New Quarter

Both my son and daughter started a new quarter at their schools the other day. Schools start pretty early around here--especially compared to the school district in Florida that we will be in once we move. We will probably be here until Christmas break--their last day of the first semester here is the Friday before break begins. Even though we had hoped to move during the summer to avoid these issues, we think that moving between first and second semester won't be too terrible. It would definitely be better to finish one semester here and start a new one there than it would be to just move in the middle of a term. In order to do that, my teens will complete the first semester here on December 21st--then we will move (report cards will be mailed to our new address/records will be sent to their new schools)--and they will begin the second semester in Florida on January 28th. Schools in Florida return to school after Christmas earlier in January, but there seems to be no point in attending the last few weeks of the first semester there when they have already completed an entire semester here. During those few weeks, my teens would just be floating between semesters--classes would be ending and final exams taken, especially in high school. It wouldn't make a lot of sense for my teens to arrive at the end of a semester during final exams. So they will enjoy having most of January off from school before starting a new semester in Florida--I guess this is a good way to make up for losing most of the month of August because school started so early here. And the weather in Florida being as it is, it might be much more enjoyable to have free time during January rather than in August! :) It will be nice to have this time to move, settle in, and get used to our new hometown before starting their new schools. We thought that summer was the best time to move--and maybe it is--but it just didn't work out that way, so we are trying to make the best of our current situation. So from October to December, they will be concentrating on the second quarter in school here. Then they will enjoy a long break in December and January--and we will move and settle into our new home during this time. Then, after feeling rested and refreshed from their long break, they will begin a fresh semester at their new schools--and I hope they will have a good experience from beginning to end. I think everything is going to work out just fine for them! :)