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On Education: Part 3 – On Tour
Once we learned that private schools did not have to use August 1 as a cutoff date, we began vehemently researching dates, prices, and curriculums. The most difficult pill to swallow – the average $8,000 in tuition it would cost us to send Carina to kindergarten in a private school. We decided that as long as our household budget could handle the monthly payments, we felt it was important to give Carina the opportunity to go to kindergarten. In the midst of all this, we learned more about eSTEM Charter School in downtown Little Rock. After having watched Waiting for Superman and learning more about the school, their structure really appealed to us. The have a year round school schedule and an extended school day. The school is public, so it’s … Read entire article »
On Education: Part 2b – A Correction
Early registration in several AR school districts is now open, so I wanted to correct some mis-information I had in my last education-related post. I had stated that my kids did not have access to a free prek-4 program because we do not live in the Little Rock school district. However, during an interview with the Director of Early Childhood Education for that district, I learned that once the district has processed all the applications for kids that live within the boundaries, they give any remaining available seats to students who do not live within the district. Chances are good that they’ll have some room left over, as there are a total of 1500 seats available in the district, which is the largest prek program in the state. So, if you have … Read entire article »
Finally, THE PIG
Carina’s Birthday is August 27th. For her 2nd Birthday, she received a piggy bank from her Ba-chan (Japanese for Grandmother). For her 3rd Birthday, Ba-chan sent another! The day after her third birthday, Carina proclaimed that her next birthday would be “a piggy bank birthday” I thought she would forget, but she did not. By the time July 2010 rolled around, she was still telling everyone that they were invited to her piggy bank birthday party. Planning … Read entire article »
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When Mom’s Away…
From time to time, I run off and leave Craig and the kids at home for a day or two. When I return, the house is always spic and span, the dishes washed (!) and sometimes home improvement projects have even been completed. Which always makes me wonder what the heck went on while I was gone. A two and a four year old, who are both excellent at narc-ing on each other, are somehow … Read entire article »
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On Education: Part 2 – The Dating Game
When we moved to Little Rock in August of 2008, we found a specific neighborhood that we loved. Luckily, our realtor informed us, we were in one of only about three good elementary school districts in Little Rock. This was a relief, as several people had warned us about the city’s “bad” education system. Before we moved, Craig visited the elementary school, Baker Elementary in Pulaski County Special School District, and met the principal. All was well and good, he reported. We also scouted a Parents Day Out program for Carina to attend. We wanted her to have social interaction, and quite honestly, I needed a break from juggling a baby and a toddler. She started the program at St. Margaret’s Episcopal in September and loved it. While the program was … Read entire article »
Eco-Friendly Laundry Detergent
The One Small Change initiative is starting back up again. I’m very excited about this, as I’ve fallen off the horse a bit, and this will motivate me to get back to doing something “green” each month. I’m hoping to do a post to recap the “One Small Changes” we made in 2010, but in case I don’t get it done, here’s a link to all of the One Small Change Posts. I’d like to formally … Read entire article »
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