There is no doubt that Henry had a very difficult school year last year. He was emotionally immature, had manual dexterity problems, and is a very energetic, easily frustrated little boy. Mix in a crabby nun and a full day of school and it was a recipe for disaster. He was miserable and I was worried. It was just a very bad experience and one I really regret putting him through.
This year started off much like last year ended--both of us very frustrated. Add to the fact that Henry was behind where he should have been at reading and things were not looking good. I even went to the doctor for a consult about medication to help him. The doctor told me to hold off for a little bit, so I gave it until parent-teacher conferences to see how he was doing and to see what the teacher said. His conference was actually really good and his first report card wasn't bad, either. It was definitely better than last year's were. He had some 4's, many threes and two 2's--in listening and staying on task. The teacher told us that he had vastly improved since the beginning of the year. When I asked her about needing a consult she expressed surprise and said she hadn't even called in the school counselor for a consult. I was so relieved! She was so positive about Henry and his progress and his personality that I wanted to hug her out of gratefulness.
Fast-forward to this morning...Henry's report card for the second quarter was in it. IT WAS ALL 4's!!!!! Even the 2's he had last quarter improved to 4's! He did have one 3.5 in handwriting, but the rest were all 4's!! My little Henry is growing by leaps and bounds and I couldn't be prouder of him! He is trying so hard and doing so well, I want to shout it from the rooftops (honestly, the petty part of me wants to call Sister Ruth up and rub it in her face and say "See?? See how well he's doing and you just wrote him off!).
I knew he could do it. He just needs to be given a chance.<3
