Yep, it's sad! I've taught nearly 500 5th graders in my 16 years of teaching and I don't recall ever having a student quite like this. Just talking to her can be an ordeal because she seems to have such a hard time processing. She tries though. I read every question to her on the quiz I gave on Friday and she answered every one. I can barely read it and a lot of them are incorrect, but she tried.

She's moved at least once a year every year she has been in school. That doesn't help her because as soon as a district begins to work on a plan - it looks like she has moved. Once she gets to middle school I'm afraid it will be all over for her and she will never learn to read.

Back on topic - only rode 8 miles today. Thom's rear derailleur cable snapped. But I still managed to lose two pounds this week.

V.