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In a message dated 3/19/2004 2:49:07 PM Eastern Standard Time,
queenjane555@... writes:
> I know sometimes its hard to leave things unfinished, esp when its so
> close to "being done"

I think that is SO true, I guess I feel like we went through all this and it
would have been for nothing if can't say he at least finished the year. I
have told him that he doesn't have to go and that MaMa and Daddy would be fine
if he stayed home and he says he'd like that but there are some ongoing things
at school that he doesn't want to miss. Like a reading program that he has
worked so hard on to be invited to an invitation only skating/pizza party at the
end of May for those who met the challenge. And a couple other things like
that. So I am caught, I know it is better for us all and I know in the end he
would much prefer it too, but on the other hand I don't want to make the
decision for him.

Pamela


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I know sometimes its hard to leave things unfinished, esp when its so
close to "being done" (in my son's case he just never went back, and
didnt say goodbye to anyone at the school, or even get his
stuff)....but i have to say that my only regret about pulling my son
out of school is that i waited so long to do it.
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There is a certificate to encourage you. <g>

Sandra


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Brian and Kathy Stamp

So offer to have a skating/pizza party for him. If schools can use prizes for their ideas of what's important, why can't you?

Kathy
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In a message dated 3/19/2004 2:49:07 PM Eastern Standard Time,
queenjane555@... writes:
> I know sometimes its hard to leave things unfinished, esp when its so
> close to "being done"

I think that is SO true, I guess I feel like we went through all this and it
would have been for nothing if can't say he at least finished the year. I
have told him that he doesn't have to go and that MaMa and Daddy would be fine
if he stayed home and he says he'd like that but there are some ongoing things
at school that he doesn't want to miss. Like a reading program that he has
worked so hard on to be invited to an invitation only skating/pizza party at the
end of May for those who met the challenge. And a couple other things like
that. So I am caught, I know it is better for us all and I know in the end he
would much prefer it too, but on the other hand I don't want to make the
decision for him.

Pamela


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pam sorooshian

On Mar 20, 2004, at 5:25 AM, Brian and Kathy Stamp wrote:

> there are some ongoing things
> at school that he doesn't want to miss. Like a reading program that
> he has
> worked so hard on to be invited to an invitation only skating/pizza
> party at the
> end of May for those who met the challenge. And a couple other
> things like
> that.

Roya looked forward to 5th grade science camp -- I took her out of
school in 4th grade and that was the thing she was anxious about
missing. That and 5th grade graduation <G>.

She got over it VERY quickly - got lots of other much more wonderful
camping in place of it. And then got Not-Back-to-School Camp when she
was older. An excellent trade-off. Make him an offer to compensate for
what he has to give up.

-pam

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--- In [email protected], "Brian and Kathy Stamp"
<bstamp@c...> wrote:
> So offer to have a skating/pizza party for him. If schools can use
>prizes for their ideas of what's important, why can't you?

Offer to have them regularly, even better. We go to Chuck E.
Cheese's at least once a month for lunch and play -- it's Fisher's
favorite place in the world. I have to laugh when I compare it to
the usual school reward "pizza party."

Peace,
Amy