tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post5016554323853174259..comments2023-10-15T07:28:22.745-05:00Comments on Sayre Smiles: Choices and ChangesSayrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350593991157139017noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-6792818612550834112011-02-11T22:10:59.465-05:002011-02-11T22:10:59.465-05:00Whoo Hoo! Go Uncle John!Whoo Hoo! Go Uncle John!Island Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04338707720934732800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-10213607042241448652011-02-07T22:49:24.658-05:002011-02-07T22:49:24.658-05:00Sarah, before you make any definitive moves, let m...Sarah, before you make any definitive moves, let me sit down with you when I come home. Over time, I have learned a thing or two about dealing with bullies and the nature of things like that. Z-boy should never be put in a position where he feels he has no choice but to run away.<br /><br />Nobody picks on your brothers. Maybe we can help.<br /><br />JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-17721571877672773392011-02-07T13:23:56.424-05:002011-02-07T13:23:56.424-05:00Middle school is very hard on kids! I think you ar...Middle school is very hard on kids! I think you are making a wise decision checking out another school. It breaks my heart that some kids have to be so mean. I would be terribly upset if it was my child either way but more if he was the one being picked on.gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00894920637532415315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-19768825219783326722011-02-07T05:56:40.983-05:002011-02-07T05:56:40.983-05:00Middle school years can be a difficult time. I thi...Middle school years can be a difficult time. I think that you are working through this with your son in a practical and reasonable way, but these are difficult decisions. I wish you and your family best in this search. My heart is with you as my oldest son, who is about to turn 40 had some very trying moments when he was in junior high.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06588693337401747260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-2131313676513904892011-02-07T03:21:41.881-05:002011-02-07T03:21:41.881-05:00I think his happiness needs to come first. And as ...I think his happiness needs to come first. And as long as the school covers what he likes and the basics, he can learn anything else outside of school when he is ready. I hope it works out for him. I hate to see kids unhappy. Give him a big hug from me lovely! xoxoxkarismahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529919522651147308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-23905990108192979012011-02-07T01:26:33.989-05:002011-02-07T01:26:33.989-05:00I think you need to do whatever it takes to make h...I think you need to do whatever it takes to make his school year better.Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404943895800549273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-42458573873371439652011-02-06T17:17:16.084-05:002011-02-06T17:17:16.084-05:00I wish you luck with this. I was treated like crap...I wish you luck with this. I was treated like crap my whole school career, simply because I was born 1.5 hours from their little hometown versus .5 or .75 hours away. Yup, they were UPSET as Kindergarteners, because 'I didn't belong'. They treated me awfully from 5 years old to 17 when I started ignoring them, pretending they didn't exist. Then they tried to get me to talk to them and I just scoffed at them. They couldn't stand that they weren't the center of my world. It takes a lot of gumption to ignore that, though, and took me 13 years to get up the courage to realize that there is a LIFE OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL. I think once I realized that I basically never had to see any of them again if I didn't want to, then I got over their stupid ego trips.Jillhttp://www.lifeisnotbubblewrapped.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-19571596787318327242011-02-06T16:35:29.489-05:002011-02-06T16:35:29.489-05:00We tried two different charter schools with our so...We tried two different charter schools with our son who is a lot like your Z-boy. The first was horrible, the second was exactly what he needed. The first school was an individualized curriculum so he was expected to sit at his desk all day and work at his own pace. We had hoped it would help him get caught back up to where he needed to be, but he was miserable. That was middle school, and we ended up pulling him out of the charter school and putting him back in public school which was also a disaster. Middle School is such a tough time and if they don't have a "gang" that is a positive influence on them, they do flounder alone and are vulnerable to being picked on. That can happen anywhere, even, I have seen in some home school groups that take field trips where I work. And my sister pulled her daughter out of a CHRISTIAN school because other girls were bullying her about her weight. Kids are terrible to each other in an attempt to make themselves feel better about their own misery. The High School charter school where youngest son went for his last four years of school was perfect, full of great leaders who in turn mentored our boy. They wouldn't let him coast, took the responsibility for homework completiton off of us and put it squarely on him where it belonged. He found a "gang", worked hard at what he loved and it was a fabulous four years. I wish you the best in finding the same for Z Boy. A good school with good role models can make such a huge difference in the life of a child and also their parents. You may have to look around, but there is a good place for Z-Boy where he will thrive.Island Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04338707720934732800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-3284687998853809712011-02-06T16:13:34.963-05:002011-02-06T16:13:34.963-05:00I hope you find the place where he can both learn ...I hope you find the place where he can both learn and soar...<br /><br />and I like your new look!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727506305170439878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-67409743112708195742011-02-06T14:14:03.123-05:002011-02-06T14:14:03.123-05:00He's lucky to have you to confide in. Hope you...He's lucky to have you to confide in. Hope you find somewhere where he can thrive and enjoy his time there.joanygeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05250522334758277619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-20220711770281601492011-02-06T12:26:01.135-05:002011-02-06T12:26:01.135-05:00This is a heartbreaking situation. I'm so gla...This is a heartbreaking situation. I'm so glad you're being proactive. It will mean the world to your son that you listened.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13716690020687995783noreply@blogger.com