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Well, can you believe that on top of trying to deal with lyme, I now have to deal with a school committee!!! Greg won't finish his last class to graduate until June sometime. But the rules state he can not participate in graduation activities unless he is able to receive his diploma!
Greg doesn't mind, but my daughter was validictorian, my son was in the top 20% and I honestly thought I'd see my 3rd (hate to say this, but very bright ) son walk across the stage at Mechanics Hall and receive his diploma.
I really believe that in the end he will "walk". It's just that everything with this disease is some type of hassel. But all of you know that already!!!!!
Thank you for letting me vent!
Kathy and as always, Posts: 64 | From MA | Registered: Mar 2006
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HI MG,
My graduating niece visited me last night, and doing poorly in English. She said she will have to take a SUMMER COURSE, but that she WILL BE graduating as scheduled!
She doesn't have lyme, but her Mom/my sister, died when she was 11. She's really had a hard time of it & a workaholic Dad; NO time for her whatsoever.
Good luck on your son. Who do you know on the school board to complain too, and anyone LYME LITERATE there in the community besides YOUR family?
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Kathy-
So ridiculous! What is the purpose of this sort of holding to the letter of law rather than spirit of it? May God grant you the energy to let them have it! We are with ya.
I don't get it either. It just doesn't seem like such a big deal to let the kid graduate with his class.
My husband works for our school district and I'm an ex-employee (before Lyme) and we have had to fight tooth and nail for our daughter. It looks like she will graduate after all but only after the district has sucked all the joy out of the moment.
Such a small gesture would make such a big difference.
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You're right,Chroniccosmic, it is "sucking" the fun right out of it. I sent letters today to 5 school comm. members, the superintendent, the principal, one state senator (who is helping us write legislation for lyme) and I think I'll hit the local rep as well. And if that doesn't work I'll contact the local newspaper columnist.
The poor kids can't do much else with their class. What is the big deal about handing them a blank piece of paper. And Greg isn't finishing his classes on time because the school was negligent in finding tutors on time!!!!
Thanks for always letting me vent here. You're all the best and so supportive. Wouldn't it be great to have a huge lyme get together!
Kathy as always, Posts: 64 | From MA | Registered: Mar 2006
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I don't know if this would help, but I found this recently and thought it might be good for teens with Lyme. I used this correspondence school for most of high school, and it worked well while I was sick because I could take time off when I felt bad and do more when I felt better.
They recently started online courses, and you can take just single courses as well. If your school will let you, you can use these courses towards graduating with your class, but you can still do them at home, so I thought it might help your son.
I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post the link here, or if I need to PM you, could someone please let me know? Thanks.
Holly
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