The end of a school year is always busy and crazy. This year seems more so! Carissa is getting ready for high school! I can't believe it. Lots of things are going on right now:
1. Orange County Public Schools has been faced with major budget cuts this year because the people of Florida voted for a property tax amendment that would save them, on average, $200 per year. These dolts that voted for it wouldn't listen to the people who were warning of education and public safety cuts because our "fabulous" governor, Charlie Crist, promised he wouldn't cut funds from these areas. Well, guess what? He did. So Orange County Schools had to cut $70 million this year. One of the ways they are saving money is to switch middle school and high school start times. The busing issues this switch will eliminate will save an estimated $6 million dollars. It is hotly contested in the community and there have been student walkouts from class at various high schools and parent protests. The next school board meeting is Tuesday the 27th. Hopefully it will come to the table for discussion again and will be either postponed for further study or eliminated altogether.
2. Carissa had to register for high school classes! She chose all honors classes for her core classes, and band and Spanish. It will be a rigorous schedule for her, considering that she'll also have marching band practice and all-star cheer.
3. Awards ceremonies and band performances galore! She had her end of the year concert last week, and will perform at the 8th grade awards ceremony on Tues. Since she is also an honoree at the awards ceremony, we'll see how that works. She made it through middle school with only 1 B on a report card. That was the first time she'd EVER gotten a B on a report card, and it didn't happen until this past report card. She was very disappointed because she was trying to get straight As throughout this year so she'd get honored as such at the awards ceremony.
4. Her 8th grade dance will be this coming Friday, the 30th. She is going with Wesley to the dance, but just as friends. There are several other friends going, too. We have the dress and shoes (I'll post pictures) and will be making an appt for her hair. The theme is "Hollywood." I'm not sure she'll look very Hollywood, but she's happy with her choices.
5. Field Day - Field Day for the 8th graders was an all-day outdoor event. Her team won. I'm not sure what that means or how it was determined. All she participated in was a very poorly organized Three Legged Race in which she didn't win. She said they ran out of rope and had to tie her shoelaces to her partner's shoelaces. She had fun, which is what is important I guess.
So the last day of school is June 4, I think. She'll be babysitting over the summer, attending cheer practices, band practices, band camp, cheer camp, and then hanging around. Steve isn't traveling this summer, so he'll be there to shuttle her around, I guess. I'll keep you posted!
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