<p>Thankfully, son was allowed to chose 1 fiction and 1 non-fiction book from a list. He’s reading “Tuesdays with Morrie” right now.</p>
<p>Also a two freshman household…one college, one HS. Luckily, high school does not start until after Labor Day, and the college student will be long gone by then. Plenty of time to focus on starting high school. (Of course, the HS student would totally agree with the overshadowing comment!)</p>
<p>S2 is supposed to be reading “Alls quiet on the Western Front”. I have been watching it closely as it sits on the coffee table - seems like it has not moved this week.</p>
<p>After endless moaning and groaning about The Scarlet Pimpernel, DD finally started reading the book today. Much to her surprise, she decided that it’s pretty good after all. She also confessed that she’s enjoyed her summer cello lessons and she’s glad that I pushed her into doing them. I guess I better enjoy this peaceful interlude while it lasts.</p>
<p>I think some of you have started school already.
How are things going?</p>
<p>We still have a few weeks and I am thinking about how I am going to get S organized. That is not his thing, and I know from experience (older child) how important it is in HS.</p>
<p>We start classes tomorrow, but althetic practice started last week, and band camp was last week, too. We’re pretty much on the school sleep schedule now because band 6:30am regular band practice started Monday. The kids don’t get their schedules until they walk in the door, so I’m hoping I don’t have to spend Friday trying to get in touch with the GC to change things. Mistakes are pretty common. Ordinaryd1’s freshman schedule didn’t include any science (oops, they forgot).</p>
<p>Monday night, we had frehman orientation. I wish the card would’ve come with a big “don’t bother” message for parents with a child already in the school. I already know the cell phone, attendance, tardy, etc. policy. THe presentation was excrutiating. </p>
<p>How are other things? Strange. This morning, Ordinaryd2 got a homecoming invitation, from an actual boy. Even though I have an older one, who has dated pretty regularly, I am SO not ready to do this all again.</p>
<p>First days of school this week - 2014 son is on block scheduling with 4 periods a day so today was his second “first day”. I felt a little irritated when he told me that his pre-calculus teacher felt the need to draw attention to the fact that he was a freshman by having all the seniors raise their hands, then all the juniors followed by sophomores and finally son. Apparently, he then proceeded to comment that the youngest students always had the most trouble in his class. Ugh!</p>
<p>^Ugh. My older son was always the youngest student in math, and was always a top student in math.</p>
<p>^^
That was a rude comment for the teacher to say to your S. The kids I have known who were ahead in math usually do very well.</p>
<p>Hello all. S1 starts Thursday 25th. Another young one. 14 in January, skipped 2nd. But has already spent 2 weeks at band camp (alto sax). No summer homework here. Though I wish they had sent a suggested summer reading list. S1 has spent most of his summer playing video games.</p>
<p>Take a deep breath.</p>
<p>Here we go.</p>
<p>Good luck to everyone!!</p>
<p>Signing in here. S1’s first day of classes was today. He’s been in sports for about 10 days now and did summer school. </p>
<p>Summer reading was The Alchemist and The Color of Water. Alchemist was well liked, Color of Water, not as much. </p>
<p>Also have D1 starting in middle school and S2 in grade school. 3 kids, 3 schools. </p>
<p>Let the adventures begin.</p>
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<p>Ours is tonight - I’m a skipping it without a second thought. It’s really hard to get geared up to go through that school a third time!</p>
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<p>Right there with you! They have student orientation before school starts, which S3 will go to, and back to school night, which we will go to meet his teachers, but I’m not sitting through anything else. Love their school, but I’m really over that part.</p>
<p>First day of school and the schedule is messed up. The kid is not in the classes she signed up for. She went in herself and was told no changes today, fill out a form and “we’ll look at it.” Ugh. So, an email to the GC, and surprise, no response. He doesn’t get back to me tomorrow and Monday, I’ll be on his doorstep. No changes means missed instruction while the school figures it out. Not like the kid changed her mind.</p>
<p>The schedule mix up we still laugh about was when my son was in 6th grade - he and two other boys were in the girls chorus (it said “Concert Choir” so we didn’t know if was wrong at schedule pick up). The boys had two spend three days with the girls before they were allowed to change to the “men’s” chorus.</p>
<p>Our kids simply get their first block assignment to avoid a rush to the GC before school. They get their full schedule the first day. Students that have a problem have to go sit in the guidance office to try to get it fixed. Upperclassman usually figure out a way to get their schedule before school starts. Willing coaches, or favorite teachers have been known to leak schedules.</p>
<p>DS1 goes to new school (private catholic). We received an invitation today for an informal reception hosted by upper classmate’s parents. What should we expect? Is it “welcome to the community” or some sort of fundraiser? What should we wear? Are we expected to bring something?</p>
<p>Talya - You might want to post this question as a ‘visitor’ under the parents of the class of 2011 (ie rising Sr’s). It is a fairly active group and a very responsive bunch. I have an older son who falls into that group. You may find a wider audience and get information from parents who have ‘been there/done that’ and can tell you what to expect.</p>
<p>Hello! My D1 is a freshman this year and started classes a week and a half ago. She’s one of the older kids and will be 15 in September due to starting school in a different district that had a cut off date before her birthday. She was working on her summer reading last minute because of various camps over the summer. She had to read October Sky, Great Expectations, and The Count of Monte Cristo. </p>
<p>I also have a S1 who started middle school and D2 in elementary. Like Dave, three kids, three schools.</p>
<p>I’m hoping over the next few years to learn enough to be confident as all our children move toward college.</p>
<p>Hi All
Signing in here</p>
<p>We have one as a sr (picked out last classes of hs and doing apps)
and one who is a frosh (picking first classes of hs)</p>
<p>I am going to go back and read the thread to catch up…
have learned so much on cc with kiddo1 that I wish I had known…so hopefully kiddo2 will benefit…though 2 totally different kids so it will be a completely different journey!</p>
<p>Summer reading was The Good Earth, Lord of the Flies and The Old Man and the Sea…</p>
<p>cheers</p>