How Do You Choose A High School?
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Family on Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Our eldest child is in 8th grade, which means we’re in the throes of high school entrance exams and applications.
In our neck of the woods, this has become a huge “deal.”
The local Catholic schools send reps into the 8th-grade classrooms to market themselves.
Kids are invited to “shadow” (spend the day at) the schools that interest them to find a good fit.
Our eighth grade teachers host meetings... READ MORE
Going Back
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Monday, July 26, 2010
This weekend I was blessed to attend my college reunion.
Not my class reunion, but the reunion of my entire college, a now-defunct school that has a total alumni population of only a couple hundred people.
I helped organize the reunion, and we were excited to have over a hundred attendees, including several dozen children. If there’s anything better than seeing old friends and classmates, it’s seeing... READ MORE
Sending "Baby" to High School
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Family on Wednesday, August 19, 2009
This morning, for the first time in many years, I will not drive my boys to their first day of school. Adam, commencing his high school career, will hitch a ride with big brother Eric, who’s getting ready to start his senior year.
After the last few years of having them both on separate campuses, it feels like a luxury to be able to send them both off to the same school. Adam is so excited about... READ MORE
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