I like the idea of the online magnet school, so I thank you for that. He loves the Fritz and Chesster CD-ROM we got him.

I very much like the idea of nurturing his passion and excitement for the game. I don't want him to get caught up in a hyper competitive environment around this, where this is a really huge thing that parents are cutthroat about...at this age, it seems premature anyway. He has time later on to decide if this is really something he wants to emphasize. He will be at this school for 6 years. Don't get me wrong--I feel very lucky that we have this resource. It's a reason we decided to enroll him there.