Lucero

You can continue to help her in her studies. That will make her feel that nothing much has changed. Every day act very interested in her day. Ask her how was her day and if she made any friends and what did she learn……you know…stuff like that. She will be very appreciative of that. An d even better comfortable at her new school.

Richard

If everyone in the world lived by the golden rule(treat people the way you would like to be treated)(do unto others as you would like done to yourself) what a great world this would be.

Amanda

I think the open communication that it seems you have together is a key. Keep up the discussions. Since she has gone to public school before this won’t be such a shock. Keep helping her with her studies and keep up talking with her. Since you both are open to this new adventure, it should be able to handle. I am not saying it will all be smooth sailing (it never is), but both of you will make a strong team.

Luca

Tell her you would like to meet w/her teachers so you ALL are on the same track, and they will understand her if something should come up. It’s best to meet them in a positive atmosphere now, that something that may arise later on, even if it is nothing bad that has happened and you are just wanting to talk w/them about it then. We were in almost the same situation, but my daughter had always gone to a Christian school, a very small, family atmosphere, but good one. We felt it was time for her to move too. We met w/her team of teachers after 2 weeks and they couldn’t believe we weren’t there to “gripe” at them. They even made the comment several times, they had come in w/the attitude to defend, because they new they had not done anythng and neither had she. But after talking they were so glad they would now understand things. One teacher made a comment, and (which she had a hard time w/his “different teaching methods in the class”) asked if she would do something like lay her head down when she was upset, and what he didn’t know was that she got headaches everyday in his room. It was after lunch, PE and rooms were hot, he would not turn a/c on until they were quite, (she said they were rude kids adn wouldn’t listen. ) but she wasn’t use to all these things. But it helped out int he long run.

I would suggest getting her involved in things, sports, bands, clubs, community work, church or somethings where she will be involved w/some of the youth she will be going to school with. Somoene where she can make some friends. That will be a big thing.

If you can, volunteer at school, go to meetings, sports meets or something so everyone can see, her, teachers, her friends and your family that you ALL are going to make this work together.
When something does come up at school, then you have a better chance of having a good raport w/the faculty.

Pray a lot and she will be fine..