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<blockquote data-quote="Christy" data-source="post: 301749" data-attributes="member: 225"><p>School started here last Monday and difficult child had a great first week. I am always on pins and needles waiting for the next big catastrophe but so far I am amazed at how well difficult child is doing. He was able to go to the kids portion of back to school night which was an ice cream social on the playground. He could never have handled an unstructured, free-for-all like that in the past but he did well. He is still in a small, self-contained "school within a school" that specializes in children with behavioral and emotional issues but this year (fifth grade) he will integrate with other mainstream fifth graders for science and social studies and have a different teacher for math as well. I am very excited that he will have this opportunity but terrified that it will stress him out. In the past I really felt that I would go back to homeschooling next year because middle school, even with the support of the program he's in, would be too overwhelming but if he makes it through this year, maybe he'll be able to do it. Dare I say that I am hopeful?</p><p></p><p>I hope you daughter rises to the challenge and enjoys the social aspects of the new school while surviving the academics. Have you met with the resource teacher? Are you feeling good about the iep?</p><p></p><p>It is nice to hear about how comfortable you son is feeling and that he has the chance to be a big fish in a small pond. I hope it's a year of continued social growth.</p><p></p><p>Best wishes for a great school year.</p><p>Christy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Christy, post: 301749, member: 225"] School started here last Monday and difficult child had a great first week. I am always on pins and needles waiting for the next big catastrophe but so far I am amazed at how well difficult child is doing. He was able to go to the kids portion of back to school night which was an ice cream social on the playground. He could never have handled an unstructured, free-for-all like that in the past but he did well. He is still in a small, self-contained "school within a school" that specializes in children with behavioral and emotional issues but this year (fifth grade) he will integrate with other mainstream fifth graders for science and social studies and have a different teacher for math as well. I am very excited that he will have this opportunity but terrified that it will stress him out. In the past I really felt that I would go back to homeschooling next year because middle school, even with the support of the program he's in, would be too overwhelming but if he makes it through this year, maybe he'll be able to do it. Dare I say that I am hopeful? I hope you daughter rises to the challenge and enjoys the social aspects of the new school while surviving the academics. Have you met with the resource teacher? Are you feeling good about the iep? It is nice to hear about how comfortable you son is feeling and that he has the chance to be a big fish in a small pond. I hope it's a year of continued social growth. Best wishes for a great school year. Christy [/QUOTE]
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