"Gentlemen, we are not retreating, we are merely attacking in another direction." - Major General O.P. Smith, 1950, Chosin Reservoir, Korea.

It might help to think that you're not too late this year, you're getting an early start on next year.

Also, as your DD grows increasingly unhappy with her school experience, it can be incredibly important for her to see that someone actually cares and is trying to make things better.