaning the Princess and Chewlee).

    Here is the part that made me make a plea for Chewlee, however.  Her teacher said that Chewlee was probably going to lose the zoo trip!  I told her, *Oh no!  Not the zoo trip!  She loves the zoo and her mother didn't take her during spring break because of the class trip.  That is the one thing that Chewlee has been counting the days until and checking off on my calendar.*  I told her teacher that I would tell Chewlee that if she doesn't make the right choices and get happy faces for the next two weeks, she would not get to go to the zoo.  Her teacher said that all this upset with Chewlee's normal home schedule probably wasn't helped by the fact that even her school schedule wasn't normal while they were preparing for the kindergarten graduation.   Plus they've been working on some films that are going to end up as part of a class DVD that they will be selling to make some money for next years class supplies.  It's actually a compilation of different events and just normal things that they have done all year.  A cute thing to go into their baby book or a family album that will embarrass them when shown in the years ahead....LOL.


    Anyway, her teacher said she is going to call the Princess next week to voice her concerns (and hopefully to yell at her about not telling her about the new job AND the training for four weeks in a row).  The Princess and Chewlee's teacher have become friends during the year.  I told her I would tell the Princess to expect her call when I saw her on Sunday when she picks up Chewlee.

    Oh, Chewlee came running in earlier all excited because my asparagus grew like a weed due to the rains the last couple days.  I should have expected that since all the veggies seem to do that after a good rain or two.  She wanted to run right out and cut them but I told her they could wait until she got home from school tomorrow.  She didn't WANT to do that but she finally gave in since it WAS beginning to get dark.

    Tomorrow will be another dismal day for me if the weatherman is correct.  Overcast skies all day....WAHHHH!!!!  I want SUN!  Nothing but sun.  Anything else is unacceptable!  Oh well....it will be what it will be.  Love you all.  Keep a smile on your face and confuse everyone around you.  They will wonder...*What does s/he know that I don't?*