Report Card

Brandon brought his second trimester report card home today. He has had great progress this trimester, and ranges between proficient and advanced achievement. He loves to read, do math, and study science. It makes me glad that we listened to what our hearts and heads were telling us about Brandon and went ahead and put him into kindergarten this year. He is the youngest in his class, but he's keeping up, and even in excelling, in the same class with kids who range from his age to a year and a half older than him. I have no issues with parents holding their kids back a grade, but I think their reasons should be based on their own child's educational, social and/or emotional maturity and not be solely dependent on age.

One comment in his report card did stand out though. Brandon's PE teacher said "I appreciate Brandon's serious effort." I'm still confused. What does this mean? Does he do well in PE? Is there something we need to work on? Is he getting an "A" for his effort, or an "E" for his effort? Is that the only thing his teacher could think of to say? Do need to prepare ourselves for the emotional angst of having a child who's always picked last for the team? I just don't know.