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PrintableBoth my son and I go back to school August 20th! His first year of highschool. and my first time back since I was 23!  Proud Memaw to Seyhan Olivia Christine ,Zoey Cirilo Jaylee & Ellie Abigail Lillian  | |
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Sowhat said: Mach said: I really want that here 
Though we just have 2 more yrs left with Jess now so ... I actually like year-round school a lot better, except that our oldest goes to a school with a traditional schedule and trying to plan family vacations suck. They were off for about a month from mid June to mid July, then they get three weeks off at the end of September beginning of October, they get an extra week for winter break and two extra weeks for spring break. i like that idea, ours schools are usually off all july & august with a week or so in oct & easter. it really ties us down for holidays. plus the price shoots up because everyone is trying to get away as well. | |
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Mach said: Sowhat said: I actually like year-round school a lot better, except that our oldest goes to a school with a traditional schedule and trying to plan family vacations suck. They were off for about a month from mid June to mid July, then they get three weeks off at the end of September beginning of October, they get an extra week for winter break and two extra weeks for spring break. We would like the breaks falling at different seasonal vacation times as well Summer vacations are nice yes But we would enjoy different choices Plus you can travel at non-peak tourist times which is nice."Always blessings, never losses......"
Ya te dije....no manches guey!!!!!  I'm a guy!!!!
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Sowhat said: Mach said: We would like the breaks falling at different seasonal vacation times as well Summer vacations are nice yes But we would enjoy different choices Plus you can travel at non-peak tourist times which is nice.That is very nice ( for us ) we tend to steer as clear from those types of times/areas as possible | |
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angelcat said: Sowhat said: I actually like year-round school a lot better, except that our oldest goes to a school with a traditional schedule and trying to plan family vacations suck. They were off for about a month from mid June to mid July, then they get three weeks off at the end of September beginning of October, they get an extra week for winter break and two extra weeks for spring break. i like that idea, ours schools are usually off all july & august with a week or so in oct & easter. it really ties us down for holidays. plus the price shoots up because everyone is trying to get away as well. Year-round schools really open up all kinds of possibilities for travel. Plus I think it is better for the kids academically. First they don't have this big three month chunk off from school and then have to spend the whole first month back adjusting and getting back into the swing of things. And with their time off spread out more evenly during the school year, I think it keeps them fresher and more focused. . [Edited 8/14/08 8:54am] "Always blessings, never losses......"
Ya te dije....no manches guey!!!!! I'm a guy!!!!
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Sowhat said: angelcat said: i like that idea, ours schools are usually off all july & august with a week or so in oct & easter. it really ties us down for holidays. plus the price shoots up because everyone is trying to get away as well. Year-round schools really open up all kinds of possibilities for travel. Plus I think it is better for the kids academically. First they don't have this big three month chunk off from school and then have to spend the whole first month back adjusting and getting back into the swing of things. And with their time off spread out more evenly during the school year, I think it keeps them fresher and more focused. . [Edited 8/14/08 8:54am] it doen't suit a lot of working parents to have the long breaks either. can be hard enough to keep the kids occupied as well. | |
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august 25th
8th grade and 3rd year in college 
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My eldest starts K on Aug. 25th at a public school. There was SO much drama about getting her into the "right" public school it made me ill... A working class Hero is something to be ~ Lennon |
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RenHoek said: My eldest starts K on Aug. 25th at a public school. There was SO much drama about getting her into the "right" public school it made me ill...
I personally feel that if you as parents are very involved in your childs education....any public school will be the "right" school.  "not a fan"  yeah...ok | |
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butterfli25 said: august 25th
Us too!!! 8th grade and 3rd year in college  | |
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Shorty said: RenHoek said: My eldest starts K on Aug. 25th at a public school. There was SO much drama about getting her into the "right" public school it made me ill...
I personally feel that if you as parents are very involved in your childs education....any public school will be the "right" school. THANK YOU!!! That's what I've been trying to explain to everyone around me but they treat it like some kind of sick competition, AND it's ONLY KINDERGARDEN!!! The way some of these other parents act you'd think we were trying to get into Harvard!!! Drives me NUTS!!!!  A working class Hero is something to be ~ Lennon |
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RenHoek said: Shorty said: I personally feel that if you as parents are very involved in your childs education....any public school will be the "right" school. THANK YOU!!! That's what I've been trying to explain to everyone around me but they treat it like some kind of sick competition, AND it's ONLY KINDERGARDEN!!! The way some of these other parents act you'd think we were trying to get into Harvard!!! Drives me NUTS!!!! yikes! that would drive me nuts!! luckily...kindergarden is free in my public school system so unless I have money comin' outta my you know what (and I don't) the only option for my kids is to go to the kindergarden in our town. "not a fan" yeah...ok | |
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Shorty said: RenHoek said: THANK YOU!!! That's what I've been trying to explain to everyone around me but they treat it like some kind of sick competition, AND it's ONLY KINDERGARDEN!!! The way some of these other parents act you'd think we were trying to get into Harvard!!! Drives me NUTS!!!! yikes! that would drive me nuts!! luckily...kindergarden is free in my public school system so unless I have money comin' outta my you know what (and I don't) the only option for my kids is to go to the kindergarden in our town. That's what REALLY blew my mind this is a public school, it's free, and we've gone to the meetings. The Teacher's seemed capable, it was nice and clean etc. But my family, our neighbors and friends all said "Oh you can't send your kids there..." A working class Hero is something to be ~ Lennon |
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RenHoek said: Shorty said: yikes! that would drive me nuts!! luckily...kindergarden is free in my public school system so unless I have money comin' outta my you know what (and I don't) the only option for my kids is to go to the kindergarden in our town. That's what REALLY blew my mind this is a public school, it's free, and we've gone to the meetings. The Teacher's seemed capable, it was nice and clean etc. But my family, our neighbors and friends all said "Oh you can't send your kids there..." I tried to find a clip of bugs bunny doing his "ahhhhh sheddep" routine but couldn't find it...but that's what you shoulda told them! my neighbors and "freinds" say that shit to me and I'll be like Oh yeah...watch me! I mean we should embrace our communities...right! if things ain't right in your town's school join the PTA or vote on budget items or whathave you but don't just avoid the school. ugh! so will he/she be going to your local K or not? good luck! "not a fan" yeah...ok | |
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Wow! My girls do not go back until September 15th! They all attend a private school here in town that is going through a major building renovation (earthquake country) and they have postponed the first day of school, by 2 weeks. They will eventually catch up, with fewer holidays, and getting out a few days later in the summer. We have one more month to go! My girls will be in: 10th grade, 5th grade, and a new kindergartner.. | |
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my sons first day of preschool was yesterday!  but my husband and i were a nervous wreck because he's our only child, and it's hard to let them go off to school when you're used to them being with you all of the time.... today was somewhat easier....but i still find myself worried for him the whole time... it will get easier as the year goes on  here's a pic. of him on his first day. 
joshua with my husband everton. | |
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Shorty said: RenHoek said: That's what REALLY blew my mind this is a public school, it's free, and we've gone to the meetings. The Teacher's seemed capable, it was nice and clean etc. But my family, our neighbors and friends all said "Oh you can't send your kids there..." I tried to find a clip of bugs bunny doing his "ahhhhh sheddep" routine but couldn't find it...but that's what you shoulda told them! my neighbors and "freinds" say that shit to me and I'll be like Oh yeah...watch me! I mean we should embrace our communities...right! if things ain't right in your town's school join the PTA or vote on budget items or whathave you but don't just avoid the school. ugh! so will he/she be going to your local K or not? good luck! Oh yeah she's going... the funniest thing is is she told us not to worry the other day... She says, "Mommy, Daddy, I like that school it'll be okay, I can play there!" The kid's wise beyond her years sometimes... A working class Hero is something to be ~ Lennon |
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kimrachell said: my sons first day of preschool was yesterday!
but my husband and i were a nervous wreck because he's our only child, and it's hard to let them go off to school when you're used to them being with you all of the time.... today was somewhat easier....but i still find myself worried for him the whole time... it will get easier as the year goes on here's a pic. of him on his first day.
joshua with my husband everton. So cute!! | |
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RenHoek said: Shorty said: I tried to find a clip of bugs bunny doing his "ahhhhh sheddep" routine but couldn't find it...but that's what you shoulda told them! my neighbors and "freinds" say that shit to me and I'll be like Oh yeah...watch me! I mean we should embrace our communities...right! if things ain't right in your town's school join the PTA or vote on budget items or whathave you but don't just avoid the school. ugh! so will he/she be going to your local K or not? good luck! Oh yeah she's going... the funniest thing is is she told us not to worry the other day... She says, "Mommy, Daddy, I like that school it'll be okay, I can play there!" The kid's wise beyond her years sometimes... see that, sometimes kids just know the right answers! that's awesome "not a fan" yeah...ok | |
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kimrachell said: my sons first day of preschool was yesterday!
but my husband and i were a nervous wreck because he's our only child, and it's hard to let them go off to school when you're used to them being with you all of the time.... today was somewhat easier....but i still find myself worried for him the whole time... it will get easier as the year goes on here's a pic. of him on his first day.
joshua with my husband everton. oh my goodness! what a cutie pie (your son's pretty cute too! I'm kidding!) "not a fan" yeah...ok | |
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kimrachell said: my sons first day of preschool was yesterday!
but my husband and i were a nervous wreck because he's our only child, and it's hard to let them go off to school when you're used to them being with you all of the time.... today was somewhat easier....but i still find myself worried for him the whole time... it will get easier as the year goes on here's a pic. of him on his first day.
your son is adorable
I still remember my daughters first days of school, she was so excited about being there, made things a lot easier for me Rhythm floods my heart♥The melody it feeds my soul | |
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Sept. 2 and last year  | |
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school???? shit, i need a job! ! ! ! ! ! | |
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Shorty said: kimrachell said: my sons first day of preschool was yesterday!
but my husband and i were a nervous wreck because he's our only child, and it's hard to let them go off to school when you're used to them being with you all of the time.... today was somewhat easier....but i still find myself worried for him the whole time... it will get easier as the year goes on here's a pic. of him on his first day.
joshua with my husband everton. oh my goodness! what a cutie pie (your son's pretty cute too! I'm kidding!) hahahaha! you're funny!!!  | |
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veronikka said: kimrachell said: my sons first day of preschool was yesterday!
but my husband and i were a nervous wreck because he's our only child, and it's hard to let them go off to school when you're used to them being with you all of the time.... today was somewhat easier....but i still find myself worried for him the whole time... it will get easier as the year goes on here's a pic. of him on his first day.
your son is adorable
I still remember my daughters first days of school, she was so excited about being there, made things a lot easier for me i know! my son is so excited to be at school, when i pick him up, he talks non-stop all the way home about all the fun he had!  | |
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JustErin said: kimrachell said: my sons first day of preschool was yesterday!
but my husband and i were a nervous wreck because he's our only child, and it's hard to let them go off to school when you're used to them being with you all of the time.... today was somewhat easier....but i still find myself worried for him the whole time... it will get easier as the year goes on here's a pic. of him on his first day.
joshua with my husband everton. So cute!!  | |
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Mach said: JustErin said: Ya, I don't think Ontario would do such a thing.
They might want to push kids ahead a year...but there is no way in hell that I would ever allow that to happen. They wanted to move both ours from K to 1st - we declined We have a great "gifted" / honours program here - Jess is in 11th grade and most of her classes are college level and many are credited towards college JT had many of his basic college credi classes covered as well prior to High School GraduationI accepted with my daughter and declined with my son.I feel both were good choices. My daughter starts college at 17. My son is a strong student. | |
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The boys go back sept 3rd. One will be a junior, one will be a freshmen, one will be in the 7th grade and the youngest will be in the third.....they are getting too damn big too damn fast  It isn't the load that breaks us down, it's the way we carry it. | |
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