Jann in TX Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Middle dd earned a chair in the All-State Band :hurray::hurray::hurray: She has been practicing so hard too! Our local high school band directors are 'sponsoring her'. She has to be an active member in a PS band in order to be in All-State (homeschoolers must be sponsored). She will not find out her chair until the day of practice (mid February). This is a VERY BIG DEAL for dd. She has a thyroid disorder and is now 'officially' in adrenal failure. She takes about 30 pills each day to keep going...most are 'natural supplements' (her Dr is a naturopath as well as an MD who specializes in endocrine issues). Because of this she is NOT the nicest person to be around (from a parent's prospective) and she has been very difficult to home school --her anxiety levels were too high for her to stay in PS even though she thrived there. I guess I'll also brag that she has a 4.0 at the community college with 20+ hrs completed! For a reality check-- she also BOMBED the SAT so she will have to attend the CC for a year before she can transfer to her dream university and leave home. Jann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratia271 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 :hurray::hurray: That is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in MA Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 :party: Brenda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Congratulations! :thumbup: Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 :hurray::hurray::party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RENEEinVA Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 :hurray:Congratulations to your dd. That is quite an accomplishment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle in AL Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Congrats!! It's so nice the ps band sponsored her too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Yaaaaay, so excited. She is doing so awesome, so proud of her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Jann, Congratulations to your daughter on her admission to the All-State Band and on her 4.0 at the community college. I hope that her health will improve(, and that she'll become more pleasant to be around). Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaMcC Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Way to go to your Dd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Congratulations Ashley!!!!! :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda in TX Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Congratulations to your daughter! I know what an accomplishment that is. One thing I'm confused about, though, is your statement that she has to be an active member of a PS band to be in All-State. We looked into our kids trying out for the middle school level (orchestra) and the rules just said they have to be sponsored by a TMEA member, not that they had to actually be in the PS orchestra. I checked the TMEA website and it's the same for band. (My MIL is a TMEA member, so she could have sponsored our kids.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jann in TX Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 we live in (rather near) a very small town. The band directors here are members of ATSSB -- so this is ATSSB All State Band... the 'active member' part was added to their 'rules' 2 years ago-- before that they just had to have a sponsor. Our PS band has great falculty support-- they even GAVE dd a 'substitute teacher' parking pass (I was expecting to pay the standard $100 for a student one). Perhaps it was because dd was such a good student when she went there-- only her anxiety issues made continuing there impossible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda in TX Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 we live in (rather near) a very small town. The band directors here are members of ATSSB -- so this is ATSSB All State Band... the 'active member' part was added to their 'rules' 2 years ago-- before that they just had to have a sponsor. Our PS band has great falculty support-- they even GAVE dd a 'substitute teacher' parking pass (I was expecting to pay the standard $100 for a student one). Perhaps it was because dd was such a good student when she went there-- only her anxiety issues made continuing there impossible... Oh, I get it. I'd never heard of ATSSB. How wonderful that the school has worked with your DD this way. Congrats again to her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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