tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546197582376906465.post3173052201113606215..comments2013-05-03T21:57:56.896-07:00Comments on Hope Notes: No Shirt TodayAmy Parkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01996133978791958496noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546197582376906465.post-41232241210669210192012-11-19T22:06:03.277-08:002012-11-19T22:06:03.277-08:00Eighth graders are a challenge; my hat's off t...Eighth graders are a challenge; my hat's off to you, Kat. I hope you find that all accept responsibility and rise to the challenge of pulling their grades up.Amy Parkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01996133978791958496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546197582376906465.post-41708237255918318842012-11-19T22:04:06.102-08:002012-11-19T22:04:06.102-08:00I am not good at it either, Jessie. My first insti...I am not good at it either, Jessie. My first instinct is to make everything better and have them all be happy. So, yes, thank goodness for grace :)Amy Parkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01996133978791958496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546197582376906465.post-51064480073908944872012-11-19T17:02:00.623-08:002012-11-19T17:02:00.623-08:00I teach 8th graders every day, talk about instruct...I teach 8th graders every day, talk about instructing responsibility! I do it every minute of the day. Just sent out 11 letters to parents about their student failing because of the choices they are making. I am hoping the parents will see that their student is failing because of the student's choice and that it is not my fault. But somehow I know I will get a parent who will want to know what I have done to make sure their student passes. Except it is not me who is not being responsible, it is them not being responsible.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12418374410588302502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546197582376906465.post-81872518178140132942012-11-19T15:25:16.446-08:002012-11-19T15:25:16.446-08:00Hahaha! I'm totally with you. Natural conseque...Hahaha! I'm totally with you. Natural consequences are awesome but I'm not always good at that. :) Thank goodness for grace.Jessie Gundersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05826329610960933680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546197582376906465.post-19521692185638774472012-11-19T14:25:42.534-08:002012-11-19T14:25:42.534-08:00Thank you! I still live like that too, Jess. Thoug...Thank you! I still live like that too, Jess. Though I hope I accept the responsibility for it, and not place blame elsewhere.Amy Parkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01996133978791958496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4546197582376906465.post-54840912203356565052012-11-19T10:43:06.909-08:002012-11-19T10:43:06.909-08:00Jon and I truly believe in the power of consequenc...Jon and I truly believe in the power of consequences. You can't find your shirt for your recital? That sucks. Good luck! <br /><br />But you're right, it does get tiring. The same types of "missteps" over and over again! But hey, I still live like that and now I'm the parent. Haha Go figure. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15096082663723665916noreply@blogger.com