Update - Homeschool student K-8 finishes first semester public school high school.

[Mom24bz1g]

Elijah first of all has decided to continue at the high school. He has "figured" out how to public school successfully. He has made friends and generally enjoys school now.

His grades are fantastic:

Geometry - A- (91% -Test scores are 80% of the overall grade with no extra credit - He received a 96% on the comprehensive final)
Earth Science Honors - A (I think he has a 98%)
Language Arts Honors - A (Around 96%)
PE - A (100%)
World Drumming - A (97%)
French I - A (96%)

I am proud of him. He worked hard, but not too hard and I think this next semester will be even better for him. All classes are the same, except he will take a Photography class instead of World Drumming.

He is joining a rowing team and has done a good job keeping up his community service with the Key Club. He is happy and has adjusted well.

The administration stopped making so many mistakes after the first monthish. Overall I'm happy with the transition and hope to ease it a little more, having more knowledge now, with our other kids when they get to 9th grade.

Blessings,
Michele

[Pamela H in Texas]

Glad it is working out nicely for your ds. :)

[Kareni]

It sounds as though he is off to a great start! Congratulations to you both.

World Drumming sounds like an intriguing class.

Is his schedule representative of a ninth grade schedule? I noticed that you did not mention a history or social studies class.

Regards,
Kareni

[Mom24bz1g]

World Drumming sounds like an intriguing class.

Is his schedule representative of a ninth grade schedule? I noticed that you did not mention a history or social studies class.

Regards,
Kareni


AP classes do not start until 10th grade at this high school. One can only take honors classes in the 9th grade. We opted to wait until 10th grade for the history so he could make it an AP class. I suspect with his classical education he will have no problems with the class.

World Drumming was a fun class and hopefully Photography will be fun.

He did decide that next year he would not take 2 easy classes. World Drumming and PE were, to him, easy. But, he has figured out that they will not necessarily help him in his education. However, all main classes are a year long so he couldn't start a main class at the half year.

He's learned a lot and neither of us regret sending him to public school even though there have been ups and downs. We are looking into Running Start, but will let him decide as the time gets closer.

Blessings,
Michele

[Kristine out of lurking]

Elijah first of all has decided to continue at the high school. He has "figured" out how to public school successfully. He has made friends and generally enjoys school now.

Awesome, I love to hear success stories, whether it's ps, hs, or just life in general. And as a mom, I would honestly take it as one more validation that I'd done well for my children. :)

[tex-mex]

Awesome, I love to hear success stories, whether it's ps, hs, or just life in general. And as a mom, I would honestly take it as one more validation that I'd done well for my children. :)
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[Carmen_and_Company]

I'm thrilled your ds made the transition to a school setting successfully--must have been due to the excellent teaching he received during K-8---wink.

[Charles Wallace]

Elijah first of all has decided to continue at the high school. He has "figured" out how to public school successfully. He has made friends and generally enjoys school now.

His grades are fantastic:

Geometry - A- (91% -Test scores are 80% of the overall grade with no extra credit - He received a 96% on the comprehensive final)
Earth Science Honors - A (I think he has a 98%)
Language Arts Honors - A (Around 96%)
PE - A (100%)
World Drumming - A (97%)
French I - A (96%)

I am proud of him. He worked hard, but not too hard and I think this next semester will be even better for him. All classes are the same, except he will take a Photography class instead of World Drumming.

He is joining a rowing team and has done a good job keeping up his community service with the Key Club. He is happy and has adjusted well.

The administration stopped making so many mistakes after the first monthish. Overall I'm happy with the transition and hope to ease it a little more, having more knowledge now, with our other kids when they get to 9th grade.

Blessings,
Michele

I keep telling people you don't need to attend school for eight years to learn how to function in a classroom!


Seriously, that's wonderful -- did he have to deal with any ignorant attitudes from teachers or administrators, or were they accepting and positive? Just curious.

[Kareni]

Thanks, Michele, for the additional details. It sounds as though he is off to a great start, and the addition of AP classes next year will hopefully go smoothly as well!

Regards,
Kareni

[Mom24bz1g]

I keep telling people you don't need to attend school for eight years to learn how to function in a classroom!


Seriously, that's wonderful -- did he have to deal with any ignorant attitudes from teachers or administrators, or were they accepting and positive? Just curious.

We have been so blessed with excellent teachers and all the people from the principal on down who have been wholly supportive of Elijah. He received student of the month in a school of 1000+ students. His teachers absolutely love him and respect him. The principal let me put Elijah in whatever classes I felt he was ready for with no testing or paperwork required. It was Godsend as the reason we ended up putting him in public school (and will continue to do so with our other kids) is because of an injury I received 2 years ago that will have life-long consequences for me, which ends up meaning life-long consequences for the whole family.

With all the horror stories I had heard I was quite trepidacious, however I have not run, nor has Elijah into any animosity or weirdness or anything negative.

We had a ton of administrative errors at the beginning that were daunting due to being new and it putting him a little behind or feeling like he wouldn't ever get the hang of it, but it has smoothed out and we haven't had an error in a long time.

My 12 yr old son just started basketball at the Middle School and we have been received in the same supportive manner. They have been so nice. Every. Single. Person. It has been a blessing.

Michele

[Mom24bz1g]

Awesome, I love to hear success stories, whether it's ps, hs, or just life in general. And as a mom, I would honestly take it as one more validation that I'd done well for my children. :)

I have been thinking about what I feel my part of this whole process is and have somewhat decided that:

1. I have good raw material to work with so while I have contributed--if the child isn't willing it's not as successful.
2. What homeschooling has really taught me, which means I teach them, is that somewhere, someone has written a book, article, shot a movie, Youtube, or something on how to do everything. So, if one desires to learn, really, anything, information is available. It is a manner of working hard.
3. My kids hear often from me that --"It doesn't matter if you are the most intelligent person in the world, if you don't use it, you lose it." I have a brother who has "lost it" and a husband who "uses it". And, yes I use it as an example any chance I get. :tongue_smilie:

So, while I think I have contributed, I see too many people who try just as hard as I do and their kids aren't quite as successful so it's hard for me to think it is me and not really them.

What I do see is that homeschooling has given my kids confidence and respect for adults which has taken them far and makes them pleasant to be around.

Blessings,
Michele