Last Day!

Today is the last day of summer break for my oldest daughter. She is going into 3rd grade tomorrow! Not only that, but she is starting a brand new school. If that wasn't enough of a change for her, the school she previously attended (from pre-k through last year) was a private, Christian school and the new one is a public school.

Now, there are pros and cons to the whole private vs. public school debate. Personally, I would have loved to keep them in private school. If money wasn't an issue, I would, at least for now. However, it is an issue and with sending both girls (and the baby in a few years) the expense is just too great!

I have mixed feelings about homeschooling. If I had no choice but to live in a bad school district and couldn't afford private school, I would definitely homeschool. I am just not a patient person at all. I get frustrated just helping her with her homework, let alone doing it all day every day with kids of different ages.

Fortunately we are in one of the best school districts in Central Ohio! So that makes me feel a bit better about it. I was also able to meet both of my daughters' teachers and they are both very young and seem very nice. I also plan to be involved as much as possible in their classrooms throughout the year.

My younger daughter will go in for Kindergarten evaluations for an hour on Friday and then start her normal schedule of 8:45-11:30, M-F next Monday. She is VERY excited that she is no longer in preschool and is in KINDERGARTEN! She is literally counting down the days. Each day she wakes me up with, "just 6 more days til kindergarten!" "Just 5 more days". She's so cute!

Well, I've got a busy day ahead of me with last minute preparations for school. Physicals to get, supplies that still need purchased, etc.

Wish us luck!