I don't think so. It still feels like fruit basket upset. 'Course its been only 2 1/2 weeks since we have been home . . .
Then Josh announced last weekend that he is getting married!!! OMG! We are so happy. We love Sarah and are looking forward to the wedding in July. I'll try and get a photo out soon. I had zero daughters in January, now I have 4!
The two younger girls are adjusting well to their classes with gentle and gracious teachers. Tanya (alias 'Ann') is having something akin to a nightmare amidst the "fairytale" she is experiencing here. She loves America and called it 'like a fairytale,' but her school is like a reformed school for thugs. They have made no effort to understand her incredible life change and are far more concerned with her minor rule infractions than with making her feel comfortable and encouraged. I haven't been asked about a way to communicate with her in her language (like google translation on line) but they become infuriated when she tries to call an interpreter for help. Ann has called home in tears on more than one occasion in frustration and she has only been there for two weeks! Even Anna and Sophia have not been treated this way and they have also been in error of not knowing and so breaking the rules. Have others found this to be true of other Newcomer schools? Hey, welcome to America. You must be completely uncultured, uneducated and a hardened criminal. Yes, I have some forgiving to do.
Needless to say, I'm aggressively looking into other options. Let me know if you are aware of any. So far I'm leaning heavily toward a private school.
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5 comments:
Hmmnn, young girls and perhaps soon, grand-babies! Wow, you certainly filled in all the balnks at once! Congrats to you and your son. It was great to hear Ann's total inclusion into your family when she announced to me that "her brother was getting married". She really gets it and has accepted you guys as mom, dad, brothers and sisters.
Good on ya for taking on the school. I believe it is law that they help students no matter their background and capacities! Go get 'em...and let us know if we can help!
Felix
Wow! Yes, pull her out and put her into a better school or home school her for a time so she can learn English and what is required in school. It would be a good time for both of you. :-)
Congrats on your son's engagement!
Wow, Josh is engaged! Congrats! It took about six weeks for us to start feeling like we had a good routine down. There has to be a better place for Ann, I will pray for clarity for you and Rolan there. Miss you!
Oh, my! Get Tanya out of there as quickly as you can! If they ask why, tell them you'll be home schooling her. The schools like that are not interested in the learning aspect of schooling- it's all about control of the previously bad behaved kid. How'd she end up there? Some of these kids are probably one step away from prison and juvie. Get her out now before she gets a seriously jaded picture of America!
I've been following you all along but have never commented before.
E. S.
Even if you just homeschool until you find a more permanent solution maybe it would be helpful for her. We are homeschooling our two from Ukraine (10 & 12) and started with Rossetta Stone for learning english and with math worksheets printed off the internet. Maybe just until next Fall? Anyways, I'm sure that the Lord will who you whatever plan He has for her. It has been a joy to follow your journey to bring your kids children home! I first started following your blog last summer when we were part of that same crazy hosting trip (ACL) but I think you guys ended up hosting thru someone else. May God bless your beautiful family!
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