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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:00 PM Original message |
Anyone here able to help regarding pulling my kid out of public school, like tomorrow? |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. I can't help, but I am curious. What state are you in, what type of district? |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I'm in NY, what do you mean what type of district? |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. My kids go to school in Fulton, which is a small city/ rural district. |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 10:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
38. I'm finding that many people are comparing the work load my |
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sunnystarr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. My ex daughter in law pulled my granddaughter out of school |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 10:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
37. When they didn't accept new homeschooling, |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
3. anyway to get some of the workload reduced by the school/teachers |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I'd love to do that, but I thought their response would be |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. go online or ask friends where you live |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 10:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
36. I'm going to be talking to the school admin. for sure. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. Sounds like boat load of homework. |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Thank you, I haven't talked to the school, because I believe |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. I was just thinking that you might consider |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. I'd love to throw a party and invite them, |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 06:17 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Did I say signed on? Maybe it was a typo but |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 07:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Is there a particular test to see if he's eligibile for extra help? |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 08:31 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. Yes.... You can request that he be evaluated. |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 09:22 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Wow! This is a whole host of info... |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 09:53 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. You're welcome... |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 10:31 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I'm not freaked out LOL |
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Nay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
5. My sympathies to you and your boy, Halobeam. If a private school |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. I will check that out immed. |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
6. I wish there was a happy medium. |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. Balance is like a curse word, isn't it? |
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coffeenap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
8. Here is link to a site for gifted support--lots of people homeschool |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 07:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
23. Thanks. As I go on with my conversing here, and my reading |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
15. Probably pretty easy...IF... |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 09:07 PM Response to Reply #15 |
29. That is one hell of a good outcome! |
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teacher gal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
16. halobeam |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
18. I'm so sorry. I didn't realize NY was so hostile to homeschoolers. |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #18 |
32. I have to agree with you .... |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
22. Aren't private schools more demanding |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Not true at all. My daughter is in a private school and most of the work, |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. I was a whole year ahead of my 10th grade class, when I transferred |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
25. I do not know if they have this in your state, but I know a lot of parents |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 09:10 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Thank you! |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
26. are "charter schools" an option in your area? |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 09:36 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. Not sure. |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
39. PLEASE look for a Friends school in your area. |
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Drum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 12:25 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. There's a Friends school a little bit north of NYC |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
41. Friend of mine who works for the public schools advised me to look into section 504 |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 02:08 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. My daughter's principal, |
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Whoa_Nelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
42. A book you may be interested in that may help |
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halobeam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 04:49 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. thanks Whoa |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 03:28 AM Response to Original message |
44. I could have written your post except that my |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
46. One of the most popular elective in our middle school is: |
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