Posted by cricket on June 13, 2005, at 13:17:33
In reply to My dream last night, posted by Dinah on June 11, 2005, at 10:42:46
I've been having a lot of anxiety over school placement as well.
My son is older - just finished 7th grade. Next year starts the placement process for high school. In private schools in my area, this is incredibly stressful. Interviews, essays, entrance exams, recommendation forms. His current school recommends applying to 6 schools, including at least 2 safety schools. It's just like college, except a 13 year old, with all his middle school year social and hormonal issues, is going through this.
I went to a parents' meeting about this a couple of weeks ago and the level of anxiety in the room was so high that I almost threw up.
On top of that, this kid is so incredibly different from me that I am constantly checking myself to make sure that I am doing what's right for him and not what's comfortable for me.
Sorry, I just needed to vent a little. But I do agree with you Dinah that the most competitive class or school is not necessarily the best (that's one thing that my son and I agree on).
I hope you do get the class you want. The teacher must have some say in the process too, right? They do in my son's school. From what you've said about your son, I think that would be a plus because I am sure the teacher is voting for him.
Let us know how it goes.
poster:cricket
thread:510986
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/child/20050226/msgs/512034.html