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I messed up and sent in the application without DS's signature. I can't believe I caused my own delay, but it should be very soon.

I wonder if peers are really an issue?

I feel like he is doing good at recess. He will be kept together thru out his schooling with a boy, the next smartest boy at school. We are lucky we live in walking distance from this boy. They are growing a nice friendship.

The Math situation makes me sad. DS doesn't just do Math he loves it. I think he would be ok to do an online course of Math eventually at school (if school would allow) and hopefully get to interact with peers who feel the same passion.

I think he is already "that math boy". He is desperate enough to do it a little bit different but it depends how different. Trial and error....

I agree about the fighting a difficult battle. I'm also still trying to define what am I really fighting for. I admire the people here that can just say put their child up a grade or two and that's it. My kid doesn't like change too much and seem a bit behind socially, emotionally so I need to define my big picture still. Maybe it means move him to another school, but I wish I could keep him with his local friendships he has been building friendships with.