Comments on: The First of Many Life Decisions http://mommy23monkeys.com/2009/07/21/lifedecisions/ Life in my Crazy House of Boys Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:53:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kindergarten Tea http://mommy23monkeys.com/2009/07/21/lifedecisions/#comment-6037 Kindergarten Tea Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:01:13 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=2505#comment-6037 [...] had spent a lot of time trying to decide what school to put him in.  I was so happy that after only 2 days on the waiting list, he had a spot at the [...] [...] had spent a lot of time trying to decide what school to put him in.  I was so happy that after only 2 days on the waiting list, he had a spot at the [...]

]]> By: Shari @ A Psych Mommy http://mommy23monkeys.com/2009/07/21/lifedecisions/#comment-5001 Shari @ A Psych Mommy Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:08:01 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=2505#comment-5001 My son is still too young for kinder, but I work in the public school system. I know it will be a difficult choice--but yu may want to check and see if the charter is still accepting applications. I think for the charters in my district, you have to apply by a certain deadline (like April or something). I would also call and see if you can tour the charter--that way you can see it in person. Sometimes test scores aren't all they are cracked up to be, so I wouldn't give TOO much weight to that. Just my 2 cents :) My son is still too young for kinder, but I work in the public school system. I know it will be a difficult choice–but yu may want to check and see if the charter is still accepting applications. I think for the charters in my district, you have to apply by a certain deadline (like April or something). I would also call and see if you can tour the charter–that way you can see it in person. Sometimes test scores aren’t all they are cracked up to be, so I wouldn’t give TOO much weight to that. Just my 2 cents :)

]]> By: Jana- Golfersmom http://mommy23monkeys.com/2009/07/21/lifedecisions/#comment-4986 Jana- Golfersmom Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:50:04 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=2505#comment-4986 When Haley was going to Kindergarten, I visited all of the schools and talked with some of the teachers to get a feel for them. We live in a small town but we have 5 elementary schools. I picked the school that I felt the most comfortable with. I was lucky the school I picked was the one we were zoned for until this year. I had to get her out of zone this year because I wanted her in a certain school this year. It is a very hard decision. I hope you make the choice that is right for your son. When Haley was going to Kindergarten, I visited all of the schools and talked with some of the teachers to get a feel for them. We live in a small town but we have 5 elementary schools. I picked the school that I felt the most comfortable with. I was lucky the school I picked was the one we were zoned for until this year. I had to get her out of zone this year because I wanted her in a certain school this year. It is a very hard decision. I hope you make the choice that is right for your son.

]]> By: Joy @ mommysjoy.com http://mommy23monkeys.com/2009/07/21/lifedecisions/#comment-4980 Joy @ mommysjoy.com Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:54:30 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=2505#comment-4980 OH NO! School? You mean they are supposed to go to school? OK, begin breathing again. I have a few more years to go before I have to truly panic about this but I'm watching to see what all the others say. OH NO! School? You mean they are supposed to go to school? OK, begin breathing again. I have a few more years to go before I have to truly panic about this but I’m watching to see what all the others say.

]]> By: Staci A http://mommy23monkeys.com/2009/07/21/lifedecisions/#comment-4960 Staci A Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:14:33 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=2505#comment-4960 I'm right there with you. Mine is starting school next month too, and I'm still debating local public school or homeschool. I keep trying to put it off because it makes me so anxious to even think about. I’m right there with you. Mine is starting school next month too, and I’m still debating local public school or homeschool. I keep trying to put it off because it makes me so anxious to even think about.

]]> By: Gena Morris http://mommy23monkeys.com/2009/07/21/lifedecisions/#comment-4953 Gena Morris Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:09:50 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=2505#comment-4953 Our decision was easy. We have ONE choice! I would go with your gut and check out the test scores. Our decision was easy. We have ONE choice! I would go with your gut and check out the test scores.

]]> By: Amanda http://mommy23monkeys.com/2009/07/21/lifedecisions/#comment-4952 Amanda Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:48:52 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=2505#comment-4952 We honestly didn't have a choice. The nearest private school was 1 hour away where we lived before, there was no way in hell we'd all survive homeschooling, so the local public schools it was. There were no other options. Where we live now, you don't get much choice in school either. We lucked out and got a good one. I haven't even looked at the private schools as we haven't had a need, but I have a feeling we'd have to drive a fair distance to get to a decent one anyway. We honestly didn’t have a choice. The nearest private school was 1 hour away where we lived before, there was no way in hell we’d all survive homeschooling, so the local public schools it was. There were no other options.

Where we live now, you don’t get much choice in school either. We lucked out and got a good one. I haven’t even looked at the private schools as we haven’t had a need, but I have a feeling we’d have to drive a fair distance to get to a decent one anyway.

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