School decisions!

Well, it's that time of year again! We begin thinking about next yr and options for school for the kiddo's. Sav just received her report card for 3rd quarter and received 6 A's and 1 B! We are so thrilled at the diligence we have seen in her and responsibility she has taken for her own work. Her teachers are proud of her because they have seen her hard work. She is enjoying school and thriving. One of the latest things is there are several little boys who have "crushes" on her and that has been fun to observe and watch....esp. her reaction to it. She's not really interested in them at this time but is growing her relationships with her girlfriends around her. She is also loving having her own room and she does a great job of keeping it organized and clean.

Noah...Noah's grades were ok.... He is doing some interesting things....like he sits on a ball in his class.... When you see him you might want to ask him more about that. He is not drowning in school so does not qualify for a lot of extra services so, I'm trying to figure out how I can help him. It is getting harder for him to compensate for his dyslexia issues and he is requiring more help at home, esp. with written projects. However, it's good for him to be at school. He tends to want to be more of a computer/junkie introvert so it is good for him to be with others!

Sage....we are still unsure what next yr will hold for Sage. His teacher would like to see him repeat 2nd grade. He is making baby steps of progress that I am pleased with but his learning difficulties seem to be more involved than just ESL issues, although they accentuate the issues. His performance is very inconsistent. Pray for wisdom about the next step for him. Should we put him on medication? Should we homeschool him? Should we push for him to move up to 3rd grade? Should we have him in counseling? These are just some of the questions that we are trying to answer and need Godly wisdom to discern.

Last but not least, there is Malia, who at this time has the most severe learning needs. We just had some more testing done (it needs to be updated periodically). We are still trying to determine her options for next year. She will not be successful in a large classroom so the school is still in the decision making process about what services they will be able to offer. IF she goes into a resource classroom, she most likely will be the only girl (with 5 boys). I'm not sure how I feel about that, although (she doesn't know this is an option) she seems to have a much easier time relating to boys right now than girls--their conversations are not as complex and they are not so emotional! We need wisdom to know if this is the best thing for her and I'm praying that direction will be set by the school--IF they decide that they can offer her services, we will go with it. If they can't, it will be a clear indicator to us that she needs to homeschool. I may also try to find out more info about the homeschool co-op here (it meets one day a week) to see if homeschooling might be a better option for her socially. I'm not sure I'm up to the task of homeschooling but I know God gives you what you need at the moment you need it--and sometimes not before. :>

Please pray for wisdom for me about whether or not I should approach some mothers of some of the girls in her grade about her specific deficits to see if they would be willing to encourage their daughters to be her friend. This is a unique community in that most of these moms are "M's" and some of them might have a desire to do something like this. I need wisdom.

Thanks for your prayers!