Unexpected news...

We were on our way to Upstate New York for a family vacation when I received a phone call from a dear friend with unexpected, sad news.  The local Preschool/Kindergarten where all my girls attended preschool and where Reece was planning on going to Kindergarten this fall, just up and closed!!!!  My friend, Robyn, was on the school board and she said none of the board knew about this and they were completely surprised when they heard the news from the teachers.  The church vestry was the one that made this abrupt decision to close the 50 yr. old school.  They claim it has to do with the economy, lack of interest in half-day preschools/kindergartens, and needing the space for the church.  The church made the decision with no warning and then changed all the locks on the school doors so the teachers could not get in.  Then, all the teachers were notified and were told they had a day to get all their stuff out and that they no longer had jobs.  We were all shocked in how the church handled this and left 85 families scrambling to find places for their kids to attend school this upcoming fall.  I was thankful my friend, Robyn, called me when she did because I immediately started calling other preschool/kindergarten programs before the word got out too much.  The Lord was very good to us and we were able to get Reece into another program about 5 mins. away from her previous school.  Plus, they go 50 mins. longer so it gives me a little more free time each day and the cost is the same.  Also, Reece's dear friend/neighbor, Annabeth, also got in so they will be in the same class and we can carpool.  So, this horrible news we received on our first day of vacation ended up being a huge blessing.  Although we are sad to say "goodbye" to a wonderful school, we are excited about our new option, DMWS, for this upcoming year.