well , my life is wrapped up in school drama right now-
before "Star" (our foster daughter) came we researched schools for her. we found a charter school one city bus ride away that would allow her to go to school for only 4 hours a day, and they had open enrollment. but, to enroll you must go to an orientation meeting , only held on mon and tues. we got her on a tues, but it was way to much to try to go to the orientation the night we got them- then the following monday was presidents day, so we went last night. the caseworker wants her in school like yesterday, but this is the best school for her, so i convinced her to hold her horses- well went to the meeting, and the school is perfect for her. BUT, unfortunately it is full, and even though spots open up very frequently, they will not enroll anyone else till after TAKS tests, and then spring break- in FOUR weeks!!
So, i have to still jump through enrollment hoops to get her on the wait list, meanwhile get her into a regular high school for the interim. this stinks- i am really nervous about sending her to regular schools for four reasons- 1. she needs to be with her "Chubs" as much as possible, her baby grounds her. 2. Chubs has special needs that require weekly visits to a specialist, which only Star can take her too, since ?Chubs isn't in CPS care. with regular school, she will have to miss school part of the day every week. 3. Star has anxiety issues and anger issues when put in institutional settings, all though she does great in closer, more personal ones. regular school will bring out the worst in her. and #4 She is exclusively nursing now, and i am almost sure she will not keep it up if she has to pump several times a day in a school bathroom, i would give it a week, :(
So I am praying for miracle right now!!
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Can't she pump in the councilor's or nurse's office? It would be more private and comfortable and have electrical outlets. And then the milk could be stored in the school fridge and she could leave her pump there too and just pick it all up at the end of the day. Lots of kids go to the nurses office regularly for medicine. She doesn't have to tell people why she goes.
This stinks,sounds like a great homeschool situaton.Will they allow this?And the thought of anyone at school making fun of her,bullying her about being a mom and fosterchild,will only make things worse for her and her anger.We have gained approval to homeschool several of our fosterkids,by writing a letter of reasons to the sw and director.They agreed to let us try.Is she old enough for a ged yet?
Hi, Liz, I'm reading your blog after I found a link to it on Autumn's blog. Anyhow, I remember AISD having a "homebound" program where a tutor came to a student's home several times a week to help him/her keep up with schoolwork. It's supposed to be used for students with medical problems, but one of my students in Bastrop used the Bastrop ISD's version of it after she had a baby. I'm just wondering if "Star" could qualify for the homebound program because she has recently given birth AND because it is imperative to the baby's (and mom's, of course) health to receive breastmilk. It might be worth an inquiry. Best wishes.
thanks everyone! we enrolled her yesterday (in a regular school) we talked to the nurse who is letting her pump there and store her milk in a fridge. she did homebound at the shelter, however her caseworker said no- i think she is going to ask her caseworker's supervisor today/ but i dont see them approving it.
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