Judie - it was so helpful to meet with you and Nicole today. I truly didn't know that there are a specific amount of hours allotted to Vlad's A.P. history classes that will end in April! To reiterate, we have been moving at a pace that accommodate's Vlad's learning style. Vlad's 9th grade Geography final grade was a C+. He scored a 70% on both his first and second semester Geography exams. Vlad's 10th grade Modern World History final grade was also a C+. He scored 68% on his first semester exam and 67% on his 2nd semester exam. Vlad is well aware that he would not have been admitted to A.P. U.S. History at the Pine School. This is because most schools require high history GPAs and many schools even interview students who wish to advance into A.P. studies. Vlad says he has always wanted to advance to A.P. history because he is interested in the subject and world events. He says he has been this way since he was a little boy. I think Vlad has an A.P. history "brain," and interest. According to his August 2017 IEP, Vlad has been hindered by issues that may be due to early childhood learning deficits and ESL issues. Vlad presents with "language deficits, struggles with reading comprehension, following directions and completing work." The IEP also states that Vlad is "communication impaired and meets criteria for special education related services." Thank goodness Vlad is at the Batt School where he works beautifully in a one-on-one learning environment. I think Vlad is a unique academic "work in progress" who will get to a point in college where he will overcome his profound test anxiety. Vlad has a lot on his plate - he is literally "the man of the house" as his Dad is suffering from a degenerative and rare brain disease that is fatal. Vlad is just an exceptional young man and a joy to teach. His mom came into his classroom at the end of class today and I told her our curricular plan of action for class time and homework studies. Mom was pleased and thankful. We WILL complete this curriculum and continue to have a a meaningful learning experience while doing it!