Grinity and Cricket2 thanks for your thoughts. They are greatly appreciated! First, to answer a couple questions- school is out and it is full day kindergarten. I would like to try public school as we bought our house because of the school and pay a lot in taxes because of it. Also, there are 10 kids going to start kindergarten from our neighborhood. Actually, the preschool teachers in January suggested that I kept him at the school; most of the kids that would be in his class were young and "just learning letters". So, I felt like that wasn't the best choice, but it was more play based. (my husband was also not going for it). A couple friends who know B have told me public school may not be the right fit for him. Yet, others say the teachers are good and he will be fine. I guess my husband and I decided that we would try this public school (which the whole school system is a charter program), and if it doesn't work look at private vs homeschooling.
In saying all that, Cricket2, do you think it would be appropriate to include the written evaluation from preschool with my communication? I do feel comfortable trying to ask one of his teachers, but I'm not sure what she would think (especially because I didn't listen to her advice). That teacher does live in my town, but not in my elementary school zone. Thus, the teachers that did the evaluation are familiar with the school format. I don't know. But I definitely don't want to be immediately dismissed. I can say B is not at all quiet, so I'm sure the teacher will recognize some of where he's at. However, I just don't want the teacher to see the "lack of focus" when he's really just bored.
Sorry for rambling.... All thoughts appreciated.
Thanks,
Melessa
