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[quote=Anonymous]1) Homework load depends a ton on your individual kid and their desire/ability to do homework in the margins of their day, like when they finish something else or on the bus. But, in general, I'd expect 1.5 hours of homework per night in 6th grade, not counting long-term assignment work.

2) On the report cards, Bs are common, Cs are not. But almost every kid gets at least one "holy crap" grade on an assignment because they wrong too little, or too much, or failed to read the rubric. Kids who have been coddled a bit in home schools for being special excellent reading snowflakes often take those initial "holy crap" grades hard.

3) No experience with IEPs, but I've found the magnet coordinator to be excellent at communicating with parents. At the teacher level, it varies of course but there is a general expectation that kids will advocate for themselves before involving their parents.

4) There is no recess in middle school. There are two lunch periods, and kids often eat outside. There is a daily pick-up soccer game that is a good way for magnet and non-magnet kids to get to know each other. [/quote]

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