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Benjamin and Kalea Treat were all smiles on their first day of school .
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teachers , and she wanted the children to be able to go to school too .
“ We didn ’ t want to put our kids in school because of government over-reach forcing kids to wear masks dang near all day . And I ’ m going to choose my child ’ s health over my stress level any day of the week ,” Farley said .
Due to their convictions , the Farleys chose to begin the school year at home learning remotely . However , Farley said there were complications with this method of learning . “ I can tell you my stress level is very high because all of this is new . Remote learning is a 180-degree change from in-school learning . All day school is pushed into one hour for kindergarten and around two hours for third grade . Parents are left with the teaching after that ,” she said .
Farley also shared how
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her children struggled with being stuck in a chair looking at a screen , not being able to run around or play with their pets or younger sibling even though they could see and hear them . Between the distractions and computer challenges such as the computer freezing up , not working correctly , not being able to log into Zoom and more , remote learning became more of a challenge .
Farley explained she and her husband decided to make the change from remote learning when her son ’ s computer started to not want to load Zoom for his classroom meeting , and then after they finally got on , she tried four times to get the teacher ’ s attention so they could be let in the meeting and it ended up taking 40 minutes to get her son into the Zoom meeting .
“ I knew then that it ’ s just not going to work for us because my kids are unable to learn like that and it ’ s not fair to my son or my daughter because of an internet connection fail or something like that ,” Farley said . “ Honestly , the kids didn ’ t like it . They love school . It was very hard for my kids because they missed their friends and teachers . And I missed my kids going to school to learn .”
Therefore , the family decided to stop participating in remote learning and enrolled their children in the Coshocton Christian School .
Farley explained how her oldest had gone to the Christian school for preschool and kindergarten and absolutely loved that school before transferring to Ridgewood . Both children knew other kids at the school and had friends going there and knew they would get to meet new people too .
“ When my children found out they were going to go to the Christian school , they literally jumped for joy . They were so excited to be able to enjoy the classroom setting and make new friends ,” Farley said .
Similarly , the mother of a first-grader and a preschooler , Kelly Treat shared how her family also made the switch from public to private education .
“ Each child is different . We had to make decisions based on our children ’ s needs . Initially , I had deep concerns about my two young , healthy children being forced to wear a mask all day because our children have worn both masks and face shields when in public . We have found the face shield is a better option for breathability . My kids hate wearing masks . They both have complained about how hot wearing a mask makes them . Therefore , one of our biggest concerns was
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Treat went on to share that her daughter loves her first year of school , and her son loves his new school and has made many friends already . In addition , the principal of the Coshocton Christian School was kind enough to sit down with the Treats and answer all of their questions , hear their concerns and be a listening ear for them .
“ The one positive thing that has come out of this pandemic is us making the move from public to private education ,” Treat said . “ For whatever reason , as parents , we were able to see the needs of our children clearly . We are strong believers in giving our children a Christian worldview , and in the times we live in , we feel it is vital that we get this right .”
Treat did admit switching to private education is a financial sacrifice for her family but said , “ I know it is well worth it to see our children thrive .”
Needless to say , there have been numerous factors for parents to consider and challenges for parents to overcome this school year , but above everything , parents have been willing to sacrifice their sanity , their fears and concerns , and their finances in an effort to do what is best for their children .
Sesser donates sensory toys to Flight School
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Destiny Sesser , the 2019-20 West Lafayette homecoming queen , recently donated toys from her Sensory Toy Drive to The Flight School at CBHC . Pictured are Sesser and Flight School counselors Jeanette Hall , LPCC-S , LICDC-CS , and Renee Fleming , LSW .
Destiny Sesser , the 2019-20 West Lafayette homecoming queen , recently donated toys from her Sensory Toy Drive to The Flight School at CBHC .
Sesser collected donated toys as part of her community outreach while serving as homecoming queen . The Flight School , a part of CBHC , provides
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Sesser said , “ Having two little cousins that I love dearly who have autism , I see firsthand how these sensory toys can affect their growth .”
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