Our older son just started high school and it is a whole new world for us, including the language. I should mention that neither my husband nor myself went to high school in the U.S, so it really is a whole new world for us.
Here are excerpts of some of the messages I've received:
"All AISD high schools have the same bell schedule and 8 classes: 1,2,3,4 on A days and 2,4,6,8 on B days. A days are M/W and alternating F."
"[SchoolName] wants to start and end earlier,
so we have a 0 period both A and B days (0A and 0B) and we don't have
4th or 8th period."
Some days are "late start" days, where the school doesn't start until, well, later and there is a different bus and location for pickup. The school schedule also changes on late start days. Maybe this is to keep the kids on their toes?
One message goes on to say that, "The kids have this all figured out."
Some days are "late start" days, where the school doesn't start until, well, later and there is a different bus and location for pickup. The school schedule also changes on late start days. Maybe this is to keep the kids on their toes?
One message goes on to say that, "The kids have this all figured out."
Say whaaa???!!
Fabulous if you know what it is all about, but if you don't understand it, well neither do I. This is our second week. I really hope MY kid has this all figured out because I have no clue. Don't get me started on the bus schedule. It used to be so simple in middle school! (Of course, at that time, my refrain was "It used to be so simple in elementary school.")
Fabulous if you know what it is all about, but if you don't understand it, well neither do I. This is our second week. I really hope MY kid has this all figured out because I have no clue. Don't get me started on the bus schedule. It used to be so simple in middle school! (Of course, at that time, my refrain was "It used to be so simple in elementary school.")
I does make me wonder though, is it deliberate? Maybe the intention is to obfuscate school from the parents to make the child more
independent? Or maybe this is an IQ test of some sort for the parents? Maybe I am emotionally unprepared for a high schooler, so my brain isn't processing meaning, it's all words to me. No matter. "The kids have this all figured out."
Back to School night is coming up where we go through to the different classes and teachers and learn just a bit about our students' schedules. I am thinking I am going to be taught a lesson in more ways than one. (Not only that but I can choose to "shadow" my child for 2 school days. Really. It is a thing. If you are a parent who really wants to do this, please let me know. I'd be very interested in the "Why" of such an undertaking.)
Back to School night is coming up where we go through to the different classes and teachers and learn just a bit about our students' schedules. I am thinking I am going to be taught a lesson in more ways than one. (Not only that but I can choose to "shadow" my child for 2 school days. Really. It is a thing. If you are a parent who really wants to do this, please let me know. I'd be very interested in the "Why" of such an undertaking.)
At this point, I am just shaking my head in resignation - Lord, help me through the first weeks. Oh yes, and help my child too. Meanwhile I will re-read the various communications I am working my way through. Maybe 4th time's a charm.
p.s.
I even had to google "upperclassmen", yeah I didn't know what that was. I do know about 6-1, 6-2 and A' Levels, but sadly that's not relevant.
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