An unexpected (sushi) party

[mdlbear]

As of the end of last week, we were fully expecting our Younger Daughter to be repeating 8th grade: her last report card had two F's and three D's, and her teachers assured us that there was no way she could get out of the hole.

That was before she apparently aced several of her finals. She probably won't get to keep her transfer to the San Jose district, but at least she'll be going to High School. We've promised her sushi, the usual reward for good grades, in spite of having gone out once this week to reward the chaoswolf for a successful midterm.

We're going to have to do a lot of work on attitude and study skills over the summer, but I'm awfully proud of my super_star_girl right now.

Comments

[chaoswolf]

Is Mr. Wallet saying "fuck you" yet?

[mdlbear]

Mr. Wallet is just griping about having to lose weight.

But, as you know, money talks. Right now it's saying "Goodbye."

[brunnhilde.livejournal.com]

Taking families to sushi is an excellent way for wallets of every gender to lose weight, fast. But there similarly excellent reasons to sign up for the financial hemorrhage, and celebrating this ranks right up there. Congratulations to your Super Star!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_amethyst_fire_/]

Aww! Thats great! Sounds like something I would do, lol

We know we're intelligent, why bother doing the work? :P Ha, just kidding. I had to work on my study skills a lot too. I'm in my junior year of high school and the only thing keeping me doing well is my music. It drives me to do better. I don't know why.

[figmo.livejournal.com]

I am soooo glad to hear the good news. Do congratulate super_star_girl on her academic success for me!

[mdlbear]

Once you find something that you like well enough to work hard at, the ability to concentrate and work away at something seems to rub off on other things.

That's the theory, anyway!

[mdlbear]

Will do!

[tiggerypum.livejournal.com]

That *is* great news. She is going to have to work hard next year, but dang, she's obviously a smart girl - and if she works at it, and asks for help -- then she'll make it.

Bummer she might not make Lincoln.

Well, *I* find that very encouraging

[capplor.livejournal.com]

for my own kid/school problems (not to mention my faith in my ability to estimate intelligence -- I certainly figured super_star_girl to be smart enough to ace any test she cares to.)

Re: Well, *I* find that very encouraging

[mdlbear]

Yeah; it's getting her to care that's the problem.