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Comment on South Africa Adventure day 4 by Vickie

Vickie — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:32:35 +0000

The Koeksister looks yummy!! What else are you eating?? Menus, we want menus!!

Comment on South Africa Adventure Day 3 by Vickie

Vickie — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:15:38 +0000

This is soooo cool, Coleen!! I am super excited for you and Stephanie! Keep the reports coming – and the great photos, too!

Comment on Sara’s Snippets – February 22, 2012 by Vickie

Vickie — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:14:16 +0000

And don't forget those of us who are heading to New York City next week to see and tour Disney's brand new ship – the Disney Fantasy!!

Comment on An Adventure of a lifetime! by Sara V

Sara V — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:34:15 +0000

I can't wait for you to get back! This is one Adventures by Disney itinerary that is definitely on my bucket list!

Comment on Sara’s Snippets – July 7, 2011 by Beth @ TheAngelForever

Beth @ TheAngelForever — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:25:08 +0000

As a teacher, I used to get upset when my students were out for extended periods of time. IF the parents asked for work and were willing to play catch up at home, it eased my fears. I should note that I mostly taught older students. Often grades would dip and kids would struggle when they would come back to school. I do believe that as children get older, it gets more difficult to keep up on time away from school. Lessons from a book are very different than hands on learning in the classroom with peers and the teacher.
Realistically people need to travel when they can and family vacations are full of learning experiences. Typically schools, teachers, and administrators know this. As a parent of a children going into third grade and preschool, I still have some flexibility. For the past three years, I have pulled my oldest out of school to head to Disney World. I told his teachers in advance, took work with us, and followed up when we got back home. My rule of thumb (and I admit I may break this as we move on) is that I would try my hardest not to pull a child out of school once they hit middle school. At that level it can be hard and overwhelming for kids to play catch up and get back into things. I am also going to avoid vacations that are at the same time as state testing. Schools are penalized for children not there, so I would avoid that at all costs. In the end, we have to do what is needed and best for our family and we know our children.
BTW – I am not even going to go into the technicality that time out for vacations = an illegal absence. It is what it is and be aware. So long as your child is not chronically out and you work with the school it can work well for everyone.

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Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:08:34 +0000

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Comment on Sara by scotth1224

scotth1224 — Sun, 30 May 2010 23:20:30 +0000

Happy Anniversary!

Comment on Sara’s Snippets – February 16, 2010 by Sara V

Sara V — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:43:03 +0000

Wow – Australia! Thanks for checking in! I’m also a big fan of http://www.accuweather.com which I have found to be very, well, accurate!

Comment on Sara’s Snippets – February 16, 2010 by WanderingJo

WanderingJo — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:00:56 +0000

Good advice using the internet to research the weather. http://www.wunderground.com has a record of the weather for lots of destinations over the years, which is great as a guide for what it was like at your time of travel over the last few years. Living in Australia, it really helps with knowing what to pack. Having visited in Dec, Jan, Feb Oct and November, we know how different the weather can be in Orlando.