mark tonin Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 ... and wow, I haven't felt this emotional in a long time! This will be her first day at a formal school; she has been home-schooled up until now. We will be heading into school together, as she is going to school where I teach.And I can only imagine how my wife Liana feels, as she has been the primary home-schooling parent up until now. The incredible parenthood journey continues ...Peace, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balogna pogna Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Good luck to you guys and your daughter. High school can be scary & it may be a challenging transition for you guys but I'm sure you'll all do great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 couldn't have been home schooled by a couple of cooler parents! I'm sure she'll do great!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 She'll do fine, and you'll be fine. And I agree with you Schwa, great people have great kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 wait... you can home school kids up until high school?I wish I knew that. I would have totally stayed home playing atari all those years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balogna pogna Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 wait... you can home school kids up until high school?I wish I knew that. I would have totally stayed home playing atari all those years.Hey Mark, 2 questions: does your home school offer Atari 101? Secondly are there any openings for the Summer Semester? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Dude: Emerson High 1992, you were in my Atari class.maxwebster: (sexily) I was your teacher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 nice work, Mark, and I'm sure she'll be fine. Might be a bit overwhelming at first but high school is where lifelong memories, and hard lessons in life, are made.I confess a little confusion as to why she is *starting* HS in February, but you needn't answer, I'm sure makes perfect sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timouse Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 {{{{{{{{{tonins}}}}}}}}}} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 I confess a little confusion as to why she is *starting* HS in February, but you needn't answer, I'm sure makes perfect sense.yeah, im confused about that one too. this ain't one of them free curriculum, grades are for capitalists, hippie sorta schools is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questcequecest? Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 2nd semester perhaps...congrats mark and family, sounds exciting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mousepad Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Kaitlin is an awesome kid. With the Tonin smarts and good looks, she'll do great. I'm sure having dad so close is a relief for her (and you!) Best of luck to all of ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 exams for first semester just ended on the 31st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark tonin Posted February 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Thanks for the positive messages and words that make me smile and laugh.She's starting now, at the start of the second semester, because the timing seems right when all is considered.I'm confident that she will do well at school, although I'm sure that she will have to adjust to the huge number of students and the structure and rules at school. And it will take some time for her to meet some new friends at the school. I have my fingers crossed that she won't hit any bumps on the road that she can't recover from, as the teenage years can be filled with bumps, that's for sure.From what I can figure out, most of the emotion is happening because her starting high school is a signal that the next phase of life is starting, and with it one is coming to an end. Where the heck did those 14 years go? It still seems like yesterday that I was holding my daughter in my arms just after she was born, with a huge dazed and confused smile on my face. That signaled the end of a phase of life and the start of another, just as this does. Maybe not quite as extreme of an emotional experience, but still a very intense one. And when I imagine just how quickly the next 14 years will go, I get a little freaked out ...Peace, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Tell her to keep away from that DimaFleck character. He's no good I tells ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarahbelle Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 that is awesome!!! I hope she has a great time in high school, makes a ton of friends, and that everything goes smoothly!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomson Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Warms my heart to hear your reflections on the trip of parenthood. Sounds like a coming-of-age or rite-of-passage for all involved (parents and student alike).Now with your daughter the school you teach at you may have to keep a closer eye on the ratemyteacher website!High fives from Thomson to the Tonin clan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blurry Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Congrats to Kaitlin! What a huge step......i'm sure having her dad in the same building will ease the transition from home school to high school - so will her personality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarinGarage Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 good luck to you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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