Originally Posted By Disneymom443 My girls start school today. I will have to say that this summer did go by fast. my oldest daughter (Nikala) is now in 10th grade. They do block classes, which is 4 classes in one semester, one full year in one sem. The classes are 1hr 40min. long. My middle child (Megan) is in 7th grade and she is doing Volleyball and she loves it. they only have 9 games maybe it is because they are only in Middle school. I just can't belive how fast the year has gone. So when does everyone else start school? Are you ready? Parents and students. Well have a great school year.
Originally Posted By tapdancemom Wow, your school starts so early. Are you in Texas? I know my nieces and nephew that live there used to start about now. Our schools in the Portland/Vancouver area begin the day after Labor Day.
Originally Posted By bloona Our schools broke up on the 28th of July, and have 2 1/2 weeks left off yet. My 4 year old starts "big school" on the 14th of September, in reception class, he'll be one of the youngest in his class and only go 8.55am-12pm until Easter next year, when he'll do 8.55am-3.20pm, like the others there. He's going to go to his old Nursery for a few days after the school holidays by the way as they stagger their entry into reception class so only about 3 new ones each day start, so he is one of the last.Rather than him having an even bigger Summer holiday, I booked him in for a few more sessions at nursery. Ive bought his uniform ready, he tried it on ,but the gold coloured polo shirts felt stiff, so I washed them....and one of them has gone Green!!!!!!!!!!!!! ahhhhhhhhh!!! no idea why, and why everything else is ok, including the other gold polo shirt I washed in the same wash!!
Originally Posted By momof4boys My boys start school on Friday, August 18th. One of the schools that I work at started last week! The only one ready for school to start is my oldest. That is because he has been in 2 a days for football for the past 10 days and they will finally be over once school starts. They have been miserable in this 100+ degree weather. He will be in 9th grade and is a little excited about HS. The other boys are in 6th, 5th and 2nd. None of us are ready for summer to be over. But I keep reminding them that there are things we are really looking forward to- family reunion over Christmas in New Mexico and DIsney Cruise next summer- and school has to start for us ever to get to those things!
Originally Posted By tapdancemom Those of you with school starting so early must get out the second or third week of May, or does your school district require more days in the classroom than the one here in the Northwest?
Originally Posted By momof4boys We have 175 days in the classroom in Oklahoma. Our last day of school is May 24th ( the Thursday before Memorial day).
Originally Posted By LVBelle Our kids start back here on the 30th. If I were going back right away, I'd be going back on the 23rd. If Jacob hasn't arrived by then, I may just go back so as not to waste my sick days. I have a feeling I don't have to worry about that though...
Originally Posted By LuLu I heard that Tucson has been in school two weeks already! My daughter starts the 30th, and she'll be in 11th grade (wow!) very close in age to your eldest, D'mom! My daughter has had a long and fun-filled summer tho.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 Momof4boys, I'm Oklahoma too. I think I rember that we noticed that we were both from Ok, small world. We get out May 18th 07, so to the others, yes we may start sooner, but with most schools getting out in June, if we go somwhere in May for summer it is not as busy. bloona, that was a strange thing to happen in your wash that only one shirt changed colors. Maybe there was an extra color dye in that polo that was not in the other.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 LuLu are you just amazed on how fast they grow up. My oldest Nikala is getting ready for her drivers permit. I just want them to slow down.....at least my youngest is only 2. I have a while tell he's off and leaving the house.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd My son goes back to school on Monday the 21st, but we will probably be moving next month into a new home where the school is a year round. I'm trying to figure out when will be the best time to switch him to the new school.
Originally Posted By 4Disnee Our DS starts school on Tuesday the 22nd and he did not get out of school until June 21st so he did not have a very long summer but I think that he is ready to go back and see all of his friends. Our school will not start until 9:00 A.M. and they get out at 3:30 P.M. He will be starting 5th grade and then on to middle school next year. OH MY what to do then. Our middle schools here in our area are not very good, a little scary for us so I do think that private school is in the future. Does anyone else have their children going to a private school?
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 sherrytodd, that would be a hard time to fit him into a year round school. Is he ready for that? I've heard that you get pretty good vactions. 4Disnee, I don't know much about private schools, but what is pretty common around here is shools run by the church, but free. Or charter schools they are not as big. More one one with each student.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd <<sherrytodd, that would be a hard time to fit him into a year round school. Is he ready for that? I've heard that you get pretty good vactions.>> I will continue to drive him to his current school until there is a good time to switch. Was thinking that after the Christmas holiday breaks would be a good time.
Originally Posted By ReadingMom <<They do block classes, which is 4 classes in one semester, one full year in one sem. The classes are 1hr 40min. long.>> My daughter's high school is also on a full block schedule. My kids start back to school on Aug. 30th. My daughter will be in 10th grade. We have a parent meeting for drivers' education a few weeks after that. I can't believe that she is going to start driving soon. My son is entering 7th grade and I am homeschooling him for two years. He'll go to the jr. high for one period a day for a study skills class. Otherwise, he's with me. I've already picked up his packet of work for the first two weeks of school. He will most definitely be a busy boy!
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 ReadingMom, our kids must be around the same age. I think it is funny how I grab at small things to make a connection. Our kids same age and wow, the mom's love Disney too.
