Hi Everyone, I've been lurking on your board for a few weeks now and gaining a bunch of information and encouragement. My name is Ronette and I have a high schooler.;) We've been homeschooling since he was in second grade. I also have an 11 year old and a two year old. My high schooler is a boy and he's 15. We've had a rough start to high school even though he is a very highly intelligent kid. We've had some character issues that have really slowed us down. We did 9th grade work last year and have been doing 10th this year. He really feels like he's squandered some time and wishes he had it back. I presented him with this option: Go back and count this year as 9th grade and do 10th next year. I feel like this is a suitable solution for us as he started K when he was 4 so it almost feels like we have a built in year that we can use. On our current track, he would be graduating at 17 (b-day in early Nov.). If we take the extra year, he will graduate at 18. Since we live in CA, there is no "authority" over us who has seen any of his work or his report cards, etc. He is very ambitious at this point and, I think, finally able to really take the school work seriously. Any thoughts on this? If we do this, his 9th grade year would be what he is taking right now: Bible Geometry (he actually finished the Chalkdust program and just started Alg 2 a week or two ago) English (he's doing Analysis for Effective Communication and some Progeny Press guides) Biology (this is an honors class he's taking through The Potter's School) Latin 1 (also through The Potter's School) Introductory Logic (finished in the first semester) History (we've been reading through Streams of Civilization) I really feel like I need some help here.:) He is seriously contemplating what he wants to do with his life. He's at a crossroads there. He may decide to go into the sciences majoring in microbiology. His other passion is gov/politics so he still may decide to go that way. I'm trying to keep as many options open as I can. Anyone care to hold my hand? Thanks so much for reading and for any advice you can offer.

Definitely the dish of hot water but I add baking soda to mine and it gets rid of any smell, too.:001_smile:

I have way too many but I think the top of my list is: Drivers who do not follow the rules at a 4 way stop! If it's your turn--GO! Do not wave other drivers through. That is not being polite, that is messing up the system! Bugs the crud out of me! CAMom

Just wanted to say, thanks for the great lists! I'm trying to weed out a lot of stuff right now!:)

I didn't read all of the responses but... My kids are homeschooled. If a they went to school and there was a day like this planned, mine would be staying home. One of my kids has greatly struggled with video game addiction and his DS was the prime culprit. I know we're not alone in this struggle and it really should be something that the school should take into consideration. What kind of harm could they possibly be doing?:sad:

I am reading the news, thanks! I guess I'm just taking all the news in its entirity and I just don't come to the same conclusion as you do but that's OK. From someone who actually lives in CA, I can feel the climate among homeschoolers here and can say that this is still very much an issue. Not a "let's panic because we're all about to land in jail" issue but a "this court has way overstepped its bounds and infringed upon parental rights let's do something about it" issue. It will be an issue until the case is depublished because published case=law. This case is binding on the trial courts in CA. So, although the abuse in the case at hand must be dealt with, so does the appellate court ruling. CAMom

Documented info please? I've been keeping very up to date on this case and haven't found anything indicating the above.:cool:

We've been to SF twice in the past six months. I highly recommend the book San Francisco with Kids! That book was our Bible while we were there! It tells you what to see, great places to stay, where to eat, where to stop and play if the kids need a break, etc. It will even tell you what streets to stay off of for safety reasons. I checked it out at the library and carried it in my purse while there. One of our favorite things we did was to walk across the Golden Gate Bridge.:)

My dh is a software engineer who has actually written software that sends and receives e-mails. He has confirmed that the bcc field is not broadcast to everyone visibly or invisibly. However, some e-mail programs that provide a bcc field don't actually work as bcc fields and, therefore, you may see the symptoms you are describing. It simply means that the program is not working properly and was designed poorly. We've tested outlook and yahoo (both this evening) and in neither case did the "reply all" go to those in the bcc field. I'm not pushing this for an argument.;) I'm just trying to provide an "expert" (dh's) opinion that bcc is a safe way to do what the OP was asking.

OK...but we just experimented with it here at home where 4 of us are online. I sent an e-mail to one of the kids and bcc'd another kid and dh. I had the one who received it as the main recipient to reply all. The bcc'd people got my e-mail but did not get the reply from the recipient who hit "reply all." I'll read the link you sent in a bit. We own our own business and dh ocassionally bcc's me in on correspondence. The "reply all" thing would defeat the purpose of bcc for us if it worked in the way you understand it.:) CAMom

No, that is not correct. If you hit "reply all," it will not send the e-mail to those who were in the blind copy line. That would defeat the entire purpose of bcc. If it were so, it would be possible for the recipient to trace who was in the bcc line. I do think, though, that a notice should just appear in the sig line so that people get the message. CAMom