There is a store in the "Mall of New Hampshire" (Manchester) that is all NH. Local crafters rent space and the store sells it. So, you're supporting NH people when you buy there.

(It's just outside the Best Buy entrance from I side the mall.)

But not all. We go back tomorrow. Just finished our Winter Break in Fall Mountain.

He's talking about this whole week. Once we get to midnight on Tuesday, it's officially march.

Wait - that would be midnight on Wednesday...? You know what I mean!

Keep in mind that private and charter schools do not always staff certified teachers, in case that matters to you.

I have had many students who have attended a private school kinder or Montessori kinder before coming to public school kinder for this reason. If there are any around you, definitely look into them.

I'm not sure how one more year of preschool will not allow your child to progress socially...? Being one of the oldest and biggest in his preschool class will teach him leadership and patience as well as give him more confidence.

Maybe you just need to find a different preschool or a pre-kinder program for him.

(I am not able to give you specific facility names because I am not familiar with your area, sorry.)

I am sorry. I was told by my last three districts that the Sept 30th date was state mandated. When I looked up all state age cut offs, I didn't even bother to look at NH's because I assumed I knew the cut off date.

Will edit my comment. Thank you for the correction.

Do you mind saying what area you are in?

Edit - The below comment is inaccurate in regards to NH. My apologies for being totally wrong.

Kindergarten entrance age is set by the state, not by districts.

There are 3 or 4 states who let local districts set the cut off dates, but NH is not one of them.

It's a state mandate, not by district.

Only 3 states have a cut off date that goes past Sept 30th and one of them is Oct 1st.*

This date was not randomly picked by some random person, it is research based and enforced for a reason.

*There are 3 or 4 states who let local districts choose the cut off dates, but it looks like these are all states that do not require Kindergarten. (New Hampshire also does not require Kindergarten.)

There is a reason the cut off date is Sept 30th. 3 days may not seem like a lot to a 30 or 40 year old, but it is to a 4 year and 5 year old.

Additionally, an academic assessment is not what will determine if a 4 year old is ready for full day Kindergarten. Kindergarten is 20% academics and 80% social/emotional.

Source - I've taught kinder for over 10 years and 1st grade for 9.

Roseanne Barr and Sara Gilbert. Their scenes together (mostly after Sara matured) were awesome. Not something you expect from a silly sit-com, but that was some great acting.

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Moved here from TX about 7 years ago. We love trying to figure out some of them. Some are tought to figure out, but it feels like I won Wheel of Fortune when I finally get it.