I had E’s parent/teacher conference last Thursday. He is doing well. He got an A in math, reading, and effort, and a B in conduct. His teacher also told me they want to move him into an advanced math class with a couple other kids. She said they think he might even be gifted in math. (Uh…he didn’t get that from me. I hate math. I usually got Bs in it (with the exception of geometry and we just won’t talk about that right now), but my subjects were always English, History, and Geography. I also thought it was ironic that A Beautiful Mind was on over the weekend…which always reminds me of some guy I know - not only because I watched it with him but because he’s a math genius. But anyway…) E was estatic when I told him about it. Apparently they are already giving him different worksheets than what his classmates have and he still flies through them. He loves math…like I love History and Literature (it borders on unhealthy…really it does). I was told this morning that advanced math and chess club are the only two things Ethan likes about school now…and he hasn’t even started advanced math yet.
