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Today was Eva's performance!
Feb. 10th, 2012 11:49 am
She was first, but I had to sit through the whole thing, all six or so first grade classes. I ought to have left sooner....
Funnily, even though we got that note home saying that Evangeline flat-out refused to stand still during rehearsal and kept putting her hands on her head (when they were supposed to be at her sides) or sitting (when she was supposed to be standing), I actually found her to be fairly still and non-fidgety, especially when compared to the children on either side of her, one of whom kept bouncing from foot to foot and turning around, and the other who kept rubbing his eyes, scratching, and turning around.
This is either because:
1. Evangeline has been replaced by a pod person, or is otherwise sick.
2. She got all her fidgets out in rehearsal but took the performance seriously.
3. I or her mom or her teacher finally managed to threaten her into good behavior.
4. Her teacher has an irrational vendetta against her and made that up.
The last, although it would be the most satisfying, seems to be the least likely. I've met the woman. Never seen somebody so unlikely to hold a grudge against anybody. Also, Evangeline *admitted* to this behavior when asked about it, so... yeah. And I'm pretty sure it's not option 5 (I see everything she does with rose colored lenses) because the kids on either side of her REALLY were fidgeting a LOT. Evangeline seemed pretty normal for first grade, no more than her other classmates in the fidget arena.
So I don't know what's up with that.
Funnily, even though we got that note home saying that Evangeline flat-out refused to stand still during rehearsal and kept putting her hands on her head (when they were supposed to be at her sides) or sitting (when she was supposed to be standing), I actually found her to be fairly still and non-fidgety, especially when compared to the children on either side of her, one of whom kept bouncing from foot to foot and turning around, and the other who kept rubbing his eyes, scratching, and turning around.
This is either because:
1. Evangeline has been replaced by a pod person, or is otherwise sick.
2. She got all her fidgets out in rehearsal but took the performance seriously.
3. I or her mom or her teacher finally managed to threaten her into good behavior.
4. Her teacher has an irrational vendetta against her and made that up.
The last, although it would be the most satisfying, seems to be the least likely. I've met the woman. Never seen somebody so unlikely to hold a grudge against anybody. Also, Evangeline *admitted* to this behavior when asked about it, so... yeah. And I'm pretty sure it's not option 5 (I see everything she does with rose colored lenses) because the kids on either side of her REALLY were fidgeting a LOT. Evangeline seemed pretty normal for first grade, no more than her other classmates in the fidget arena.
So I don't know what's up with that.
