To Jihad's Teachers

I am getting quite tired of being told that Jihad does not pay attention in class as I'm sure you
are quite tired of dealing with it. Please know that I scold Jihad on a daily basis as to his behavior in school. I tell him repeatedly not to talk in class, not to throw erasers, to be prepared with his work, pencils, and materials. I have purchased countless amounts of pencils, erasers, folders and other materials he says he needs for class however he continues to conveniently loose them.

So in order to help Jihad learn responsibility can you please limit his borrowing of materials from you, his friends and definitely his sister. I propose that there should be a school wide ban of lending Jihad any pencils, erasers, or other school necessities. He has every work sheet, book and folder in his back pack as he insists to me that he needs to carry them all in his bag each day. So if he is unable to find various materials it is because he can't find it in his bag that resembles more of a garbage dump than anything else. I find that having him empty his entire bag helps him find the things he says he has lost so do not hesitate to have him do the same in class or in the hallway.

Please be more strict with Jihad's behavior in class. Since he hates embarrassment perhaps a seat closest to his teacher will help him pay attention. If you find that his behavior doesn't improve please send a note home so I can find appropriate punishment at home. But in the mean time do take creative steps to help Jihad do less talking to his friends and more concentrating in class.

Jihad also has a fascination going to the school nurse so please don't excuse him to go see her unless he is in immediate danger. If he isn't bleeding, hasn't lost consciousness or doesn't appear to have a deformed limb I assure you he doesn't need to see the nurse yet again this year.

I will now be carrying boxes of pencils in my car so when he is dropped at school he is sure to have more than one. I assure you I don't neglect his school needs as is evidenced with Hannah. It is just Jihad's lack of responsible behavior which is at issue and I think we as adults all need to be a bit less tolerant of his current behavior and considering that there are only a few months left of school this year he needs to step it up.

I thank you all for you continued patience with Jihad. I am confident he can do better in school as he is a seriously smart boy. He just lacks the needed focus on his studies but I believe he can do it as long as he is reminded that such things are his responsibility and his alone.

Thank You


*This is an actual letter I'm sending to Jihad's teachers tomorrow I'm one fed up Mama*