speaking of sartre, have you been watching "the secret circle?" OMG!

The admissions director of the charter school called today. They had one opening left for this school year, and it was in 3rd grade.

She wanted Miss A's IQ test results. I don't have anything like that, but I emailed over her standardized test scores and hoped for the best. The lady called me back an hour or so later and said Miss A qualified for the school, and if we wanted the spot it was ours. Oh snap!

So here we are again. Last year we pulled Miss A out of school in February; this year it will be January. I'm really hoping this place works out, because frankly this is way too much paperwork for me. I'm all nervous about dealing with the secretaries at our current school, because they don't like people transferring.

Still, too, I feel like a jackass. The school is for "gifted" students. I feel like a jackass, as though I'm saying Miss A is just too smart for normal school. That's not it -- maybe I'm wrong but I don't think she's a Mensa candidate. I'm just hoping that my reasonably smart kid can benefit from a place where they're used to kids who are all stressed and spazzy. And who are hypersensitive to every freaking thing. But also if this school is as great as it seems, I'm going to be working on flashcards 24/7 with my other kids so maybe they'll qualify too. And we'll be that "I Am Sam" family. All the teachers and other parents will wonder why Jason and I have kids at that school, because when they want to talk about politics or philosophy I'll wander away and Jason will try to change the subject to the spring line-up on the CW.

Sample conversation:

RANDOM DAD AT THE SCHOOL: Oh, I used to teach at the university level but I've taken some time off for research. What do you do?
ME: I don't know, that's boring. Is there a Target around here?
RANDOM DAD: Oh! Um, a Target? Uh, well, I guess there might be one over on--
ME: Blah blah blah this is taking too long! I don't care anymore! Dammit, why is my Bug Village taking so long to load?!

Maybe we are what is wrong with Miss A.

Nah.

Anyway, we are in like Flynn and Miss A is happy and excited about it, so now to begin the awkwardness of transferring her out of the school and filling out lots of paperwork.