Hey parents, our choice is two days away. Listen, ALL the choices we’ve had to make since we’ve had children have been like 100% harder than pre-kid because there are young beings involved now. Look how well you’ve done so far! Your kiddos are great! And here’s the what 1/

No matter the choice you make, your children are going to grow. They will grow in realizing there is more than one way to learn. They will grow in understanding what’s right for one person might be different than for another person, and that’s totally fine. 2/

They’ll grow because no matter what choice you make, you are amazing parents, and you will NOT let it turn into a catastrophe. You won’t. You haven’t yet, and you won’t now. You have a stellar staff of teachers and specialists working with you. And we are committed. 3/

This is ONE year. One year of your and your child’s life. Yes, important, no doubt essential, absolutely crucial. AND it is ONE of like 90-100 of the years they will live. ALL of them are essential. And your child can learn that every decision is crucial and can make or break 4/

OR they can learn adaptability, to go with the flow, that no matter what the universe throws our way, they are LOVED first and foremost, no matter what, and that is what makes each year absolutely essential. Love. Not setting, not homework, not AAP - Love. 5/

And you’ve got that locked up! Y’all love your kids like crazy, I see you. So take the next few hours (here’s the FAQ site in case you want to go over it one more time, https://www.fcps.edu/returntoschool/return-school-questions-and-answers) and let your heart decide. 6/

I mentioned at our virtual coffee, there’s no such thing as the ‘perfect choice’ right now, in the middle of a pandemic. None of us signed up for this global situation we’re in. Instead, there’s always “the best we can do.” No matter what you choose this year, 7/

We’ve got this. Together. So whether or not you’ve submitted your choice by now, give it a couple night’s rest. On the 15th, end the evening knowing whatever you clicked, we are about to embark on an adventure together & no matter what, it will be a year of unparalleled growth 8/

You’ll see to it.
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We’ll see to it.
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Together.
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Quick clarification for anyone seeing this today: I tweeted this yesterday, preferences are due tomorrow, July 15th, 2020.