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[quote=Anonymous]I feel like we need to hold a pep rally to get AP energized for the school year.

I definitely feel like we are in the dog days of summer.  AP is suffering from a lack of enthusiasm (other than for her upcoming vacation).  There are a lot of causes for this, I think.  Partly it is that the summer is a slog at a certain point.  Partly, we have had some very annoying car/home maintenance issues that have affected her directly (car breakdowns while she was driving, leakage issues in her bathroom).  Partly, I think, an effect of her parents' visit (she seems to have reverted to a sulky teenager personality at times).  Partly, just her personality.

She is heading off separately on her own 2-week vacation as we head off too.  I feel like I would like to inspire a "fresh start" for the beginning of school.  We have 4 months to go with this AP.  I find myself looking forward to finishing up with her and starting afresh with someone new (we did not feel this way with our last AP).

We will schedule a meeting with her to talk about the transition to the school year and expectations and to hear from her about how she thinks things are going and any concerns she has.

Can anyone share ideas of how to get her psyched up to do her best this fall?  [/quote]

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