With the band camp successfully completed, life has returned somewhat to normal and I don't have quite so much running around on the agenda for this week. Cass and Kris start school on Wednesday and the only thing missing is school supplies. The high school really does not give a supply list so I buy the standard pencils, pens, notebooks etc.
Emily's IEP meeting went fairly well. For those that don't know, IEP stands for "Individual Education Plan". My daughters diagnosis is ADHD with Oppositional Defiant Tendencies. If you look these disorders up on the Internet, it makes is sound as if I'm living with a little monster but that is not so. She is spirited and defiant at times and that is absolutely true but she is also bright, creative, funny, engaging, and gentle. Unfortunately, her own biology works against her and her team at the school had some good ideas for managing her behavior. I was leaning towards putting her in special ed right away but her Psychologist felt I should give Emily every chance to succeed in a mainstream classroom. If that doesn't work out, we can move her. She will be screened tomorrow, the screening being a test to see how much she already knows in the way of shapes, colors, numbers and letters.
Kris successfully passed his written test and now has an official state drivers permit. I have not yet given in to letting him drive as I would prefer he risks his instructors life for a few weeks before I let him be the nut behind my cars wheel. His grandpa let him drive on Saturday night and well...I believe if grandpa were a cat, he would be missing one life.
I am contemplating a huge career change and have been in touch with a local college to inquire about their Nursing curriculum. There are a few things I will need to complete before the application can be submitted.
1) Two Anatomy and Physiology classes
2) A CNA license.
3) A Nursing entrance exam.
I am looking into taking the Anatomy classes online but need some direction as to what online schools accredited programs will count as the successful completion of this pre-req. I plan on trying to get into the CNA class in the Spring. I have already filled out the college application and after the college finishes handling the craziness of the first two weeks of school, they will call me back with an appointment time to speak with a school financial couselor and admissions specialist. How will I pay for this? I don't know. I qualify for Stafford loans but paying for the classes is not the only financial consideration. The mortgage will need to be handled for the duration of this two year program and of course, there is medical insurance. I can buy into the college's group plan if I need to. All this will be discussed during my meeting. This could the smartest thing I've done or the dumbest. Time will tell.