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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was just wondering how things are at the end of 1st semester for kids who started some place new.

My upper school freshman is doing reasonably well academically. Her grades are definitely not as high as they were in public middle school, where she never struggled to get a 4.0. Math and science classes were fine. She has struggled with the higher standards for essays, but she's made a lot of improvement in this area. My fingers are crossed that she learned enough to do well on her end of semester papers, but at least I know she put serious effort into these and has learned a lot.

Socially, things are still a bit hard. She's met some good friends among the new admits, but in a lot of situations when the friends aren't around, she feels left out and awkward because a lot of kids already know each other well. We're trying to encourage her to start conversations and meet new friends, but she's a bit shy. I hope this gets easier over time. [/quote]

Is she in a school that starts in middle school earlier than that?[/quote]

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