I AM MOVING TO MELBOURNE FL,I HOPE WITH IN 4 MONTHS I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT SCHOOL .I HAVE 1 SON HE IS 14. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT MELBOURNE FL. THANK YOU 4 YOUR HELP.HAVE AGREAT DAY.LOVE A MOM THAT CARES
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You can research schools at www.greatschools.net using the city and state. They give everything from test scores to parent reviews. It's a pretty good site.
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You have other business to take care of first.  Specifically, what business does a 7-year-old have moving to New Jersey?  Does he have a job waiting for him?  How about a house?  How will he support himself or get around?\n\nI urge you, or another caring adult, to go with him.  You'll also be able to find a school more effectively if you go along.
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I guess it depends on what you are looking for specifically.  I moved to Burlington, VT 4 yrs ago.  It is safe, beautiful and extremely kid friendly with a lot of family geared activities.  However, the lack of diversity is a problem for me, but....it is changing.  hope this helps and good luck!
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I am a single mother of two kids, ages 13 and 14, and i go to college full time.  I just ended a relationship with my boyfriend because he said i didnt havent time for him. He was always bitching so i fired him.  Anyway, i can see where you are coming from.  I talk to someone who lives far away, and i seem to feel like i have known this person forever.  He is really great!  Although, i do seem to have feelings for him, but i really dont think that will work out because of the distance between us.  If he lived closer, and to be honest, with everything that is going on with me now, im not ready for another relationship. Maybe when i get out of school, but for now, just me and my kids and my school work.  Of course, the kids come before everthing.  Anyway, not sure how to give u a straight up answer.  It could go either way.  Good luck with school. I think its great that your doing all that.  Im not working right now and going crazy with it all but i will graduate in December of this year and it will be all worth it!  What ever u do, dont let a relationship come before your son and your schoolwork.  You are working hard at a brighter future for u and your son.  You can do it!  You dont need a man to take care of you or your son. Does the guy live close by?  Anyway, I think it is possible to love someone you never met, but is it wise?  It seems kind of scary, but i wouldnt get my hopes up.  You have to be aware of the possible dangers, even if you talk to him all the time, doesnt mean that you truly know him.  Watch yourself, for u and your son.  We have some real sickos out here.  Anyway, good luck with school and dont give up.  I cant tell u how many times i wanted to give up.  Just watch yourself.  Bye for now!
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I have one son in private and one in public. The one in private has always been highly driven & motivated in school and an excellent student.  The other son has never cared too much for school and just gets by. So, I decided to only send the older one to private school for the high school years.  The younger is in public school and I think this had been a relief for him. The pressure of private school is difficult.  It's very expensive and demanding.  I felt it was important to not set my younger son up for failure and it iseems to have worked out as the best decision. The older son thrived in high school and the younger one is now beginning to apply himself. Kids (even from the same parents are so different).  I think it is importsnt to give them what they need and it is okay if it is something different for each one.
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It seems like this really isn't your problem directly. Where did NY fit in? Dunno, best bet, stay in school and don't worry so much, seems like you're just a kid. Good Luck :)
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Go to Florida, but don't expect a handout.  If you learn how to WORK, there will always be a good paying job waiting\nfor you.  It seems so simple to my generation.  How do we get this through to the younger generation when they have examples such as this guy's parents.  Wow.
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I've had issues with a preschool my kids went to for a few months about a year ago.  \n\nThe school was basically two large rooms, separated by age using partitions, instead of actual walls and doors.  What made this LOTS of fun is that my oldest (who was 3 1/2 at the time) and my youngest (who had just turned two) were in different classes, but could often see each other running around their individual classes.  Every time Colin (the little one) saw Cameron (the older one) in passing, he'd start up crying again.  Apparently, he was in a perpetual state of separation anxiety.\n\nThis same school, in Colin's class, did virtually nothing "learning".  They would play, nap, etc., but there was no circle time, no active learning experiences.  Basically, his "class" was just supervised play, or babysitting.  \n\nCameron's class, however, I think was TOO advanced.  At 3 1/2 years old, his class had journals.  They would have reading time (which I normally would have no problem with, but no one seemed to notice that he was just glancing through one book after another, instead of someone working with him).\n\nThe final thing, though, was when Cameron's teacher called Child Protective Services because he had a scrape on his face.  She had not been there in the morning, when we told his morning teacher we had taken him to a park and he fell down, so she called in this "unexplained injury".  The total communication breakdown this evidenced kind of sealed our decision to change schools.  After the change, both of the kids just started learning A LOT, and we noticed major changes in them.\n\nI think there are some major things to look for to decide if your child is in a "good" school.\n\n1. Does the school encourage you to visit, call or ask questions?  My kids' current school has one woman working in the office, and she knows us all by name.  We were encouraged to visit before enrolling the kids, and we can visit or come up there at any time.  They were also very understanding when I called every morning about an hour after drop off for about a month, just to make sure the kids were okay.\n\n2.  Are the classrooms spacious?  Are there potties closeby (for potty-training kids, having bathrooms for 1-2 classes is GREAT)?  Does each child have his or her own storage space (cubbies or lockers)?  Is there natural light (I like that there are big picture windows in my kids' classrooms)?  Is there a playground with safe, fun equipment?  Is there a covered area outside for play on lightly rainy days (this isn't always there, but there's a big back porch where the kids play, and is covered with chalk drawings, on rainy, but not storming, days).\n\n3.  Are the children there clean, and do they seem to be comfortable and happy?  Do the teachers interact with them on a child-friendly level?\n\n4.  After you enroll your child, does he seem happy in the evenings?  If asked, will he tell you things he learned, and what he did that day?  Does he seem to like his teachers?  After a while, does drop off get easier?\n\nIt's important to remember that, even for a child who LOVES his school, his teachers, his friends, drop-off is NOT a foolproof way to find out if he is happy.  My 3-year-old plays happily throughout the day, and he's just crazy about Miss Paula, but when I drop him off, he cries and cries.  I've asked occasionally, and been told that I'm probably not even out of the parking lot before he's happily playing with his friends, listening to a story, or telling Miss Paula about what he did the night before.  This is VERY normal for young kids, and for slightly older kids who are naturally shy, VERY attached, or who are going through some major changes (for example, if your child is being put in daycare/preschool because the parents split up, he moves out of the house with Momma, and Momma, who has always been home with him, has to go to work, all parts of
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I'm from Louisville. Go down on the river on the 4th of July and watch the fire works. It is huge. Go early so you can get a good spot. They have things to do there all day long. There's Six flags over Kentucky Kingdom, There's clubs for young teens. There's German town to walk around and try different kinds of German foods. I don't know what part of Louisville you live in. You would want some place to go that is close to where you live. So he could go with out you having to drive him or having to be there. There's always something to do there. Like festivals of all sorts. There's this web site for the local news paper. You could look up the things to do: www.courier-journal.com I hope this is helpful. Good luck with your move.
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Why not just be an adult and ask the other set of parents?  Let's try to stop putting children in the middle of our quarrels.  It sounds like there is a bit of a feud going on here, so keep it off of school property.
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Westfield school, Westfield road is a good school and anywhere within a square mile is good place to live, hospital, post office sorting office, tesco(10th biggest in England in 1998), town centre are all within 10Min's walking distance of the school, Preston road(off Westfield road) is a main road with a good bus service running and down it, \nfind a map of Yeovil and look for Ilchester road and mudford road, Yeovil collage is right between the two and to the left(Ilchester road side) and beyond is the area I would suggest you look for housing not that there aren't any good places on the other side(mudford road side) as there are some really nice houses down there it's just that more gangs of youths and drug dealers down there so if you found a place away from the noise of the main road your more likely to have to put up with the noise of youth, not that it doesn't exist around the Preston road area I just felt it was more spread out and you had a much better chance of a bit of peace and quite, not that I'm trying to put you off but you are aware that at one point there was more racial tension in Yeovil than compared to major cites like Manchester or London, if your determined to get away from that kind of trouble then try Hendford hill it may be one of the busiest roads in Yeovil it rarely sees any trouble plus there’s a really huge park just off it also there’s Goldenstone  leisure centre at the bottom Hendford hill is also a main road so it’s a direct route into town, tesco, hospital and other areas of Yeovil plus it’s a 10min walk from them all, have a look at Camborne road/grove and surrounding areas(off Sherborne road) that is a really nice quite area but I’d only ever been there during the day gardening so I don’t know/heard of any problems down there, well that’s all I can think of just now but please understand that all this is just my opinion from living there more than 5 years ago and things may have changed since then, if you have any questions feel free to contact me and I’ll try to be as helpful as possible, and good luck with the move:o)
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Welcome to Florida - me and my husband just moved here last year from New York (we live in Boca Raton). Anyway, there is so much to do here. A fun beach to go to is Deefield Beach (not that far from you). They have some restaurants (restaurant called Bru's - sports bar restaurant, good food/people), shops, etc. Parking is difficult bu there is a parking garage you can use but you have to pay to park there - definitely worth it. They have a "swap shop" in Pompano (near the Turnpike). Good on a rainy day - they have stuff like jewelry, sunglasses, there's a food court. There is also a HUGE mall called the Sawgrass Mills - they have absolutely everything there - you need a whole day there. In Delray Beach they have a great bar/restaurant called Boston's on the Beach - and yes it's right on the beach. Food and the atmsophere are great. They have indoor/outdoor eating. It's a nice, layed back place. If you have kids you should update your question because I have 2 and know a million places for them to go.
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Kayla, \nSometimes things can get pretty low in life and we don't always know why. I have been there and my heart goes out to you now. It seems as though there are those that suffer more than others at times and I know it doesn't seem fair.\n\nThink about the future even though it is hard. Tell yourself that it is going to get better and take one little thing out of your day that may have made you slightly smile and think of it often.\nTalk to your Mom, I do to mine. She is with you, just in a different way. \nSchool is a hard place to find friends, especially girls. They can be very petty! Find them elsewhere. In a good place. Like maybe a support group or something.\nMost of all, say your prayers! He is listening even though at times it doesn't seem like it. Things will fall into place. I promise you that!
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I just got back from Germany for six months and was with AFS. I didn't learn about my family until 2 to 3 weeks before I left. One kid didn't find out until a day before leaving, and a few kids heard in June. A lot of the teens that I talked to, didn't hear until much later during the summer. I was actually starting to get nervous about it myself. For me though, it's more fun to hear two weeks before you go because you get more excited about the whole thing. Then your family will usually call or get in contact with you a week before you leave and then you will totally be ready to leave the house. \n   I know your probably getting pretty nervous about your family and if you even get one. Don't. There was one kid who didn't get placed, but they let him stay at his liasons house until they found one. \n   I wish you luck, and if you have any questions, feel free to email me. It will be the time of your life!!!!
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my dear . . . I am soooo sorry.\n\nYour mother is being a jealous . . . possessive b****.\n\nMost parents want their children to succeed . . . but there are a rare few . . . that will try to hold their children back because they don't want them to do better than they have.\n\nWhat is your plan regarding college . . . will you be moving into a dorm.  Probably getting a part time job . . . did you get a scholarship?  The best thing for you . . . is to get out of that negative environment.  I know it is scary . . . but you can do it . . . and you should do it.\n\nIf you are unable to move out . . . just reply back to her . . . just because I am trying to do something better in my life . . . which you could not do yourself. . . either . . . encourage me or butt out . . . because I won't quit and I don't want to be a loser like you.\n\nWell maybe not in those exact words.  But I think you get my meaning.\n\nTake care of yourself.
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If you are under the age of 18, your parents decide where you should go to school. However, if you are a good speaking terms with your parents, a frank discussion of the choices may be in order. Remember, your parents have your best interest at heart. \nYou mentioned that your mom wants to homeschool you. There may be other homeschooling families with kids your age. You may be able to study with them and participate in activities as well. It may be worthwhile to check out.
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i will pray for her:) i think youre a great friend for being so concerend too by the way. it may take a while, but she will be returned to her parents. my half brother was taken away from his mom because of her drug usage, and we gained custody of him for a while. we gave him a wondeful home, but as soon as she cleaned up, they took him away from us and put him wiht her again. that wasnt in his best interest, but usualy, they do go back after everything cools down.  as far as her having to move then. it will hurt like crazy, but you two can still keep in touch. i live in texas now and my BEST friend lives in new york. we talk everyday and e-mail too. we learned to appreciate one another a lot more instead of taking our friendship for granted. we are closer now than ever. change isnt always bad. we both went to school in georgia, but moved when we graduated... im happy and shes happy, even though we miss each other like crazy ( and our families and other friends.) you got the right idea about prayer, it does amazing things... keep it up, and i will too! god bless you!