pirateofthecarolinas
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We're leaving 2 days before DS16. I couldn't let him miss 4 days of HS. He is going to miss Mon. and Tues. before Thanksgiving. Last year he said they didn't start anything new those 2 days.
He is going to spend 2 nights while we're gone with a good friend. My mother and her husband will pick him up after school on Friday. They will fly into Orlando on Sat.
As far as school goes, no one looks at attendance records unless the student is truant. We have never been denied the opportunity to make up work. I guess we are lucky in our county. Here is my letter to teachers.
Dear Mr. __________,
Please excuse Tim on Nov. 22 and 23rd. We are going to Orlando to visit a mouse. We will gladly make up any missing assignments.
Sincerely,
Lori
I've never had anything but positive responses.
He is going to spend 2 nights while we're gone with a good friend. My mother and her husband will pick him up after school on Friday. They will fly into Orlando on Sat.
As far as school goes, no one looks at attendance records unless the student is truant. We have never been denied the opportunity to make up work. I guess we are lucky in our county. Here is my letter to teachers.
Dear Mr. __________,Please excuse Tim on Nov. 22 and 23rd. We are going to Orlando to visit a mouse. We will gladly make up any missing assignments.
Sincerely,
Lori
I've never had anything but positive responses.
Last night I saw a commercial for the 25% off room rate... during which the family gets picked up for their vacation by Dumbo ride cars... I wonder if Disney is offering this as a new travel option? Sign me up! 
My kids have hardly missed any school, my DD missed only 1 day last year and my DS missed 3. 
Fortunately we are allowed up to 10 days for "excused educational absences". Although the older the child gets the more make-up work there is, which makes you not want to do it so much. I never take mine out for more than 5 days. And am trying to figure out a way to do it next year (with DS starting 7th grade then) where they will only miss 3 days or less. 
We aren't even supposed to send them until they are fever free for 24 hours (with no meds) and haven't thrown up for 24 hours. 
That means we will be meeting up in 4 weeks from today!! 
We're renting a car to get there and returning it the next day at the Dolphin. I'll be calling to arrange ME tomorrow (or maybe Monday).
Instead of son coming home for school vacation.... its... "stay there at school dear... we'll meet you there!!!"
