By way of background, Aaron and I both grew up in smaller towns, where there just wasn't that much school choice. So when we started investigating Minneapolis Public Schools, we were kind of overwhelmed by the number of options we had. There's a "neighborhood school" that is assigned by where you live, and to which your kid is guaranteed admission. Then there are various magnets and charter schools in your bus zone, choices like an International Baccalaureate or Montessori or French immersion or environmental science magnet. Then there are all the magnets and charter schools outside your bus zone, which your kid could attend but you need to arrange transportation. There were 16 K-5 or K-8 schools in our bus zone!
We put a lot of work in, narrowing down our choices and comparing schools and asking questions and finally making school visits, to get our choices down to two (which is all that you're allowed to list on your card). And wonder of wonders, we found out yesterday that Maisie got sorted into our first choice! (I really do envision the process happening with a Sorting Hat, like in Harry Potter. Where the school district puts the card into the hat, which shoots it out, yelling "Folwell Performing Arts!" or "Hmong International!!")
So, yay for first choices! It's a K-8 school, which is great, because we won't have to go through this again until high school! And because there's sibling preference, we won't have to worry about where Ella will go either. Yay all around! This does, of course, mean that Maisie will be leaving her beloved preschool that she's been at for three years. We're all a little sad about that, but as someone once said, the only constant in life is change. She's had a wonderful time there and learned so much, but I know that she'll have a great experience at her new school too.
With that out of the way, I decided, the heck with waiting until the weekend. Let's get Maisie's hair cut now! So we did!
In process:
4 comments:
That hair cut is adorable on her and you're right. She does look grown up! I can't believe she'll be starting kindergarten.
Grandma Jo
Her hair looks so good! I bet it is much easier to deal with. What school did Maisie get into? Is it a charter school?
Shauna, she'll be at a Montessori magnet. I think it'll be an easy transition from her Montessori preschool, plus we've heard great things about it - both from a friend whose daughter's in K there now, and from another friend who's in school administration. So yay!
Love the haircut. She does look very grownup!
She's my new wallpaper!
Love, Gramma Liisa
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