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| First day of 4th grade at Carroll Creek Montessori |
Well, yesterday marked a big life change for Lily. She attended a brand new school. Earlier this summer, we got word that she had been accepted into the Frederick County Public Carroll Creek Montessori Charter School. It was a really hard decision on whether or not to send her there. We liked her home school very much and she even got the teacher I pseudo suggested, but this new school offers daily Spanish classes and goes up to 8th grade, which means if it goes well, she will avoid the traditional "middle school" environment. Needless to say some big pluses. However, like every change, it also has its negatives. The school is located on the other side of the county, so it's a least a 20-25 drive daily. Also, the school meets in a business park, so their playground is not ALL that, and they don't have media classes. We told her we would try it...if it is horrible we can always go back to her home school. Anyway, the night before she was a mess. She was crying tears of grief and loss. My heart was so broken for her. There was nothing I could do but hold her and hug her. On the day of I think she was a bit apprehensive, but I think overall she had a good day. She came home and spoke Spanish to me, told me she made a new friend, and that the substitute assistant in her classroom was strict.
Anyway, I was feeling so guilty about her tears Sunday night, but a Facebook friend encouraged me with this statement!
Consider that you are giving your daughter the gift of adaptation and change resiliency skills. These are necessary skills and she'll take the lead with them. You are a brave mom.
Here's to hoping for an amazing year!
