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Hi - my daughter got a 504 for anxiety in 8th grade. When she went to high school, everything was sent to them and all was good until Thursday. We have AP exams coming up and my daughter was notified (not us) that because we never supplied a release for to the College Board, she won't get extr...
EARLY CHILDHOOD PLAYDATE: BLOOM & GROW, A SPRING EXPLORATION ADVENTURE Families with Children Who are Between the Ages of 3 and 5 By Sept 1 Saturday: May 31st, 9:00am-10:00am Join us for a magical morning of discovery and play at Baker Demonstration School’s ‘Bloom & Grow...
Hi, looking to apply to Parker for my daughter, who will be eligible for Pre-K next fall. I heard that part of the application process requires a recommendation from a daycare or preschool. We have a nanny and plan to keep her until we start Pre-K. Has anyone been accepted to Parker without attendin...
Any special plans or ideas for 8th grade graduation? We recognize its just middle school, but our DC is graduating at the same time that a slew of cousins are graduating from H.S. Historically many special moments for our kids tend to get lost in the shuffle due to schedules, sports, being the young...
My son is pretty athletic and has been playing club soccer for years. He also plays tennis. He loves baseball and has been asking for a while to try it out. Problem is, we can’t fit it in with soccer and tennis. He’d like to give it a try this summer and if he loved it and was decent he may entertai...
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