06/20/2012:
"Hi.. i have a 9 year old daughter, i moved to LA to pursue acting in 2010,
i left her for two years with my sister who has a husband and 3 children,
back in Alaska, my home town... i always visited and am very involved in
her life, but i know that living with my sister was more stable. now it is
time to move her to LA with me and i am torn at the idea that i am doing
the wrong thing... she is happy and excited at first, then sometimes she
cries and says shes not sure if she wants to leave... she wants me to be
in alaska, but i feel like i will not be able to do anything besides work
at jcpennys again... but as a parent the right thing to do would be to
move her back to alaska and live with her there like before.. regular
life, regular routine and stability... im only 25.. i feel like if i go
back, ill be stuck til im old... thats what alaska does to you... you get
comfortable and you do nothing else.... i really want to act and be in LA
but am i being selfish??? i get her t!
o LA on the 19th of July... helpppp
"
06/19/2012:
"I think it's a good way for my children. If we want to move and to settle
down somewhere, maybe children's stress is higher than adults.
So, in advance, to give a chance to look over school, street, and
neighborhood is very important thing.
"
06/19/2012:
"I think it's a good way for my children. If we want to move and to settle
down somewhere, maybe children's stress is higher than adults.
So, in advance, to give a chance to look over school, street, and
neighborhood is very important thing.
"
01/23/2012:
"1.Criss-cross tape- Tape boxes along the seams where the flaps meet
together. Then tape perpendicularly at the center of the first tape,
forming a cross.
2.Stacking- Stack boxes with the heaviest on the bottom, lightest on top to
prevent crushing.
3.The 30-pound rule- Keep each box below 50 pounds absolute maximum and
below 30 pounds wherever possible. Heavier boxes lead to injuries, are much
more likely to burst their tape or seams and tend to get dropped.
4.Scale- Keep a bathroom scale in the room you’re packing so you can keep
the boxes below the weight limits.
"
04/22/2010:
"Great article! It is very helpful for smooth transitions between schools &
cities. I currently live in Orlando & will be moving & changing schools
soon with my kids.
Just a note to Luca Centoni & some other posters that are moving to
Orlando...the area you are considering is an excellent area with excellent
schools, communities, families, etc. It is the Hunters Creek area of
Orlando. The school you are interested in is West Creek Elementary, I live
in this area & have family that attends there & everybody has great
reviews of that school. There are many activities for the kids in this
community & they have baseball & football teams to join. Good idea to rent
a house here. So, good choice & I hope your move goes good.
Daisy from Orlando"
03/29/2010:
"hi am a single parent with a 7yr and 5yr old this is my first time
relocating to another city or state, currently we live in miami but with
no jobs out here i have decided that is best to either relocate to orlando
or move to new york. can somebody please give me some advice on this big
problem since i dont want my kids to hate me for this big change. thanks "
03/22/2010:
"We live in a rapidly growing area in the country side. Whenever a new
school is built, my kids have to move to it. My oldest son attended 4
different elementary schools and two middle schools. These changes can be
stressful for the kids, but it helps to keep in touch with old friends and
go to the same church. One tip I heard was not to buy the school clothes
until the school has already started. Then your kids see what everyone
else wears and you can buy them clothes that help them fit in."
03/16/2010:
"I can say that when we moved from Chile to the US in 2006, we were very
scared because the kids didn't speak any English and our oldest daughter
at that time was 6 and 2 days after arriving in the States she started
classes without speaking any English whatsoever. But the school in
Clayton, MO (Meramec Elementary) was very supportive, they had English as
a second language so they took her several times a week and taught
english, although I think what was more important were her new friends and
I can tell you that after a few weeks she was speaking in English and
after 3 months she spoke without any accent. The 2 younger started a bit
later but was the same thing and now, 4 years later and soon to be back to
Chile, the 3 of them speak mostly in English, play in English and read in
English. We as parents never stopped to speak to them in spanish so they
speak both languages very fluently. We live in Minneapolis, MN and the
public schools here also have ELS program so my guess !
is that lots of public school have, specially in areas with lots of
immigrants like us.
So in summary I'd say that the system is very friendly in that regard and
most of the english will be learned from the other kids but the school
system is very supportive in that regard. You don't even need to to
contact the school ahead, just show up once you arrive into the area. Be
careful though were you choose to live, not all school districts are good.
Do your homework too."
02/18/2010:
"My daughter's Catholic school is closing this year. This article was very
helpful in helping me prepare her for the transition to a new school.
Thanks!!"
02/17/2010:
"I found your article very positive! I am an Italian father who intends
move from Italy to Orlando,FL.within 2011 or 2012. My male son is actually
in a catholic private elementary school (3rd year) in Tuscany. I think he
should finish his 5th year (the last one) in his actual school but I am
not sure about it. Maybe is better move to U.S.A. schools before? Anyway
he has been about 1 month every year in U.S.A. traveling in 43 states
since he was born (now he is almost 9 years old). Before to move there I
think he needs to learn and improve his english staying in Orlando during
summer period (4-5 weeks) going to a local summer school to study english
language. This summer school could be the same or linked to the one where
he will eventually be accepted as future student. I selected Orlando's
'West Creek' school as it is top rated and in a nice city's area
community. But I really need some good indications to pre-explore his
future school world. Meanwhile we already know Orland!
o and it's sourrounding areas. I think to rent a house there for 2010
summer period, just to let him try the experience (last time was in Hotel)
of the real local life, such as: going to school to learn english, share
classroom with american children, share a dinner prepared at home with his
father, playing baseball there (in Italy is a baseball player) look around
for the future. I will appreciate if you can give me some landmarks for a
summer school and also a candidate school for his future student life in
Orlando. Best regards, Thank You, Luca Centoni "
11/17/2009:
"How about foreign kids in public schools? We are a brazilian family who
will be moving to Gibbstown/NJ somewhere next month for a 2 year period.
We have a 9 years old daughter. What additional support can we expect at a
public school, as my kid do not understand englisch yet? It must be hard
for my kid in the first weeks/months, so some extra attention from the
teachers would be welcome. Any tips how we can facilitate their
integration in a regular american public school?"
08/18/2009:
"We are a family from Norway moving to the US, and Wellesley Massachusetts
in December. We have 2 boys, born im 2002 and 2005. How do I proseed to
enrolled them in a public school? The school system in Norway is quit
different from the US. What grade will they be inn? Can we expect any
additional support at a public school, as the kids (espessially the little
one) speaks pourly english. We are pretty sure about the school district
and have 2 schools in mind. Greatfull for an answer."
07/31/2008:
"This is an awesome site. I have a question though, I live in Canada and may be eventually moving to Hawaii. Would it be best to move there early in the school year? I'm asking cause my son will be 5 and starting Kindergarten and if we do end up moving there I would like him to go to a really good school. Is there anything that I would have to do because he is canadian to be allowed to go to school or does it matter? Any info on this would be greatful."
07/3/2008:
"'How about foreign kids in public schools? We are a brazilian family who will be moving to luisville/KY somewhere next monthfor a 2 year period. We have a 7 years old boy. What additional support can we expect at a public school, as my kid do not understand englisch yet? It must be hard for my kid in the first weeks/months, so some extra attention from the teachers would be welcome. Any tips how we can facilitate their integration in a regular american public school? "
04/9/2007:
"Thanks for the advice including that from the comments we are planning to relocate from Africa to the USA and my 11 year old is real apprehensive the comment dated 01.04.2006 fom the arab american family raelly brings to light how difficult it is for the children .Please how did they fair? Isthere any advice you can offer?Iam really concerned about the socialisation and academics although my child is in a gifted school here. Once again thank you."
10/23/2006:
"this article was truly helpful I was lucky to come across it. I live in New York and I plan on relocating to florida,my two oldest children are having a great deal of difficuly excepting the move and the changes. Your suggestions were truly helpful thank you I plan on utilizing them to make the transisition easier on my children"
04/24/2006:
"This tips sound great, and we will be putting them to use, next school year.
I'm sure it's no difference when we start a new position in a job, trying to feel comforable."
01/4/2006:
"Articles like this are wonderful! I thank you for the advice. I have 4 children and custody of my little brother and sister. Their ages range from 6-15 years old. My 4 children are U.S. born Arab-Americans. Two of the older boys have had a really hard time with racism in school and simply going to the local park or store. Their dark skin and dark hair tends to draw the wrong kind of attention. We are considering relocating to Jupiter, Florida. I lived in Pompano Beach and loved it but, I don't know enough about the schools to move my family there. I have done a lot of research on Jupiter. I just hope we are making the right decision. I am terrified that the children are going to end up hating this drastic change. Some of them already hate the idea. They have been moved around a lot in their lives. I just want to find a place we can all feel at home. If anyone has any advice at all for us please feel free to respond. I need all of the help I can get. I also need legal advice!
on moving from a state in which you have full temporary custody of children from that state. Does the mother have to follow or is it simply not permitted? Please help!"
12/5/2005:
"Thanks for the article. I think it makes sense! Personally, my son seems to adapt quite easily to certain changes. He will be having a major change in his life. 1) I am a single mother, getting married to an American citizen (I am from Malta, Europe). So he will have a father to look up to. 2) He is moving to a new country. So thats going to be hard for him. And 3) of course he has to change his school, make new friends etc. So I am sure that its not going to be 100% easy for him. He presently goes to a Catholic school here and I am finding it hard to choose a school for him in the Champaign area.
But thanks for the advice. I will keep looking!! "
11/21/2005:
"I'm a high school senior from New Orleans. I left my first school due to Katrina and I now go to school in Miami but my mother has me moving again, now to North Carolina for my third school. Looks like my senior year is going to be chopped up. Even though my mother jokes that I'll be having three class rings now I don't find this situation funny. This will be my 6th or 7th school and honestly, this 'routine' as my mother calls it is getting old. And I've noticed that I'm always leaving during Christmas. Honestly, for any parents who are reading this, talk thoroughly with your children. Ask them to be honest. Don't give the idea that they have no choice. I've had to deal with that 5 or 6 times in the last 7 years and everytime I give in to the idea because I feel like I don't have a choice. Ask your children to be honest. Ask them how they really feel. None of that 'whatever you want' stuff. That just means that us kids feel like we have no say in the matter. Even though we t!
alk about it we still feel like it's out of our hands. Discuss it, talk about it, don't just drop the bomb and make a decision for all of us without consulting us first. That's something we will never forgive you for. Keep an open mind, and this advice is for both the parents and the children. Here what each of you have to say. That's all I can tell you. "
