Comments on: Choosing a School or Why Cornerstone?

By: Devona

Devona — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:05:42 +0000

We are also sending our girls to be the racial minority in order to place them in a quality school in the city. I really believe that if more city families are willing to be the minority (without sacrificing quality education which unfortunately is the only option in many cities) in one or two generations many of the race-based educational problems that burden American cities will be dissipating.

Happy Kindergarten, Kate!

By: kristen

kristen — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:33:32 +0000

Thanks for being excited with us, Elaine and Allison, and for praying with us. Elaine, I am super excited to help with development in any way.

By: Allison

Allison — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:44:25 +0000

Kristen, this sounds really cool. I’ll definitely be praying for you and those transitioning into the school. If we were in your place, it would be something we would want to try. And I love the idea with all of Birmingham’s storied history of racial issues. Redemption at work.

And hey, you met Erin! (She’s my second-cousin-once-removed-or-something! She’s awesome!) Small world.

By: Elaine Davis

Elaine Davis — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:55:21 +0000

Hello Kristen! I am a friend of Patrick Sewell’s, and the new Spanish teacher at Cornerstone! I love your family’s vision and commitment to Birmingham, and I do pray that this is the beginning of something great for Cornerstone and for your family. We had our first hispanic family come by today to show interest in the school too. Bring on the diversity! I can’t wait to meet you and your children!

By: kristen

kristen — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:41:42 +0000

She’ll actually be in K5 (traditional kindergarten.) :) I have been loving all the ritual such as dressing her up in her uniform, and our plan for all of us to take her in the first day (expect lots of pics!) but I know you will find your own special rhythms for homeschooling.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:00:07 +0000

That is very cool, Kristen! I hope that Kate has a wonderful school year. I admit to a twinge of sadness that we won’t be going through the rituals of Charlotte going off to kindergarten since we are homeschooling, so I sort of feel a bit sniffly reading about Kate starting K4. But we’re going to make it special for Charlotte when we “officially” start this fall. :)

By: kristen

kristen — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:28:59 +0000

City Slickers can be pretty passionate about the city, I’ll give you that. :) To me, it’s about plugging in and really neighboring where you are, and if most of your life is in the city, it makes sense to live there and make choices to involve your family there, too.

I posted this on facebook, and wanted to mention it here as well:

I didn’t mention this in my post, but there is something especially redemptive about integrating white students into a black school in Birmingham, and the school moving to the oldest school building in the city, which was originally chartered to always be in use as a school to educate white children.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:11:07 +0000

How exciting! Although, as a suburbanite, what’ve you got against us? You city slickers are all the same…ha ha ha. As long as you don’t let them go to Duke, I’m behind you 100%.

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:10:49 +0000

Kristen, I so enjoyed getting to know you better at last week’s skirt book club, and knew of Charlotte’s decision to send B & R to Cornerstone, but glad to hear of your commitment too. As I have a couple more years before my son would even be eligible, I will look forward to hearing about your experiences in the future.

Even though skirt! book club is on hold, would love to have coffee or lunch sometime. Email me or catch me on twitter! ERIN