If you do decide to hs why not start your own group? I bet there are other families who are looking to connect but have not found anything. Check for Yahoo groups, meetup.com or on this site http://www.arkansashomeschool.org/groups.asp?PageID=Local You might be able to put something on there to get connected. If your dd's room does not have it's own bathroom then you can probably expect more incidents. Since it is a full day program I am betting part of her problem is she needs more down time than the school can give her. The nice thing about hs'ing is you can break up the day and a k or even 1st grade hs work can normally be done in 2-3 hrs compared to the 5-6 hrs that kids spend in the ps.
i will look into connecting with other homeschoolers. ive posted at the library and local bulletin board with no response. they have bathrooms in their classroom so their was really no excuse other than my dd didnt want to get in trouble for going without permission. i went to talk to the teacher this morning. at 730 she wasnt in her class. neighboring teacher and the secretary had no clue where she was. i will try again this afternoon and be getting a noi. this is rediculious
(You can print the NOI right from the link I gave you. The school/district doesn't usually have copies on hand.)
Sorry if I came on a little strong. There are days when I can be very tactful, and days when I'm just tired and have had enough, and will just spout off! I also agree with the idea of "You are acting like....", instead of "You are a ...." That's one thing I've tried to impress on my husband. "That boy in my class is an idiot!!!" No, he may have been acting like one, but he is not one. What did he do today to upset you? (Sigh.... What I DON'T say is that HE is "talking like an idiot" for saying that, lol!!!) If you are concerned about social interaction, there's many possibilities...church, scouts, 4-H, etc. Even the most rural settings usually at least have 4-H.
jackie i thought ur response was tactful without sugar coating anything to make me feel better. a little shot of straight forward fact is always welcome just mentioned this to dh and he said to keep her in school but im headed to the library to print a noi
Wouldn't you believe the teacher could not be found after class as well?! I am still trying to convince dh that she needs pulled out, I have the NOI just waiting on his agreement. I need him to be on board with this so he will feel like he has a part in her life (even if he really doesn't care and won't get involved no matter where shes learning) and so I don't have to hear his constant griping about how I'm doing something wrong because I didn't follow his orders.
Dawn, you're absolutely right in waiting for your husband! I'm a firm believer that it's OK to homeschool if he's indifferent, but if he said no, you need to wait.
DH and I talked about it and he said no. A firm, resounding, she needs the social interaction, NO. So here I sit racking my brain for a solution. I won't go against his wishes and at this point there is no reasoning with him. Then a newsletter gets sent home like it was written just to me over my concerns and my thoughts are: I wonder if dd teacher knows that I am not blaming anyone, I think the whole system is flawed? I do think that dd has a great teacher, she is a very nice understanding lady, I think her hands are tied as far as being able to let some kids move on to new things while the others are catching up. I think that as a whole the school system scoots kids through and makes them a number instead of a kid with a whole life ahead of them. As far as dds "accidents" I have yet to be able to discuss it with anyone and I am going on what my dd told me and conclusions drawn. I am SURE her attitude is coming from other kids as that is the only thing that has changed. Everything in my head is spinning and a bad case of PMS is not helping matters. Little did I know I've been snippy all week! (my bad) I still want to know why the accidents now after so long without, it's puzzling. I want to know where she is vs where the rest of the class is, is she advanced and bored (based on her homework I have strong reason to believe so) or is she just not wanting to do the work? I would never want this woman to think I am dissing her or selling her short I just need answers, I'm stressed, apparently I've been off kilter all week (again my bad), I'm just give out and starting that heavy stressy worry thing I do that deprives me of sleep and makes me more grouchy.
Dawn I agree with waiting for DH. I am now with my tail between my legs after a few weeks putting DD back in PS, not because I want to or they ar better for her, but because SO and I have done nothing but fight about it since I started HS. He said no, I did it anyway since she's "my dd"(from my previous marriage) and now it's come down to either she goes back to PS or we are going to end up splitting up after 6yrs together and him being the only dad she's ever known. Yes it's important to me that I HS, but our relationship is more important to me than HS. We have both agreed that when dd is in 4th or 5th grade we will look again at HS but right now we aren't in agreement on it so it's a no.
Which is exactly where I sit, on my hands, biting my tongue because I strongly feel HS would be better for her, but it isn't worth wrecking my 6 year marriage
That would be my otherwise well mannered 14 year old.... until he went into the high school this year. His attitude has changed (and not for the better). We saw it with the other two as well but not nearly as intense as what we're seeing with our youngest.
I often have said that public school is the default educational system, but it is really more than that; it is the default societal system also. Children crowded together in an institution without parental oversight...that is our county's default system. No doubt it would change every single child as well as molds the future of our country.
