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We attended orientation for High School with DD, who is entering 9th grade at a brand new high school. So new that it isn't finished yet.
Among the more exciting things: The school is beautiful. I hope they finish it in the next two weeks, but it sure looks like they have months to go. Because it is still under construction, tours were not possible. The nurse suggested that we just poke around until someone chased us away. We found the daycare (! - my school certainly didn't have a daycare, but it was nice), art lab, computer lab, and saw about 5% of the school.
The more concerning things were some of the other students. Such as the young man, standing with his mother at the bus table. The first thing that grabbed your attention was the four inch mohawk atop his 6'3" head. Then the tattoos all over his wrists and forearms, his spiked motorcycle boots, pants belted at the bottom of his butt (how DO they stay on? do they use that sticky spray gymnasts use to keep their leotards from creeping up?). His t-shirt was most alarming "My Other Ride is Your Mother." Is this allowed in school? He was WITH his mother. And he had a baby face and was probably 15 or 16.
Then there was boy with his pants belted across his upper thighs. So cool. With his mother too. Sort of hopping along and continually bulling his pants back up. Wow.
DD was a bit creeped out. High School is so much fun. And they didn't have schedules yet, system was down, they will get those ON the first day of school. And then they can try and find their lockers, as they couldn't do that at orientation due to construction. This school is HUGE. At least it is all color-coordinated.
DD was most impressed that she can begin to take college courses next year. Free tuition, HS credit too, and can graduate with an associates degree already. She seemed much more excited about college than about High School.
I can hardly wait.
And some rude old lady here asked about my age!
Of all the nerve. 
Well Susan, you are older than me - I'll be 48 in November - and I'm taking my youngest to kindergarten soon!
Sue
Among the more exciting things: The school is beautiful. I hope they finish it in the next two weeks, but it sure looks like they have months to go. Because it is still under construction, tours were not possible. The nurse suggested that we just poke around until someone chased us away. We found the daycare (! - my school certainly didn't have a daycare, but it was nice), art lab, computer lab, and saw about 5% of the school.
The more concerning things were some of the other students. Such as the young man, standing with his mother at the bus table. The first thing that grabbed your attention was the four inch mohawk atop his 6'3" head. Then the tattoos all over his wrists and forearms, his spiked motorcycle boots, pants belted at the bottom of his butt (how DO they stay on? do they use that sticky spray gymnasts use to keep their leotards from creeping up?). His t-shirt was most alarming "My Other Ride is Your Mother." Is this allowed in school? He was WITH his mother. And he had a baby face and was probably 15 or 16.
Then there was boy with his pants belted across his upper thighs. So cool. With his mother too. Sort of hopping along and continually bulling his pants back up. Wow.
DD was a bit creeped out. High School is so much fun. And they didn't have schedules yet, system was down, they will get those ON the first day of school. And then they can try and find their lockers, as they couldn't do that at orientation due to construction. This school is HUGE. At least it is all color-coordinated.
DD was most impressed that she can begin to take college courses next year. Free tuition, HS credit too, and can graduate with an associates degree already. She seemed much more excited about college than about High School.
I can hardly wait.
And some rude old lady here asked about my age!
Of all the nerve. Well Susan, you are older than me - I'll be 48 in November - and I'm taking my youngest to kindergarten soon!Sue
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