School is starting

Summer is coming to an end for us.  We start school next week on Wednesday.  It is a new school for the boys.  It is called a magnet school but how correct that is will be seen.  I want my kids to go there for different reasons than the acedemics.  Granted, the extra time in math and science is great and I think will benefit my kids however that is not all.  We have to wear a uniform. 

When I first told Josh about the uniform he was excitied.  He said "great, then the kids won't make fun of my clothes."  REally?  kids have been making fun of your clothes?  I guess certain T shirts, football teams kids will make their comments known. 
Trying to explain to Josh and Brandon to ignore this gets to be difficult.  How much do kids have to ignore other kids that are disruptive and have to put other kids down to feel liked.  One of the more well liked girls in Josh's class last year would make him feel bad.  She just had to say your smile was wrong or his breathe smelled and the kids would ignore him etc.  Where as last year, before this girl came he was welled liked.  He had lots of friends in class and now not as much.  Why did this little girl who is completely adorable and nice and sweet (what I have seen) have to put down other kids?  Is she that insecure in herself... it makes you wonder if her parents either put her on a pedasil or make her feel worthless to have this girl make other kids feel bad.  She put down a lot of the kids in class than my Josh.  So I am happy with the uniform to make this a consistent with all kids... takes off the compitition.

Anyway, the new school is going to be all year school, but have as many school days as the rest of the district.  So that means we will have some time off in Oct. and more in Nov. and extra holiday time etc.  I am happy for this.  We like to travel and go places and these are good times to go cheaper.  So that was my first thought.  OK so it wasn't academic but my kids need breaks from school.  There are so many days in a row kids can go to school and deal with other kids insecurities.  My kids need the break to re group and feel special and know that these kids they deal with have the problems.  I am hoping with the uniform, a new school with "supposedly"  good teachers are hired and told to keep it exciting and the local superindentent is having his kids go there will make a difference.  They were hired and told to make the day exciting for the kids and want them to come back.  We shall see.