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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think this has to be mothers who made all their friends through their kids' friends and are anxious about their grown up gaggle being broken up.  I can see no other reason why people would be so over invested in this stuff.  The kids are and will be fine.  These are all great schools.[/quote]

Huh? You think separating kids from their friend groups every 2 years, reshuffling commute patterns, and battling for extended day slots is no big deal? If I wanted to have that kind of life I’d have signed up for a military or consulting gig, both of which pay better or have better benefits than the stable job I chose for myself because I wanted stability. [/quote]

1.  It's not every 2 years.  Exaggeration.  Some of their friends go with them and some don't.  In the end, these are good life skills.  You don't live in a place where the same group of kids moves through K-12.  Most kids in that type of setting are not friends with the same exact same kids year in and year out anyway.  Shifting friendships in childhood is normal. They will need the skills to make new friends.  In fact, I promise you when the time comes you will be thrilled they are getting away from some kids in their friend group!

2.  Reshuffling commute patterns?  These schools are all so close to each other.

3.  Extended day slots I can see.  So focus on that and argue they should expand extended day or transfer slots or something.  Productive thing to think about.

If you think this is like a military lifestyle I don't even know what to say.  So far off the mark it's embarrassing you said it.  Those kids really go through it.[/quote]

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