This is what continues to bother me as well. On the multiple Facebook groups that are discussing the Landry Academy situation I have heard such gut wrenching tales about teenagers who have worked for years to earn enough money for overseas trips only to lose thousands of dollars that THEY earned. The twist in the knife is that Landry Academy was taking payments into the month of December. They knew what was coming down the line but continued to take money from innocent and oblivious customers. I have also learned that their land is up for auction in TN, actually saw the link. That doesn't happen overnight.

Oh my goodness! So sorry! We have about 5k invested and my boys are in the middle of 5 year long classes each. I'm praying for a miracle but planning for the worst.

Mrs. Bontrager, English IV. I have now sent emails to all of our other teachers to see what their plans are. I hope to hear from them soon.

We have benefited from many many Landry Academy classes over the years. I am hopeful that there will be a resolution to all of this. I think we would all feel better if there was communication from Greg Landry about what is going on and what the future will look like. Not knowing is what is frustrating! There's nothing I want more than for them to explain some sort of financial hiccup but that they are working to correct it all. Thinking about losing my 70 generic semesters makes my stomach hurt!

The only reason I knew that anything was wrong was that our English teacher sent out an email to us on the 23rd of December. She explained that she was leaving immediately due to the fact that Landry had not paid her in November and then her next paycheck was only 20% of the agreed upon amount. She stated that Landry Academy had not had any communication with her at all. We have not heard from any other instructors and plan to email them tomorrow. I'm hoping and praying this isn't widespread and my sons' school year isn't totally ruined. :confused1: :thumbdown:

Sounds like you received the same email we did. My boys are in 5 year-long Landry classes as well. I'm trying not to panic and enjoy Christmas but I didn't sleep last night worrying about it all. Praying this all works out for everyone involved!

Is your daughter in Mrs. Bontrager's class?

I am also extremely frustrated by the lack of info right now as well.

Yes, she emailed everyone in our English IV class. I have no idea if she will be leaving her other classes but it is official for us. Very sad. She is a fantastic teacher.

I'm trying not to panic as all of my son's classes are with Landry. I have 70 generic semesters and stand to lose approximately $5000. :huh:

My sons are in English IV and it is a full year class. Their teacher, Mrs. Bontrager has resigned. I have no idea what is going to happen. I have 70 generic semesters. I am hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. My boys are taking 5 full year Landry classes this year. I am printing out all of their syllabi so that I can continue their studies if I have to. I'm very worried at this point. I am not prepared to teach high school level classes or to lose close to $5000. I hope we hear something from Greg Landry ASAP.

I posted this in the Chat Board as well: Hello! I'm hoping someone has some answers about what is going on at Landry Academy. My boys are enrolled in several classes currently and we received a disturbing letter from their English teacher saying that she is stepping down immediately. She claims that Landry quit paying teachers in November and their December paycheck was only 20% of what it should have been. She also mentioned that registration is closed. I am really freaking out! I currently have 70 generic semesters and have spent thousands of $s on future classes! Anyone know anything??? Elise in NC

Oh crap. This is really really bad. Thanks for responding.

Hello! I'm hoping someone has some answers about what is going on at Landry Academy. My boys are enrolled in several classes currently and we received a disturbing letter from their English teacher saying that she is stepping down immediately. She claims that Landry quit paying teachers in November and their December paycheck was only 20% of what it should have been. She also mentioned that registration is closed. I am really freaking out! I currently have 70 generic semesters and have spent thousands of $s on future classes! Anyone know anything??? Elise in NC

Since we always have Thanksgiving at my in-laws I began cooking a Thanksgiving meal on Black Friday for the past several years. That way we have plenty of leftovers!!

Praying for you! I have been in a very dark place before and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. Praying you have a breakthrough and the sun shines in your heart and mind again very soon! :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

TBH, Denver really scared my husband and I this summer. We were there in August. We live near Charlotte, NC which isn't quite as big as Denver but we are used to a downtown area. But we were floored by the amount of homeless people. There were people passed out in the middle of sidewalks. People approached us. We stayed in a very nice hotel right in downtown. We asked one of the hotel staff about it and she said that in the past three years the situation in that area had changed dramatically. My husband travels all over the world for his job. He stays in major cities all over the world regularly and Denver didn't feel safe to him. In my opinion I would make sure you you all visit the area before you send your daughter there. Please do some research about the situation in that area and how it apparently has changed so much recently. I'm sorry to be such a downer but I would want to know if I was in your shoes. HTH.

Praying! ðŸ™ðŸ™ðŸ™ I have two daughters around that age and can only imagine the suffering her parents are experiencing as well.

Praying for your brother! ðŸ™ðŸ™ðŸ™

Thank you!! :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: I am currently reading Wicked Autumn and enjoying it SO much. I'm always looking for recommendations for books.

My pediatrician is very pro-homeschooling but gave me great advice in the beginning. She said to either homeschool them all or none of them because of the potential negative impact on sibling relationships. She felt that if one child was homeschooled and another was not then one child could feel left out. I took that advice quite seriously. I understand that many families do very well having some children at home and some at school but I imagine that works best when kids are older and can understand. My advice is to bring him home. Enjoy your kids while they are young. Trust me the cliche' that they grow up fast is so true. You'll never regret spending more time with your kids. :001_smile:

I understand how you feel. My husband works a lot of hours and travels a great deal for his job. He's gone more than he's home. When our children were small I was kind of miserable. I resented how much he was gone and even how much he enjoyed his job. One day while walking into Target I had a light bulb moment. I was always waiting for him to be home for me and the kids to have a life. I realized right then and there that I had to have a life if he was home or if he was away. I had to be happy if he could help me or if I was on my own. I decided to make me happy too. I did things that filled me up, which made me a better wife and mother. I tried my best not to be resentful and to think about all I was thankful for. I was thankful he had a good job and that he even liked his job! That was a huge moment for me approximately 15 years ago. I can't say that I haven't struggled at times with how often he's gone but it usually doesn't last long. I hope for your sake that you can come to some sort of peace about it. You could nag and get your husband to do what you want but ultimately you'll end up questioning yourself. Work on making YOU happy. Find what makes you want to jump out of bed in the morning. To use an overused and silly saying, "Go find your bliss." I hope my story helps you.

So very sorry for you and your whole family. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

My husband and I recently used Uber when we were in downtown Denver. It was super easy and cheap. The app showed the photo of the person plus what car he/she was driving. We used Uber several times while we were there and didn't have any problems. I understand why you're nervous though. I have two daughters in college and imagining them being alone with someone is always a bit frightening. I would make sure she has her cell phone completely charged and maybe have her talk on the phone to you are someone else while she's in the car. I'm a complete worrywart so I would want to know when she got in and when she got out immediately! Hope it all works out!

My name is Elise Rose. Rose was my grandmother's middle name as well. My maiden name had two syllables as well and I think sounded better than with my married name which only has one syllable. HTH!