Here we go again...

November wasn't too bad. Claire had a number of half-days and a number of full-days off of school. We saw her a lot. She was home and rested and well-behaved. I felt good knowing that she was home...all my babies, cuddled and snuggled on the couch reading books.

In December, there are NO half-days and NO full-days off of school until the winter break. I am feeling the holiday stress, and my perceptive children are too. Claire is tired. She keeps asking "Is it a full-day or half-day today?" Understandably so, she works and plays very hard at school. I think that full-days, five days a week is too much for a 5 year old. She needs to come home, play with her sister and take naps. I miss her too. I am still struggling with the school versus home-school decision, and circumstances like this tip the scales in the other direction.

A letter was sent home in Claire's backpack yesterday. Apparently, if we choose not to send Lily to 4-year-old Kindergarten next year, she will lose priority placement at the school (which we thought was guaranteed because her sister attends), and basically all hopes of attending this public charter school in the future (because we are out of district--priority goes to in-district children).

AAGGHHH!

I thought that we had an education plan for the girls. Chris and I will talk everything over this weekend and I will set up a meeting with the principal on Monday. Hopefully, maybe, she will grant our family an exception to this rule. I really hope so. I'll keep you posted.