According to her teacher, Mrs. Farris, Jordan has been giving her new after school teacher, Ms. Suzie, nothing but grief this week. I assumed that was the case because none of Jordan's homework was completed, but I figured the new teacher and Jordan would work things out. Apparently, however, Jordan took the upper hand in the battle for who was in charge on Thursday which prompted this email from Mrs. Farris to me:
"Hi - Just wanted to let you know that last night Jordan's new (permanent) Sage teacher... spoke to me after the kids left last night and said that Jordan is the only one in class who is giving her behavior problems. She said she knows that Jordan is testing her because she is "new" and she has been trying to work with her and asked me how I handle her in class. I basically told her she has to be very firm with her and stay right on top of her with redirection, which she has been doing. This morning, Mrs. Jobe came to me and said that Jordan told Suzie that "My mom is a cop and she's going to come beat you up!". I pulled Jordan aside and really chewed her out and told her that she could be suspended for making threats against her teacher and that you and Mrs. Jobe know each other and that I'm sure you would be VERY disappointed to hear that she is being so naughty for her daughter during SAGE. I really laid into her and she was crying. At the beginning of SAGE, she did apologize to her Sage teacher, but I told her that I would be emailing you so that you could discuss this with her tonight at home."
Now, there are few words to describe my emotions after reading this. I was appalled that my child would even think of threatening an adult, and I was completely pissed off about it. Even more upsetting to me was that she lied about me, and then decided that not only was she going to threaten bodily harm against the teacher, but Jordan was too wimpy to do it herself! UGH!
I responded to Mrs. Farris that Jordan would be properly dealt with, but I was so glad that I had a few more hours before I had to pick her up from school. My temper was seething, and I was glad for the time to calm down. When I picked her up, I asked her how her day went. Jordan was bubbly and said "fine." I didn't even let her get past that before I mentioned the threats and email from her teacher. Now, Jordan was looking contrite and nervous about going home with me.
Jordan was grounded before we even got to the car, and I rambled off a list of chores she would do all weekend, and I pointed out it was a 3-day weekend. How NOT fun for her!
Well, she spent most of the last two days avoiding the work, but I wasn't going to let her off without an apology letter to her teacher. Jordan sat down and worked on her letter, and then she brought it to me to check it. I started going through line by line and making changes and helping with her spelling, and then I got to the bottom and HAD to scan it!
"Love Jordan. Who learn her lesen Love Responsabel Jordan" which is followed by crying. Holy crap! That is awesome! I do love that she "learn her lesen" by being grounded and having to weed now and she was sorry she ever did that to her teacher, but nonetheless, the meaning is there.
So, Jordan is now sitting at the table rewriting her letter. I am sure that it will be better as I told her to add in exactly how she WILL act in class from now on. Let's hope this taught her a good lesson!!
Again, I am not sure I will survive raising this child....
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