Open Mic

I have been working in the school system now for 5 years and never have I ever had to write a student up until last week. Luckily I have always been able to talk to the student and we can work something out without getting the administration involved. Students can serve detention or do a report or I just call home and the parents handle the situation. Well, I have this student that has been in some of my classes for 3 years, she is a special needs student (very high functioning). Monday, Dr. Montrios was coming to visit and we were doing a HUGE group project. Well, this particular student told some of the other girls that she didn't want to come to class and do the stupid group project. The girls told me what was said at the end of the day on Monday, sure enough she didn't show up to class. I am very close to this student so it hurt me deeply but it also angered me. Why would she want to skip MY class. Well I waited until I saw her on the next A day, and confronted her about the situation. She said that she had went to the Library to work on a project for another class. I explained that we have a no skipping policy and that I would have to write her up. She got extremely upset and stormed off. I later got an email saying that she would be in ISS for 2 days this week. At the end of Wednesday she came to my room in tears and apologized for skipping my class and told me she would never do this again. It was truly heartfelt and I told her that I forgave her and we are on great terms now. I was really worried that this would interfere with the classroom, but luckily it is not!