So after that disappointing lunch at Katie's school the other day, I went to pick her up at the usual time and as we were driving home, she said, "Mama, I fell down at recess". Kids fall all the time, I thought to myself, and asked her if she told anyone or anything. She said no.

I park downstairs, open her door, and look at her and she has A GIANT BRUISE in the middle of her forehead. I am concerned, but I know that when I become visibly concerned, she gets upset, so I kind of look at this GIANT BRUISE on her forehead and ask, calmly, what happened.

I guess she was coming back from P.E. and she tripped on the sidewalk and fell. I say "I guess" because I still can't get a straight answer out of her teacher. The teacher says she was in the restroom and the P.E. teacher saw everything and decided K wasn't hurt enough to call me or send her to the health room despite the BIG FREAKIN BRUISE on her head. They didn't even fill out an accident report.

I've been seriously contemplating all kinds of things, almost from the beginning of school: home-schooling her; finding a private school that will give us decent financial aid; keeping her in public school and continuing to make a pain in the ass out of myself every other day; the list is endless, but this is the last straw. If I can't be assured she's safe, what choice do I have?

But since things just seem to work out that way anyway, she came down with a cold yesterday morning and has been at home. Her teacher has called to inquire about Katie's well-being since, but I think her concern is of the "please don't sue us" variety than genuine worry.

in the ear: In Demand by Texas

I admit, I had a bad attitude from the beginning, though. Ever since we got the rejection letter from Kam, I've had a giant chip on my shoulder, just waiting for the public school system to let me down just a little. I'm convinced they can't possibly do right by Katie, so I'm looking for signs that I was right all along. Fortunately, I know a couple teacher-type people who help me put things in perspective and give me advice.

My folks have been able to come every year since K was born and they'll be down again in March. I don't know how it's going to go, since I'm kind of anticipating a Big Talk between my dad and another member of my immediate family who lives here now. Other Family Member has sort of gone MIA and my dad is pretty concerned and hurt. But we'll see how it goes.

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