[M.D. Holloway]

I got a note today from one of our Son's teachers stating that he was disruptive - telling her that she wasn't doing a good enough job at teaching them and that he thought it a waste of a class. For the record, he has got'n straight A's in this particular class which happens to be English. Not bad for a kid with dyslexia right?

Anyway, seems as though he doesn't want an easy A but rather to actually work hard and earn it. OK - gotta give him props for that but to be disrespectful is a whole other matter.

I sent out this not to his teachers and copied the principle and assitant principle. We know all his teachers pretty well.

Dear Teachers,
It seems as though our son Maxwell has been testing his limits lately. While he may be exhibiting good behavior in some classes he is disruptive in others. This will not be tolerated to any degree. We understand that each child is dealt with on an individual basis and that punishment is given according to certain factors. In Max's case by no means are you to let even the slight infraction slide by. We want you to ride him like a Rodeo bull.

In all seriousness, he exhibits great leadership skills as well as a certain personality and work ethic that may take him very far in life. He has overcome learning challenges yet with a small amount of his success comes large amounts of confidence that borders on cockiness. Any sign of disruptive behavior or disrespect on his part must be disciplined completely and shared with us so that we can also share in the discipline effort. He has a very bright future if guided correctly. It is our job as parents to do that and we ask that you help us in that effort.

We have entrusted our son in your care which means you have our full support in disciplining him to the fullest extent of the law. Please allow us to extend apologies to any one of you that have had to deal with his disrespect or disorderly behavior. His actions will not be excused. Trust in this, it will be dealt swiftly and accordingly.

We look forward to having you help us make him the man he can be. Thanks again for your hard work and dedication to all the children. We know that this is part of the job that is not fun and frankly we as parents do not enjoy it either but if we do not trim this behavior at the bud it could blossom to a rather ugly and useless mess.

Thank you again and sorry on behalf of our son,