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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sixth grade is hard.  Very hard.  I’m still not sure if it is because the expectations are uniquely high that year or if it is because the kids need to develop core skills which are hard at first but make the remaining years earlier.

Our DD had to write papers in the first semester of 6th grade that were similar to what I wrote in college.  Sixth grade, especially the first semester, required some parent snowplowing.  But kids figure it out quickly and I found the homework time diminished in subsequent years.[/quote]

Interesting. My son found 7th grade to be a much heavier workload with the independent research project and history day. Although 6th grade was demanding as well. 8th seemed to have the least amount of pressure.[/quote]

NP. I agree 7th grade was harder and there were many, many hours of homework particularly leading up to deadlines. What I feel is really unfair is that DD did so much work in the program, way more than kids at other middle schools, but the B's on her report card are going to hurt her chances of getting into the magnet HS of her choice. She shouldn't be docked for that. It makes absolutely no sense. She should be rewarded for working so hard, not punished.[/quote]

On the other hand, my kid who didn’t get offered a slot from the lottery has no work and easy A’s at his home school, but is reading books for 8 year olds and isn’t given meaningful writing feedback or projects. Also isn’t eligible to apply to CAP and several other HS magnets because only DCC and out-of-bounds magnet kids get access to all those programs. I empathize because I don’t think your daughter should be docked. But even with straight A’s, my kid isn’t guaranteed a HS magnet seat and certainly didn’t get an enriching middle school experience. [/quote]

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