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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ask again to meet with his counselor and, if you want you can meet with his entire team of teachers.  I would also regularly email his teachers and ask how he is doing in their class.[/quote]

Is this the norm? (OP here.) I don't know how much to insert myself; I've been trying to encourage him to advocate for himself. He found the whole process of requesting retakes very intimidating, and in general tries to avoid attention from anyone (he's a big awkward kid.) I wasn't sure if I was being a PITA helicopter mom to start emailing teachers directly at the middle school level.

I will push for a meeting with the counselor in any case.[/quote]

At this age, it is ok for you to advocate for your son if he feels intimidated.  He's not the only one who feels that way.  Most middle schoolers are intimidated.   It was recommended to me to contact the teachers to ask how my kid was doing by a guidance counselor.  You are not a helicopter parent or PITA for doing that, and even if people say you are--- who cares?  It will help your child immensely to get individual feedback from the teachers.  I do it for my kids who are not smooth sailors in school.  [/quote]

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