First grade heartbreak

Tonight I am so sad about something that will seem trivial in a few years. Heidi did not make it into the ALPS program. Scott has really thrived under Mrs. Conklin and I was excited for Heidi to do the same. I had worked hard with Scott doing "home school" with him the year that he was 5 but still too young for Kindergarten. When I realized how little academics they actually did in Kindergarten, I cooled it off with Heidi. Well, apparently she didn't make the grade. She is a smart little girl and can read better than Scott could, but she did poorly on her test. When I told her that the tests thought that she couldn't read very well, even though we knew that she could, she started to cry. She said, "The only thing I do sometimes in class is call out when I shouldn't." I have been so thrilled with Mrs Conklin and really don't think any teacher could match her. The options left are a pain-- 1- Go to Oak Hollow on a year-round schedule which conflicts with Scott's traditional schedule and therefore don't have a family vacation. The plus to this one would be that she would be with friends from the neighborhood. Maybe that would be a great thing if she made deeper friendships. 2-- Go to Summit Charter school if there is anyway to get in (you were supposed to register in Jan). This would be a pain in that I'd be part of 2 carpools. The plus side would be that Katie Clayton goes there and Heidi considers Katie her best friend. The Pillings, Browns, Pogues, and Murdochs all go there. I also have heard that they are working at 1 grade level above. They are also on a traditional cycle which is good. 3-- Go to Alta View. This would be easier on the car pool, but not good socially as the neighborhood is so far away and that would be the other kids going there, and I haven't heard great things about the school academically for the non ALPS kids.

Anyway, my heart is a bit broken for Heidi. I love her and hope that this year will work out for the best. She is my precious daughter and I want her to have the opportunity to succeed in school in a positive environment with good friends. Maybe that's too much to ask for.