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I have homeschooled and for many years. My husband had been very very sick over the summer last year and I had to go to work to keep our house. We enrolled uor children in public school. My husband has recovered and I am back at home. I go to the elementary school quite often and help with the PTA and boosters so they all know me well. My boys started 3rd grade and neer had done any kind of spelling lists. We were to start doing dictation this year. I had belonged/used to SCM and loved it.
The problem is one of my boys have not caugth on and the teacher says he will not pass the FCAT test. I feel like I did them disjustice by enrolling them. Not only dose my one son feel dumb but they both are changing. They are still well mannered yet are getting physical with eachother and are starting to lie and talk back.
I have a 14 yr old girl in middle school and her teachers feel like she is too motherly and has latched on to a group of girls who “need help”. My daughter naturally wants to help buy she also want to fit in so she has gotten a “boyfriend” and I have caught her in lies as well. I feel like my children are slipping away, that I had no business putting them in public school. I just want to yank them out of school now yet if I do this I will have no portfolio for annual testing and would I be doing more harm than good by pulling them out with9 weeks to go?
I keep going back and forth. I am feeling confused and overwhelmed at this point.
I am so sorry to hear about what you are going through.
What does your husband think about taking them out of school? If I were in your shoes, I would say that you and your husband should pray and be united in any decision that you make.
Sending hugs and prayers your way.
brandiford,welcome! I am so sorry you and your kids have been struggling. I have not been in your situation. However, I am sure some of the wonderful ladies here on the forum have!
I just wanted to encourage you right now! Hopefully, someone will respond soon!
Blessings!
Brandiford, I’m sorry to hear about the struggles your children are having. It sounds like this has been a rough years.
I don’t really have any advice either, nor am I familiar with states in which a portfolio for annual testing is required. Do you have a state homeschool education that could help you answer this concern? I’m sure there are some parents in your state who have pulled there children out towards the end of the school year.
I would also echo the advice of ServingwithJoy and seek the counsel of your husband and follow his lead.
Praying for you!
Jenny
I echo the above advise. I’ve not been in your situation but would definitely pray and talk with hubby and any state HS officials you can. Hope you have peace soon. Blessings, Gina
This is just my opinion – you would still need to get advice from the proper authority!
Since your children have been in PS since the beginning of the year, all you need is their report cards from each term in all their subjects to start your portfolio – that is what the PS use to prove the child was there. Then the day you start homschooling, you record that date and start building up their portfolio. That should relieve the burden of proof from you.
I know how hard it is to see your kids changing when they are sent to public school. My boys started in PS and though we’ve been homeschooling for the last year and a half, I am still dealing with the effects of 5 years of PS on my oldest. My younger was only in two years, but his big brother is a huge influence on him.
If your husband were agreeable, I would pull them now. I agree with Sheraz that the PS reports would be the start of the portfolio, but get some advice from the correct sources.
When you take them out I suggest not hitting the books too hard at first. Give them some time to detox and renew your relationship. Maybe choose only a few subjects that you feel are absolute musts and fill your days with fun learning opportunities, great living books, long walks (nature Study) board games, and other great family times.
Are you members of HSLDA? Have you ever been? I would call them – they will know FOR SURE, for YOUR state exactly what you need to do to pull them out and to have a portfolio in order.
A state association would also know, but most are run by volunteers and you might have a harder time getting a hold of someone and even when you do they may not be an attorney. HSLDA is a large organization so you’ll get someone on the phone when you call who will be able to direct you to someone that can offer you legal advice.
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