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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have one of these kids who at 12 despite all other real-life foibles gets every assignment done and redoes stuff (universally allowed, I guess?) to get the kid's grades up to an A. As a result, the kid is doing stellar, grades-wise.

Testing wise the kid's not a genius but ahead of grade level. Just guessing, if you put the kid into high school tomorrow, I expect this kid would probably do just fine. Not a brag, just that the kid is pretty organized and follows what's happening in class.

This kid is sociable, plenty of friends. Does a couple of sports. Seems nerdy but popular (who knew that was possible when we were in middle school?)

But are we supposed to look for more for this kid? Do we have to make it HARD somehow? Do we have to try to make the kid challenged or put them in the hardest math or English class we can find? I feel like that's not necessary, but am I not 'tiger mom enough' or whatever the BS toxic lingo is now if I don't do that?

Also - this is a middle school that's not Deal, so there aren't 15 levels of exquisitely differentiated variations on class X for everything.

What do you parents think? I also wish I knew what teachers thought of this kind of student, who can just mostly do everything without working too hard, but isn't "bored," "acting out," "feeling not challenged," and likes the friends and teachers at the school.

I mean, if this kid went to a different school wouldn't it just be a different version of the same thing? Does it actually matter if this kid isn't asked to flex the mental muscles, but conscientiously keeps grades up without parental direction? (We are not the helicopter type, just some EOTP white parents who went to not-that-great schools, did well, and are unsure what the expectations/obligations/opportunities are here).

So - appreciate the hive mind views.[/quote]

Your child is not reaching his full potential.  That’s fine if you are OK with that.[/quote]

I don't think potential had anything to do with how hard you're working in school, or even what a school offers necessarily[/quote]

So you are saying a high performing kid going to Eastern will reach his full potential as much as someone going to Walls and both be prepared the same for a competitive college.  Got it.[/quote]

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