Is there a summer camp or school that would feminize my son?
Sadly no. I have feminized men before and would definitely advise mothers on it, but there are some legal issues with it.
Do US boarding schools have weekends off? If not, when do students typically get time off from a boarding school?
Yes, but...under this question boarding schools fall into two different categories- seven day boarding and five day boarding.Seven day boarding tend to be the ore old-line traditional schools. Often these schools still have six days of classes with athletic contests on Wednesday and Saturday afternoon. Even if the school doesn't have classes on Saturday morning, there's often a required activity to get students up, moving and involved. The weekend in this more traditional schedule is Saturday and night and Sunday during the day. Sunday evenings return to academics with study hall.Six day boarding schools often have long breaks for students to go home at Thanksgiving, Christmas/New Year, and spring break (March)Five day boarding is newer type of schedule with students attending class Monday through Friday followed by slower paced two day weekend. Students might still have activities on Saturday morning but the morning often begins later and the activities and events are less rigorous than classes.Most schools that practice the five day boarding approach draw students from close by so allowing families to come and go easily.Five day boarding school follow the same seasonal break calendar but the breaks tend to be shorter.
I really dont want to go back to boarding school..?
It is definitely too late to back out, but that's really beside the point. If things were really bad, your parents would find a way to get you out of there and into your local public school. But things really aren't that bad. You have at least 4 friends there and will be rooming with your best friend. I'm sure your parents are sending there to give you a leg up on your future - doing well at this school will make it that much easier to get into a really good college, which will in turn lead to you having a much better education and a better career. You probably can't think that far ahead right now, but your parents are doing that for you by sending you there. The fact that there are mean girls there - well, sorry to say this, but there are mean girls EVERYWHERE, including at whatever other school you think you'd rather go to. It's just a fact of life. You need to learn to ignore those girls and focus on the friends you have and making friends with people you don't even know yet. You'll do fine - you just need to stop focusing on all the negative stuff and remember all the good things about being there. As for being separated from your parents, just make sure your mom and dad know what you said here - that you feel much closer to them after this summer and will really miss them. Maybe they can arrange more visits, Skype sessions, and care packages to make you feel less home sick. Good luck!
My boyfriend's leaving for boarding school?
Hmmm Well i would have to somewhat agree with Buta... But i wouldn't say break up with him because he's gone... Try to keep the relationship going... just know that it is going to take a lot of extra work and communication while you guys are apart. And without sounding all motherly... you are still young... and have a lot of future ahead of you. Just speaking from my experience.. long distance has never worked for me in all the times i've tried it. It's not impossible to have.. but like i've said.. it takes a lot of work and dedication and trust. You say you love him.. so i say you make it work... if your feelings change.. let him know that as soon as you feel it and he should do the same to you. I hope things work out for you. :)
Will i get in trouble for not sending my child to summer school?
Interesting...in CA we do not even have our testing scores back..Are they going off last years? Otherwise you and his teacher are the only ones who can answer whether summer school is right for him...Is it less students in a more structured environment..or is it just a bunch of unruly kids and no program to teach them....Ask them to tell you specifically how they will meet the challenges his condition presents and how summer school will benefit him...Does he have an IEP? ...As for retention..? Well 3rd grade is kinda late and keep in mind..is it his autism and the related behaviors, such as perseveration, which are impeding his learning. Or will a whole other year of the same information really be beneficial.. Ask yourself, your psychologist and the teachers: What will be different next year? Will different teaching strategies be employed to ensure success? What will the classroom environment be? What support will the school give the classroom teacher? An Aide, pullout time with a Resource Specialist? Or will he just be repeating the same thing over to no benefit? In our district you cannot retain based solely on scores....and certainly not a special needs student.......