Parent Reflections

6/04/2009

To everyone at NCCL, from Diane M.

I really don't have the words to thank you.

When my son was at other schools I spent many days going to pick him up at the nurse's office because he was sick and had to go home. He complained about going to school EVERYDAY. It was especially hard on the first day of every school year. He had reports sent home more than not about negative behaviors. You get the picture.

After the first year at NCCL I noticed I did not once have to come and pick him up due to "illness". He rarely complained about going to school—sometimes on Sunday nights he would whine but then again who doesn't grumble a bit on Sunday about work on Monday. I knew things were going very well when on the first day of school of his second year there he told me to hurry up he did not want to be late for school! He practically ran me out the door. I also noticed that his negative behavior report file I had going was starting to collect dust. Finally this past year he was talking about "stuff" and mentioned how he loved to learn—I wonder where he got that from. You get the picture.

I am sure NCCL has changed the course of his life. I feel very positive about his future and he informed me he is going to be famous. When he is I will be sure to remind him where he got his real start.

I also need to tell you how grateful I was for everyone's help when I was sick. The support and help I received from Bette, Susi, teachers and parents was a godsend, especially with no family close by. Whether it was a hug for me or a ride for my son—I can't tell you how much it helped.

I don't know what else to say except thank you from the bottom of my heart. NCCL is truly a wonderful school and I KNOW my son thinks so as well.