It Comes Around (Josh)

My school does not have a formal process for contacting parents, but they do want us to contact them before office referrals. I have a student who I had trouble with throughout the year last year. I tried contacting his mother and when I did, she wasn't surprised to hear from me. I told her the issued and she spoke with her son. He improved for about a week or so. I hated having to call and be the bearer of bad news, but it was what was needed. Near the end of the year, her son has started acting a little better. I made sure to call and let her know that he had improved. She almost teared up and told me that I was the first teacher to call and tell her something good about her son since he was in fourth grade. It was worth the bad calls to get to that good one.