Library Momma
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I started going gray when I was about 18. I began coloring it then and haven't stopped since. At this point I'm probably about 75% gray and sometime I do think about letting it go natural. The problem is that demarcation line you have as your hair grows out. I can't imagine living with that for years.
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This is bizarre because usually you only go to see the trainer if you are injured. They are telling girls that if they are injured they have to first change their clothes before they can get assistance??!! Sounds like a lawsuit in the making. Is this a public school?
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4 minutes ago, vonfirmath said:
The homeschoolers I know still organize themselves into groups for some things. AHG has gone by what you said. They don't care what grade of material you are studying in school, the group you are in is based on your birthday. They might say "Grades" for each level, but it is really based on age by a certain date. And our group gets a lot of pushback from homeschoolers whose kids are working at a higher grade because of this. Without realizing there are public schoolers who are working at different levels as well. They may be in a specific "grade" -- and working on way different material than what is traditionally done in that grade. Just because public schools do group into grades but still see the need to meet kids at their level. (even if not as perfectly individually tailored as one can do in a homeschool setting)
But homeschoolers do Sunday school, AWANA, Camps, and other events where they get together with other kids for various reasons.
I agree with this. In public schools grades aren't about what level materials the students are working on. It is more about age and class progression. There are base level requirements that a student should meet by that grade, but that doesn't reflect what goes on in a classroom. Each classroom has students working at multiple levels in a variety of subjects even though they all are in the same grade.
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You could make little paper banners or flags with their initials or names. Or, you could just dip the ends in colored paint and/or glitter. Donut skewers are a cute idea, I had never heard of them before.
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13 hours ago, Lecka said:
I’m not sure about this, but I think there is some backlash to helicopter parenting, where “everything” is helicopter parenting.
I talk to people sometimes who are worried about doing too much and almost need permission to do things that I think are unremarkable.
I think a lack of respect for teachers also plays a big role.
Something I also see is people who aren’t connected to their local communities enough to know what the local schools are like.
My husband for example thinks that our kids are being taught some liberal content because he has seen YouTube videos about it, and in fact we have lived two different places and in both our kids say “under God” when they say the Pledge of Allegiance. This is just one tiny example but I will sometimes be told about this or that with the schools, and I know it is not what is happening in my kids’ schools because I have that involvement.
Edit: I afterschool. But I meet people here and there who think certain things are happening in all schools that simply aren’t happening in local schools, because they watch YouTube videos that talk about something that is going on in a school somewhere in the country, and don’t realize that the local community is not represented by what they are seeing.
This. I encounter people all of the time who have no clue what goes on in their own children's school and even classroom. I've met people who think that their kids aren't learning cursive, or don't have recess or gym because someone told them that's what schools are like these days. Even after meet the teacher, and open houses, and class newsletters, and webpage updates, and letters home, and even seeing their children's homework, they still have no idea what is going on. If people have no idea what their own children and school are doing it doesn't surprise me that they have no concept of alternate methods of education.
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How cute! I love learning about regional traditions here.
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Do they wear glasses or readers? Pinterest has some cute free patterns for crocheted eyeglass cases.
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I'm in CT. All are typical but more so with middle aged or older employees. The teens at the grocery store rarely chat as much as the older ones do. They usually only seem to make an effort if they are friends or acquaintances of my kids.
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My son got a removable retainer like expander at age 8, a removable bionator (to move bottom jaw forward) at age 10 and actual braces at age 12. He's almost 14 and should have the braces off soon.
The bionator and expander made an enormous difference. I sure wish they had those options when I was a kid. I just had regular braces when I was about twelve. My mouth is so small and narrow that as an adult some of my teeth have become crowded and twisted again. When he started his mouth was just like mine, but the expander widened his entire palate and he has plenty of room, even for the additional molars to come.
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2 hours ago, Bluegoat said:
My dh says it's a distraction technique.
This. It's someone listening to your words but not the actual message you are trying to convey.
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Here in the States colleges/universities look at your grades from 9th-11th or 12th grade for college admittance. Also, a certain amount of high school credits are required for graduation. Because of this, certain class that are taught in middle school (6-8th grade) are labeled "high school level" so that they can count toward graduation credits and show up on the college transcript. It's the sames as working at an advanced level at any other grade, but they have to label it in order to have it included on the high school transcript. So, Algebra 1 or Geometry would be considered "high school level" classes that are taught in junior high. It might also include Biology (instead of the middle school Life Science) or a World Geography class taught with a high school level book and assignments.
That's actually not the way it is here. Kids can take advanced high school classes in middle school but they do not count towards high school credit. A student taking high school Algebra 1 or Spanish 1 in middle school just advances along the higher track. Those classes are the same classes taught in the high school with the same exams but they do not count toward high school credits or show up on high school transcripts. That's the way it was when I was a a kid in the 80's and that is still how it is now in public schools across the state.
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The only midterms and finals referred to in that manor here are for high school level classes taught in middle school. Usually they are the honors level classes and have to follow the same curriculum as high school classes they mirror.
They do however write quite a few essays throughout the year and have have both stand alone essays as assignments and tests in essay format. They started writing what I would consider a standard essay in about 4th or 5th grade with precursor type writing before that. There is also enormous emphasis in middle school on different writing styles such as narrative, thematic, argumentative, scientific, etc.
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Do you mean tests and quizzes throughout the school year or by "exams" are you specifically referring to midterm and final exams.?
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When I was in high school my summer job was working in a theatre. I worked in the office and answered phones. There was a production running and there was a problem with the actors' paychecks. The wife of one of the actors angrily called multiple times asking to speak with the producer who was actually out of town at the time. She didn't believe me that he wasn't there and at one point called me "the C word." I was 15 and was a little shocked to say the least. The funny part is that she was a fairly famous actress and the voice of a famous cartoon character. Every time i see that character I think of her saying that word!
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First off, I want to say that I've been involved with school organizations, sports organizations, boy scouts, girl scouts, religious organizations and civic organizations and I've never encountered a fundraiser that had mandatory participation. The only place I've every even heard of that is on these boards. Usually people pick and choose what they want to participate in. Sometimes people never participate and that is ok they usually just have to pay their way for events or activities.
I have encountered this solicitation type of fundraiser before and people who do participate usually pick one of three options. The first is that they give out the e-mails of their family and/or friends. Some people just don't see it as a problem. The second is that the parents usually agree to just use each others e-mail addresses, so if there are 10 kids on the team each child will use the addresses of the other ten parents. That way instead of say donating $10 to your child you would donate $1 to each of the other kids. This satisfies the requirement to win any kind of prize or incentive for submitting the names. The third option is that sometimes people use the e-mail addresses of corporations or philanthropic organizations that might donate money for example communityoutreach @localsupermarket.com.
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That's normal where we live, for both travel teams and high school teams. The only days taken off are Christmas Day and maybe Christmas Eve Day.
Our experience as well.
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We have that here. There are numerous vocational high school opportunities, offering everything from culinary, cosmetology, electrical, HVAC, pluming and automotive to agriculture and even maritime sciences. Some students graduating these schools continue on to college but most take advantage of the apprenticeships and job placement assistance to continue on their career path. In particular many students looking to continue on to college and then veterinary school attend one of the the vo-ag high schools.
The downside is that students need to make this decision by the end of 8th grade. You can transfer in later on in high school, but it can put you behind or cause you to miss out on some opportunities. When I was a kid in the 80's I think many students weren't really given a choice and were steered towards attending a vocational high school. It led people to believe these schools were only for underachieving students. Now it is quite a big decision and the power has been given to the students. There are so many high school choices and students are just looking for the best fit.
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I find it funny that the only time people trust the competency of the government is when it has to do with conspiracy theories. They can pull off an elaborate ruse tricking people all over the world into falsely believing that the earth is round, yet they can't accurately deliver my mail.
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In our district and I believe most of the schools in our state, high school level classes taken in middle school are never counted towards or included on a high school transcript. Even if they are the same exact class offered in the high school with the same exams. Also classes are only weighted for the purpose of class rank. There are no weighted GPAs.
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I have always had pretty good situational awareness, but I have definitely become more alert to my surroundings in the last few years. Just things like paying attention to the people near me, what kinds of things they have with them, and whether they seem agitated or not. I also trust my gut and if something doesn't feel right, I may move to another area. Like the other day, I was walking into Home Depot to get something and there was a guy about 20 feet ahead of me that sent all my red flag alarms in full alert. I got back in my car and went back to Home Depot later in the day.
I am similar. I grew up learning to avoid situations that send up red flags. When I was about 9 I was in Manhattan with my mom in a coffee shop and a man came in and started ranting about the end of the world. My mother threw money on the counter and dragged me out of the shop so quickly I barely knew what happened. I was always astounded when I would see people gathering around the site of any kind of trouble, like the scene of a crime.
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I counted 15 and saw the gorilla too. I actually double checked the gorilla because I thought they were going to try to "trick" you by having the gorilla wear white shoes and count as someone in white passing the ball.
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If the only classes they offer are "pre-AP", then "pre-AP" is just another way of saying "regular track". Because there is no way that every single student at that school from low-IQ to high-IQ, from struggling reader to strong reader, from kid with ADHD to overachiever is functioning at a "pre-AP"-level. I'm just laughing at the idea.
So don't let a sample of their most challenging materials shake your confidence, because it sounds like you are doing a fantastic job. You have not messed up. Those materials they gave you are their star in the sky that they're reaching for. Good for them, because high ideals & lofty goals are wonderful. But there is no freaking way that all of their kids are achieving at that level. Have you looked up their actual stats? Many high schools have their "school profile" right on their website. It should tell you the high school's average SAT score or ACT score, the percentage of students taking AP classes, and the AP pass rate. Take a look at those actual stats rather than being intimidated by whatever hard-sell they're giving you.
And I say this as someone who lives in an upper-class area with fabulous schools. The public high schools around me offer full Latin programs and AP diplomas. They have kids taking as many as 15-20 AP's and have AP pass rates above 90% (yes, you read that correctly). Yet I know students at those schools who will admit they hate reading and have never read a book for English class all the way through. I know students who struggled in regular track classes and did the bare minimum and still graduated with decent gpa's. If your kid is ready to dive into the Latin program and sign up for 15 AP's, they will have a rich environment with equally motivated peers. But if your kid struggles with math . . . or with keeping his papers organized . . . or with meeting deadlines . . . he will have plenty of company, and he will graduate with a diploma too. And they have every student in between. Because it's a public school, and they have to educate every student who lives within the district boundaries.
So take a deep breath. Look up some real stats on those AP classes. Talk to some parents who have kids attending the high school. If you don't know anybody, now is the time to chat up your neighbors . . . or the kid bagging your groceries . . . or the friendly kid who works Saturdays at the Chick-fil-a. Seriously, talk to some real high schoolers (and their parents) if you want to know what it's really like.
If you really want to homeschool high school, that can be a wonderful choice. But don't do it out of fear. Go explore the high school in depth and talk to some real people. Then you'll be able to make the decision that's right for your daughter.
I'm going to quote and say "This" too! It reminds me of schools that call their top track of classes "Gifted" classes.
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In most states all school bus drivers (public and private) are required to have background checks. You may want to check your state laws.
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Binghamton University in NY.
First day for my kids at public school
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My kids have had lockers at both middle and high school. On the first day they learned to place (ok jam) a pencil into the lock mechanism so that the locker closes but it doesn't lock. Everyone seems to do this. It makes accessing their locker between classes much easier, and no one has ever had a problem with theft that I know of.