Becca finished fifth grade and is now an official middle scholer! We are planning on using the K12 program we have been using with Melinda, and homeschooling her. A lot of thought went into the decision -- I just think Becca will get a better education if we go this way. I have also seen Public so leave kids behind - even smart kids! The public school is so focused on teaching kids to pass the SOL's they don't ever teach them to learn. Kids don't aquire a sense of wonder about learning new things and they don't learn how to fact find for them selves. I want my girls to keep a sense of mystery about the world around them, with a desire to learn about it. If I can give the tools for that, I will have achieved my goal.
I also have to confess to wanting to shelter my kids just a bit longer - having talked to some of the teachers at the elementary school - I was encouraged by them to homeschool - There is a lot of PDA going on in the halls, and violence is still going up. Also there is a lot of issues with drugs. This is the Middle school we are talking about and the worst part -- It's not as bad as the one in SC where she would have gone. (The field trip there was a real eye opener for me - let me tell you!! Down right frightening.)
The best news though - Becca finished up with a ton of academic honors - I was so proud of her. She got medals and certificates for having all A's in REading, Science, Math, and writing. She got a special award for being the most expressive and creative writer in Fifth Grade. She also got an award for having a 3.5 or better average for the last three years! She got an award for placing first in the school Science fair and getting to go to the regional competition. She got a medal for her reading and participating in the AR points. She got special mention for a perfect score on both her Writing sol's and her History Sol's.
Everytime I turned around - My baby was being called up for all the great things she has done. It was a really proud moment for me -- I felt like maybe I was doing something right. It just goes to show she's smart as a whip, as well. I wish the pics had come out better. I will have to try and correct for color and see if that helps.
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Hi. I found you via your comment on The Fiberholic's blog. I couldn't resist clicking on your name because it's the same as mine (even the first initial). Then when I read that you homeshool (me too, 11 years with both kids in college now). I couldn't resist leaving a comment to say "Hi!"
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