Basis PCS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parent of a brand new 5th grader at Basis.

We had already our share of tears, due to the homework workload . My DS is coming from a quite relaxed elementary school so he is feeling the pressure.

Can anyone share how is decided if they attend Algebra? My DS had been allocated to Maths 7/8 ( another source of complains..." So much work mama").

So far I'm quite happy with the school and syllabus. Seems ambitious but pretty much aligned with the European standards.

Thanks!

They changed it the year before last year,mans it was upo the individual teacher. My honor roll kid in 8/7 with a 94 Math average for the the year (before the instituted mastery defense) did not get moved to Algebra 1, but our frien's non-honor roll (they were 90's club though) whose Math average for the year was lower and had a different teacher that year that was considered more laid back did. From what Kate Reynolds has said, it is up to the teachers and the department.

And the tears WILL stop flowing-the first two months are rough, if they stay organized and likes the teachers and the subject matter, the rigor will be much less of an issue. Good luck!

The fact that your child is sobbing about middle school is a sign. BASIS is not a healthy environment for young children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parent of a brand new 5th grader at Basis.

We had already our share of tears, due to the homework workload . My DS is coming from a quite relaxed elementary school so he is feeling the pressure.

Can anyone share how is decided if they attend Algebra? My DS had been allocated to Maths 7/8 ( another source of complains..." So much work mama").

So far I'm quite happy with the school and syllabus. Seems ambitious but pretty much aligned with the European standards.

Thanks!

They changed it the year before last year,mans it was upo the individual teacher. My honor roll kid in 8/7 with a 94 Math average for the the year (before the instituted mastery defense) did not get moved to Algebra 1, but our frien's non-honor roll (they were 90's club though) whose Math average for the year was lower and had a different teacher that year that was considered more laid back did. From what Kate Reynolds has said, it is up to the teachers and the department.

And the tears WILL stop flowing-the first two months are rough, if they stay organized and likes the teachers and the subject matter, the rigor will be much less of an issue. Good luck!

The fact that your child is sobbing about middle school is a sign. BASIS is not a healthy environment for young children.

My middle schooler also has tears over the Nats losing, soccer practice going badly, seeing Inside Out and the idea of grandparents dying. Emotions can be very close to the surface in addition to hormones. Who the hell are you, pp? I'm guessing you neither have a middle schooler nor a BASIS student.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parent of a brand new 5th grader at Basis.

We had already our share of tears, due to the homework workload . My DS is coming from a quite relaxed elementary school so he is feeling the pressure.

Can anyone share how is decided if they attend Algebra? My DS had been allocated to Maths 7/8 ( another source of complains..." So much work mama").

So far I'm quite happy with the school and syllabus. Seems ambitious but pretty much aligned with the European standards.

Thanks!

They changed it the year before last year,mans it was upo the individual teacher. My honor roll kid in 8/7 with a 94 Math average for the the year (before the instituted mastery defense) did not get moved to Algebra 1, but our frien's non-honor roll (they were 90's club though) whose Math average for the year was lower and had a different teacher that year that was considered more laid back did. From what Kate Reynolds has said, it is up to the teachers and the department.

And the tears WILL stop flowing-the first two months are rough, if they stay organized and likes the teachers and the subject matter, the rigor will be much less of an issue. Good luck!

The fact that your child is sobbing about middle school is a sign. BASIS is not a healthy environment for young children.

My middle schooler also has tears over the Nats losing, soccer practice going badly, seeing Inside Out and the idea of grandparents dying. Emotions can be very close to the surface in addition to hormones. Who the hell are you, pp? I'm guessing you neither have a middle schooler nor a BASIS student.

I have two middle schoolers and neither sob about homework. It doesn't matter how hard you try to convince us, BASIS isn't healthy for children. The venom of your response speaks volumes about the guilt you feel about subjecting your child to this "school."

[Anonymous]

^^ Venom is due to online strangers judging a school and students they haven't actually encountered.

[Anonymous]

For an outsider to say "school x is not a healthy environment for children" is absurd. Please rephrase your statement (if in fact it needs to be said at all) to "I did not find school x to be a healthy environmnet for my children"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parent of a brand new 5th grader at Basis.

We had already our share of tears, due to the homework workload . My DS is coming from a quite relaxed elementary school so he is feeling the pressure.

Can anyone share how is decided if they attend Algebra? My DS had been allocated to Maths 7/8 ( another source of complains..." So much work mama").

So far I'm quite happy with the school and syllabus. Seems ambitious but pretty much aligned with the European standards.

Thanks!

They changed it the year before last year,mans it was upo the individual teacher. My honor roll kid in 8/7 with a 94 Math average for the the year (before the instituted mastery defense) did not get moved to Algebra 1, but our frien's non-honor roll (they were 90's club though) whose Math average for the year was lower and had a different teacher that year that was considered more laid back did. From what Kate Reynolds has said, it is up to the teachers and the department.

And the tears WILL stop flowing-the first two months are rough, if they stay organized and likes the teachers and the subject matter, the rigor will be much less of an issue. Good luck!

The fact that your child is sobbing about middle school is a sign. BASIS is not a healthy environment for young children.

My middle schooler also has tears over the Nats losing, soccer practice going badly, seeing Inside Out and the idea of grandparents dying. Emotions can be very close to the surface in addition to hormones. Who the hell are you, pp? I'm guessing you neither have a middle schooler nor a BASIS student.

Yup, last night was an emotional one for us, too. Our BASIS student cried about us liking his sister more than him, that he couldn't find his retainer (it was under the bed), and that he was asked to walk the dog more often than his little brother. Life is emotional in middle school.

As for Math 8/7, if the homework is overwhelming and taking too long, your child should talk to his teacher. Maybe 8/7 is not the right fit, and he should be in 6/7. There is absolutely no shame in that! I think my daughter's math homework is taking a bit long because she is not back up to speed on her math facts after the summer break.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parent of a brand new 5th grader at Basis.

We had already our share of tears, due to the homework workload . My DS is coming from a quite relaxed elementary school so he is feeling the pressure.

Can anyone share how is decided if they attend Algebra? My DS had been allocated to Maths 7/8 ( another source of complains..." So much work mama").

So far I'm quite happy with the school and syllabus. Seems ambitious but pretty much aligned with the European standards.

Thanks!

They changed it the year before last year,mans it was upo the individual teacher. My honor roll kid in 8/7 with a 94 Math average for the the year (before the instituted mastery defense) did not get moved to Algebra 1, but our frien's non-honor roll (they were 90's club though) whose Math average for the year was lower and had a different teacher that year that was considered more laid back did. From what Kate Reynolds has said, it is up to the teachers and the department.

And the tears WILL stop flowing-the first two months are rough, if they stay organized and likes the teachers and the subject matter, the rigor will be much less of an issue. Good luck!

It is amazing how people feel the need to vent their opinion against basis.
If you don't like it, son't send your kids there. Isn't that enough?
Or maybe you would like us all to think exactly like you do.....?

WTF! Where do these people come from....

The fact that your child is sobbing about middle school is a sign. BASIS is not a healthy environment for young children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parent of a brand new 5th grader at Basis.

We had already our share of tears, due to the homework workload . My DS is coming from a quite relaxed elementary school so he is feeling the pressure.

Can anyone share how is decided if they attend Algebra? My DS had been allocated to Maths 7/8 ( another source of complains..." So much work mama").

So far I'm quite happy with the school and syllabus. Seems ambitious but pretty much aligned with the European standards.

Thanks!

They changed it the year before last year,mans it was upo the individual teacher. My honor roll kid in 8/7 with a 94 Math average for the the year (before the instituted mastery defense) did not get moved to Algebra 1, but our frien's non-honor roll (they were 90's club though) whose Math average for the year was lower and had a different teacher that year that was considered more laid back did. From what Kate Reynolds has said, it is up to the teachers and the department.

And the tears WILL stop flowing-the first two months are rough, if they stay organized and likes the teachers and the subject matter, the rigor will be much less of an issue. Good luck!

It is amazing how people feel the need to vent their opinion against basis.
If you don't like it, son't send your kids there. Isn't that enough?
Or maybe you would like us all to think exactly like you do.....?

WTF! Where do these people come from....

The fact that your child is sobbing about middle school is a sign. BASIS is not a healthy environment for young children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parent of a brand new 5th grader at Basis.

We had already our share of tears, due to the homework workload . My DS is coming from a quite relaxed elementary school so he is feeling the pressure.

Can anyone share how is decided if they attend Algebra? My DS had been allocated to Maths 7/8 ( another source of complains..." So much work mama").

So far I'm quite happy with the school and syllabus. Seems ambitious but pretty much aligned with the European standards.

Thanks!

They changed it the year before last year,mans it was upo the individual teacher. My honor roll kid in 8/7 with a 94 Math average for the the year (before the instituted mastery defense) did not get moved to Algebra 1, but our frien's non-honor roll (they were 90's club though) whose Math average for the year was lower and had a different teacher that year that was considered more laid back did. From what Kate Reynolds has said, it is up to the teachers and the department.

And the tears WILL stop flowing-the first two months are rough, if they stay organized and likes the teachers and the subject matter, the rigor will be much less of an issue. Good luck!

The fact that your child is sobbing about middle school is a sign. BASIS is not a healthy environment for young children.

It is amazing how people feel the need to vent their opinion against basis.
If you don't like it, son't send your kids there. Isn't that enough?
Or maybe you would like us all to think exactly like you do.....?

WTF! Where do these people come from....

The fact that your child is sobbing about middle school is a sign. BASIS is not a healthy environment for young children.

[Anonymous]

One more question my dears.

Another thing that my DS complains about is that, and because the classes are different each time, he can't make friends easily.

Can you please advise, and based on your previous experience, if this indeed changes as time goes by?

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One more question my dears.

Another thing that my DS complains about is that, and because the classes are different each time, he can't make friends easily.

Can you please advise, and based on your previous experience, if this indeed changes as time goes by?

Thanks!

Yes, they have done that each year my son has been at the school (now 9th). Of course since there is attrition there have been fewer elements in 8th or 9th than in 5th and 6th.

He's found his Basis friends through sticking with mostly the same extracurriculars from year to year, eating lunch with whomever he likes rather than just with kids from his current element. He didn't have much in common with most of his class in 6th, so switching to a new group in 7th was helpful. By 8th grade everyone seemed to know everyone else - which I think is a good thing overall.

[Anonymous]

Thank ypu so much for your answer.

I just enrolled him in extracurricular activities, so I think may help....He complains about the same - no common interests...

[Anonymous]

what's the word on the new principal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:what's the word on the new principal?

So far, so good but first few days of school have been smooth for my kids. Nothing we've needed to address with him. He was very visible in front of school last week greeting kids and parents in the morning. Expect we'll all hear more at back to school night.

[Anonymous]

Was the invitation/notice for the Back to School Night sent already?

I hadn't received anything....