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[quote=Anonymous]I'm the OP in the HS thread - I've never had a spin off thread, I'm so excited :-)

I obviously have a daughter who just went through MS and I also have a son who is a rising 7th grader.

* There's no more hand-holding by parents in MS.  This is where kids learn to advocate and problem solve for themselves.  So I agree with much of the same advice as that which was given to me in the HS thread and apply it to MS - let them do things themselves and learn from their mistakes, because they'll be in HS soon, where their grades start to matter more.

* Also same as HS thread -- encourage them to get involved in after school activities/clubs.  This seems to be where they find their circle of friends and support network.  For DD, it was theatre.  There are a million clubs!

* Not sure if it will be the same for boys, but for DD and her friends - they all grew apart.  They are still friends, mind you, but there are a lot of shifts in MS (physical, academic and social).  So the fact that your daughter won't know a lot of people - I don't think is a big deal for that reason.  A lot of growth in MS.  I feel like one kid goes in and a new one comes out ;-)

* The amount that homework increased from GS to MS was huge.  Organization is definitely helpful, but to the NP with the son that is not organized, FCPS uses BlackBoard a lot and EVERYTHING is up there in MS.  Plus they use a system called SIS where you can see the grades for every single assignment - so not that I'm advocating helicoptering, but for kids who need help learning to organize and learn better time management - these tools are awesome for both kids and parents!

If your kids are going to Rocky Run?  You are gold - the school, staff and principal rock![/quote]

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