tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265409432324418001.post6610825359876781041..comments2023-08-09T00:33:42.828-07:00Comments on Floor Pie: Star Belly SchoolsFloor Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06533240227865369012noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265409432324418001.post-31515306867222615072009-07-28T22:12:31.796-07:002009-07-28T22:12:31.796-07:00Beautiful post. We're two years out, too, and ...Beautiful post. We're two years out, too, and I have friends with kids the same age as mine that are already touring kindergarten classrooms. Me, I can't live with that kind of stress for that long. I'm sure Teacher Tom is right when he says that children who thrive in school (public or private, prestigious or not) are those with parents who value education and get involved, but like you, there's that nagging worry, that need to be sure my kid isn't held back by what were/are my own hangups (exceeding in school NOT being a problem for me, either--anxiety and shyness were my big shortfalls, too). Knowing this about my kid will no doubt influence the way I look at things when we're up at bat.<br /><br />Good luck at the alternative school, and, might I say, congrats on getting your choice. I'm sure that's made the summer wait just a wee bit easier on you.dv.x.3https://www.blogger.com/profile/17097937663389205624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265409432324418001.post-45137384591834539762009-07-20T22:33:42.951-07:002009-07-20T22:33:42.951-07:00Wonderful post. We're two years from the big K...Wonderful post. We're two years from the big K but each year I get vicariously sucked into the drama via friends going through it. I try to ignore it until it's our turn - and it looms closer and closer!Monkey's Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01437699085199871699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265409432324418001.post-61516252929277779912009-06-15T20:58:34.458-07:002009-06-15T20:58:34.458-07:00Well said!
As you know, my son shares similar soc...Well said!<br /><br />As you know, my son shares similar social anxieties. I AM, however in the tight geographic circle for the VSIS (.4 mi) and I expect, would have gotten into said prestigious school, but we did not even apply.<br /><br />The look of horror on the faces of current families of the VSIS and the look of shock on those families trying desperately to be accepted (in more ways than one) to VSIS confirmed our choice for our son; a local (but not as close to our house as VSIS), well thought of, "basic" elementary with an amazing parent/family community. <br /><br />It IS too bad that I could not auction off "our spot" to VSIS to the highest bidder; we could have paid for our boy's first year of college!caroline hansen klebanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07495891434350101918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265409432324418001.post-3660666053654058902009-06-15T07:00:43.584-07:002009-06-15T07:00:43.584-07:00Nice piece!
It's not a bad thing that we have...Nice piece!<br /><br />It's not a bad thing that we have so many great K choices in Seattle, but it reminds me of the time I sent a newly-arrived German friend to an American supermarket to buy a bag of potato chips. She came home with 6 different bags: "There were too many kinds. I couldn't decide."<br /><br />As a close observer of this North Seattle phenomenon (it's not nearly so intense in the Southend) it sounds like you've approached this with the right balance of concern and philosophy. <br /><br />I've counseled dozens of families on kindergarten choice over the past 8 years. Some have wound up in the VSIS and other coveted schools, but just as many have landed in the "bad" schools. Every single one of them has been happy with their choice.<br /><br />This is the main advice I've given: Your child will thrive in kindergarten because of <em>you</em>. The single most important determinant of a child's academic achievement is having parents who value education and who get involved. <br /><br />"The Boy" will have a great year in kindergarten because you're his mom.Teacher Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.com