I got to bed late last night and thought it would be an early morning with the grandson coming at 6:30 but that didn't happen because Mishelle over slept... So we got up had out when Mandie came to the door.... ouch! I was going early to SSA to straighten out some mishaps with mailing paperwork in. I gather my things and run to the SSA to sit..and sit,, and sit.. now once up I am told they can not open his case..so they call the worker....and get put on hold..IMAGINE THAT!. They give up copy the orig Birth Cert and some other papers and off I go, they will fax to the extended office in Tamps who did the phone interview.... I go to my van call the worker in Tampa and leave a detailed message on her voicemail. Off to Wal-Mart for food shopping.. piking up items for the weekend and Tressa's 600 a day calarie diet which a school lunch wipes out in three bites. I provide her feed for during school hours as a 600 cal a day diet is not in everyone ability to grasp. I will post a pic of how creative I have gotten when I make it Monday YOU WILL BE SURPRISED!
Back home to get Kaitlyn ready for her tour of the school so that I can walk her a few times from the bus ramp to her first period class. She has only entered through the front door and I feel this will be an issue of her not "feeling fit in" I really didn't want the aide at the bus and then her to a corralled group of special needs kids over there waiting for babysitters.... SHE WAS A SCHOOL SAFTY PATROL LAST YEAR FOR GOODNESS SAKE>... I am not feeling it right now.. who is going to be there when she starts her period? How will I know if she is where she is suppose to be??? I am feeling lost with this new school and NO ONE KNOWS ME... Y-E-T!!!!!
So we get to the school and nope no go not happening.... I am not going to be able to get on to campus today to walk her from the ramp to the first period class.. I CAN TAKE A FULL SCHOOL TOUR.. now that would not make sense for Kaitlyn to be completely confused... She knows what hall to go in and the numbers on her schedule to get from class to class I just needed to get her familiar with the ramp to the 1st class... I know safety but PLEASE... then I leave with the assurance this women in the office would direct her and just like I thought she will be taken to the office until her 6th grade para can come by to get her.... SHE IS SO PAST THIS BABY SITTING... now what happens at lunch time with an entirely different form of lunch room.. Like Disney world .. and Kaitlyn isn't going to think anything different. I NEED PEER SUPPORTS... Ok I need to give them a day well a few hours Monday and then I will go over to visit .....yes or no????
I left feeling like babysat is better than no one knowing she coming right?? She is going to tell them she is not a baby and she will walk to her room once she sees the hall.. We practiced the other night.
Now back home we decide to go fill the list of school supplies. We head back to Wal Mart and get 99% of everything and some new clothes for the little ones. Back home she packs her book bag and puts it by the front door. Jordan and Tressa jump into the shower so we can get to their open house.
SKYLINE ELEMENTARY I just love my team at Skyline, not that it has been easy all the time but they love my kids, are so bubbly and treat us like extended family. I am 100% INCLUSION and I am not pretending this is not really happening but they try... The school isn't INCLUSIVE... it has a population well over the norm because our county believes in spending bazillions on busing. It all started to meet a law suit from racial placement "equality" I guess people with disabilities do not fall into that civil law... so anyway it is so cute to see such excitement that the teachers and school are following the IEPs and then you here.... our entire class will move into that Gen Ed classroom so it will make for a smooth transition... HELLPPPPP but I smile because I do know for My child it is best for my situation, in my community. In a perfect world I wouldn't take it so easily. Our in home behavioral specialist went with us and the hour and a half went well other than Jordan acting shy... really wasn't himself.
The staff at the school stated I really look tired, I am feeling a little but just shopping at Wal Mart right now is a chore.
Jessica is here and everyone is stressing... I can handle her much better than the others. The dance is off, she wet herself. Movies and popcorn...
I fit in this blog....... Yipee
