My middle schooler never opened her backpack at home all year and got all A's and two B's

[Anonymous]

Whoever said middle school would get harder or have more homework, etc... is crazy. She had more homework and projects in her ES than MS.

My daughter did the absolute bare minimum and is still finishing up with all A's and two B's for her final. The late assignments get the same points, the retakes, the 89.5 and 79.5 will always equal an A for the semester. The teachers are done tired and don't care - and I don't blame them. My oldest went to a top 5 private school and we wanted to try public for my daughter since she has such close friends. I keep thinking it will get better after the pandemic, but it has not. And my daughter's work ethic has just plummeted. She could have easily have gotten all A's but who am I to be the pushy mom who insists on extra during this mental healthness outbreak. It is a fine line. And she sees that the hard workers and mediocre workers get the same grades so she chose mediocre (of course she loves saying how so many kids are failing etc... and she is trying her best.) It's total BS.

I know we are trying to bring up the rear and help out the struggling as a public school, but please tell me high school gets more competitive. She is a rising 8th grader and I am seriously contemplating private for high school. There is no way this type of learning will get them ready for a tough degree in college.

Anyone else feeling this with their middle school kids? I don't care about the learning as much as engaging and trying. It just isn't there.

[Anonymous]

Yeah. Middle school is definitely the weakest link. It will get better in high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah. Middle school is definitely the weakest link. It will get better in high school.

Public school in general is the weakest link

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whoever said middle school would get harder or have more homework, etc... is crazy. She had more homework and projects in her ES than MS.

My daughter did the absolute bare minimum and is still finishing up with all A's and two B's for her final. The late assignments get the same points, the retakes, the 89.5 and 79.5 will always equal an A for the semester. The teachers are done tired and don't care - and I don't blame them. My oldest went to a top 5 private school and we wanted to try public for my daughter since she has such close friends. I keep thinking it will get better after the pandemic, but it has not. And my daughter's work ethic has just plummeted. She could have easily have gotten all A's but who am I to be the pushy mom who insists on extra during this mental healthness outbreak. It is a fine line. And she sees that the hard workers and mediocre workers get the same grades so she chose mediocre (of course she loves saying how so many kids are failing etc... and she is trying her best.) It's total BS.

I know we are trying to bring up the rear and help out the struggling as a public school, but please tell me high school gets more competitive. She is a rising 8th grader and I am seriously contemplating private for high school. There is no way this type of learning will get them ready for a tough degree in college.

Anyone else feeling this with their middle school kids? I don't care about the learning as much as engaging and trying. It just isn't there.

Mine did homework a few times a week. They had 100% in most classes and maybe a 98% in one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah. Middle school is definitely the weakest link. It will get better in high school.

It really depends on the middle school and the students electives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah. Middle school is definitely the weakest link. It will get better in high school.

It really depends on the middle school and the students electives.

My child had a lot of homework. I have no idea what you're talking about. I'm sure every school and teacher is different.

[Anonymous]

It depends on the class. Some are more rigorous than others but they aren't very rigorous. However, everything is done online so no need for a backpack. Why is she getting B's if its so easy? Weren't you monitoring things?

[Anonymous]

i did this in private school and in college. It is very easy to do. You kid should go into sales as a career, they already know the basics.

[Anonymous]

My middle schooler had homework in Spanish and math (always in the advanced math courses) and a couple of projects in the advanced history courses. But not a lot, enough to finish in their advisory period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My middle schooler had homework in Spanish and math (always in the advanced math courses) and a couple of projects in the advanced history courses. But not a lot, enough to finish in their advisory period.

Mine never studied for AIM and somehow managed to get 100%. They had a lot of work for HIGH but it seems like busy work mostly. They had to study a little for Spanish. Overall 6th seemed easier than CES but guessing 7th grade magnet will be harder.

[Anonymous]

No homework anymore, its an equity issue assuming kids don’t always have quiet environment to study at home or maybe have to work or care for siblings.

[Anonymous]

My straight A student rarely had Homework in MS because he works fast and would finish in class work early then knock out the HW.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My middle schooler had homework in Spanish and math (always in the advanced math courses) and a couple of projects in the advanced history courses. But not a lot, enough to finish in their advisory period.

My 7th grader was in Algebra 1 and never did homework at home and got an A. Do I think they learned everything they should have? No way. My daughter is a junior and her 7th grade Algebra class was so much faster and harder. They have absolutely slowed down all learning

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It depends on the class. Some are more rigorous than others but they aren't very rigorous. However, everything is done online so no need for a backpack. Why is she getting B's if its so easy? Weren't you monitoring things?

You are that mom. All A's or you are the worst? Not the PP but my kids can get all A's and B's and that is just fine. You have no idea who is trying their best or not. And honestly trying your absolute best for all A's in middle school and stressing about it is a huge waste of time. No one cares.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:i did this in private school and in college. It is very easy to do. You kid should go into sales as a career, they already know the basics.

Like Cher from Clueless. Working on the grades and getting the same as others who spent every second in grind mode. It is impressive