How is your AAP kid adjusting to middle school?

[Anonymous]

My kid is in 7th grade. She attended local level IV AAP at a school DCUM would probably frown at due to GS scores. I was concerned that she would drown at her AAP center MS but I am actually surprised. She has def. has more work and it seems like there is a in depth learning going on but she has all A's and even straight 100s in classes. She is smart but not a genius. It seems like the ES teachers were harsher graders. Is this normal? Has AAP in MS prepared your kids for HS? I also heard that 7th is easy and they ramp it up in 8th grade. I am also concerned about her sibling who is level 3/principal placed and so will take honors classes vs. AAP in MS. Do those classes prepare them well? I am more concerned about them being prepared for HS than MS grades.

[Anonymous]

I’m concerned our aap center is too easy. My kid has less than 30 minutes of homework a night. He is busy every day with other stuff but it’s almost like school has taken a backseat.

[Anonymous]

So far MS isn't hard and homework is minimal. But DC does not have all As or 100s.

DC is a 2e kid (140+ IQ and ADHD) and we haven't pushed grades at all - although I have pushed turning in assignments even when they're late, and in the next quarter I'm going to push turning in assignments on time/keeping better track of assignments.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So far MS isn't hard and homework is minimal. But DC does not have all As or 100s.

DC is a 2e kid (140+ IQ and ADHD) and we haven't pushed grades at all - although I have pushed turning in assignments even when they're late, and in the next quarter I'm going to push turning in assignments on time/keeping better track of assignments.

^^^ Adding, the only grade that "counts" is math and that seems to be a standards-based grade, so a 3.2 seems to be okay, even though it's not an A.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So far MS isn't hard and homework is minimal. But DC does not have all As or 100s.

DC is a 2e kid (140+ IQ and ADHD) and we haven't pushed grades at all - although I have pushed turning in assignments even when they're late, and in the next quarter I'm going to push turning in assignments on time/keeping better track of assignments.

^^^ Adding, the only grade that "counts" is math and that seems to be a standards-based grade, so a 3.2 seems to be okay, even though it's not an A.

Language counts too

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid is in 7th grade. She attended local level IV AAP at a school DCUM would probably frown at due to GS scores. I was concerned that she would drown at her AAP center MS but I am actually surprised. She has def. has more work and it seems like there is a in depth learning going on but she has all A's and even straight 100s in classes. She is smart but not a genius. It seems like the ES teachers were harsher graders. Is this normal? Has AAP in MS prepared your kids for HS? I also heard that 7th is easy and they ramp it up in 8th grade. I am also concerned about her sibling who is level 3/principal placed and so will take honors classes vs. AAP in MS. Do those classes prepare them well? I am more concerned about them being prepared for HS than MS grades.

I'd be more worried about the principal placed kid depending on the middle school. Going from a room that is relatively on task and controlled to a ged ed classroom (even if it is honors) can be hard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid is in 7th grade. She attended local level IV AAP at a school DCUM would probably frown at due to GS scores. I was concerned that she would drown at her AAP center MS but I am actually surprised. She has def. has more work and it seems like there is a in depth learning going on but she has all A's and even straight 100s in classes. She is smart but not a genius. It seems like the ES teachers were harsher graders. Is this normal? Has AAP in MS prepared your kids for HS? I also heard that 7th is easy and they ramp it up in 8th grade. I am also concerned about her sibling who is level 3/principal placed and so will take honors classes vs. AAP in MS. Do those classes prepare them well? I am more concerned about them being prepared for HS than MS grades.

I'd be more worried about the principal placed kid depending on the middle school. Going from a room that is relatively on task and controlled to a ged ed classroom (even if it is honors) can be hard.

Principal Placed kids will not take AAP in MS. Only kids who are placed by the Central Committee

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid is in 7th grade. She attended local level IV AAP at a school DCUM would probably frown at due to GS scores. I was concerned that she would drown at her AAP center MS but I am actually surprised. She has def. has more work and it seems like there is a in depth learning going on but she has all A's and even straight 100s in classes. She is smart but not a genius. It seems like the ES teachers were harsher graders. Is this normal? Has AAP in MS prepared your kids for HS? I also heard that 7th is easy and they ramp it up in 8th grade. I am also concerned about her sibling who is level 3/principal placed and so will take honors classes vs. AAP in MS. Do those classes prepare them well? I am more concerned about them being prepared for HS than MS grades.

I'd be more worried about the principal placed kid depending on the middle school. Going from a room that is relatively on task and controlled to a ged ed classroom (even if it is honors) can be hard.

Principal Placed kids will not take AAP in MS. Only kids who are placed by the Central Committee

Sorry, misread the original comment. Principal Placed kids will most likely take Honors classes. Parents can always apply for LIV in 6th grade so their kids can take AAP classes in MS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid is in 7th grade. She attended local level IV AAP at a school DCUM would probably frown at due to GS scores. I was concerned that she would drown at her AAP center MS but I am actually surprised. She has def. has more work and it seems like there is a in depth learning going on but she has all A's and even straight 100s in classes. She is smart but not a genius. It seems like the ES teachers were harsher graders. Is this normal? Has AAP in MS prepared your kids for HS? I also heard that 7th is easy and they ramp it up in 8th grade. I am also concerned about her sibling who is level 3/principal placed and so will take honors classes vs. AAP in MS. Do those classes prepare them well? I am more concerned about them being prepared for HS than MS grades.

I'd be more worried about the principal placed kid depending on the middle school. Going from a room that is relatively on task and controlled to a ged ed classroom (even if it is honors) can be hard.

Principal Placed kids will not take AAP in MS. Only kids who are placed by the Central Committee

OP here, I know. Are honors classes any better than gen ed? I’ve heard mixed things. Some say it’s the same material as AAP.

[Anonymous]

My 7th grader is doing fine. Has WAY more homework, and quizzes/tests every other day. She went from a not well regarded center to a well regarded MS.

[Anonymous]

Academically, she is doing fantastic, but socially it has been a really tough transition. She basically went from being with the same kids since third grade to a huge school with a ton of new (not very nice) kids. It has been rough.

[Anonymous]

Op. I will say I’m happy with all the feedback she’s gotten in writing. Lots of revising, expanding on essays.

[Anonymous]

Yes some kids can be principal placed into AAP in MS.

[Anonymous]

My 7th grader is doing fine. Definitely more homework! Quizzes and tests every other day. Based on SIS looks like she'll be getting the following grades for 1st qt.

English Honors AA - A
History Honors AA - A
Science AA - A
Algebra 1 HN - B+

[Anonymous]

I’m not sure. It seems she is doing fine academically- all As, including Algebra I. Socially it seems fine as well - she gets time with her friends in the school bus since they all live around us. She has also made new friends.

THAT said, every week, at least once, she tells me she is not feeling well and asks to stay home. Usually on Thursdays- she says she hates Thursdays because it all classes she hates. From them on, she goes on crying like if someone has died while she gets ready.

Theater Tech is NOT what she expected and she detests it. I told her to talk to the counselor and try to change to another elective, but she wants to keep doing it because a few of her best friends (including from her E.S) are attending it.