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Now for the beginning of this school year. It was quite the ordeal to get her into school. We got back from our trip to KC the day before school started. Since we didn't have a permanent address they would not let us register her. I called the school and school district Monday (the 1st day of school) and they said the same thing there is nothing I could do. Here my first child was supposed to be starting her first day of public school and no one would help us out.
After breaking down crying (when I got off the phone) I decided that would not get me far and started to think of what I could do. Pray first. Then I looked on the schools website and saw the principals email. I quickly emailed her explaining our situation how we had an offer on a house for over 2 months with no word. I asked if I could get some materials so I could home school her until they would allow us to go to school. Then I let it go. I got a call that afternoon from the principal telling me she thought Mackenzee should be in school and that she would make it happen. I loved this lady right off the bat. I told her we were looking at more houses the next day and if we didnt find something we were also trying to rent in her school boundries. She invited me to Parent Night the next day and to report on how the hunt had gone.
Tuesday we went out and found the most awesome house! We knew we were supposed to get it. We immedatly put an offer on and then I went to the Parent Night. I let the principal know what was going on and we had found another house 2 blocks from the school. Then next afternoon she called me and said this is crazy Mackenzee was not in school and she was going to go ahead and register her as homeless but not to be offended by that. Trust me I wasn't my daughter was finally going to be in school!
Thursday we went to school got her registered and the principal walked us the the classroom. Mackezee got the teacher I really wanted (from meeting them at parent night). She did great! She loved the class and adjusted quickly. The only thing she didnt like was the hour commute one way! We had to leave at 7am to make it to school by 7:52 (their start time). Here are some pictures of her first day!
Showing off the new Tinkerbell backpack
Now for the beginning of this school year. It was quite the ordeal to get her into school. We got back from our trip to KC the day before school started. Since we didn't have a permanent address they would not let us register her. I called the school and school district Monday (the 1st day of school) and they said the same thing there is nothing I could do. Here my first child was supposed to be starting her first day of public school and no one would help us out.
After breaking down crying (when I got off the phone) I decided that would not get me far and started to think of what I could do. Pray first. Then I looked on the schools website and saw the principals email. I quickly emailed her explaining our situation how we had an offer on a house for over 2 months with no word. I asked if I could get some materials so I could home school her until they would allow us to go to school. Then I let it go. I got a call that afternoon from the principal telling me she thought Mackenzee should be in school and that she would make it happen. I loved this lady right off the bat. I told her we were looking at more houses the next day and if we didnt find something we were also trying to rent in her school boundries. She invited me to Parent Night the next day and to report on how the hunt had gone.
Tuesday we went out and found the most awesome house! We knew we were supposed to get it. We immedatly put an offer on and then I went to the Parent Night. I let the principal know what was going on and we had found another house 2 blocks from the school. Then next afternoon she called me and said this is crazy Mackenzee was not in school and she was going to go ahead and register her as homeless but not to be offended by that. Trust me I wasn't my daughter was finally going to be in school!
Thursday we went to school got her registered and the principal walked us the the classroom. Mackezee got the teacher I really wanted (from meeting them at parent night). She did great! She loved the class and adjusted quickly. The only thing she didnt like was the hour commute one way! We had to leave at 7am to make it to school by 7:52 (their start time). Here are some pictures of her first day!
Showing off the new Tinkerbell backpack
5 comments:
very cute...it still just surprises me that she is in school....where does time go?
So happy you got her in school and you are in a house too. Hooray! Hooray! And glad to see your blog updated--since we dont live in the same place anymore. Miss you guys!
whoa, an hour commute? insane! i am so relieved for you that it all worked out.
So glad it all worked out. I cannot believe is in school!
Wow! You are an awesome mom. I think I would have given up. Way to be persistent.
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