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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At ours, they switch classes. They have teams, but I’m not sure how much that changes things- they don’t appear to be physically clustered. They get iPads and no textbooks. But I think they are doing more on paper and less on the iPad than in previous years. Does your kid have an IEP? If so, his 5th grade review meeting will include middle school planning. There are special resource periods and home rooms for special ed kids that you can request. They were not offered to us until we asked about options, so I would ask specifically about any help that you think might be needed and not assume they are offering everything. [/quote] Trams means the classes are just with your cohort of 1/3 of your grade. [b]You will only have classes with your team, it’s like you go to 3 separate smaller schools. [/b]It kind of sucks if your elementary friends are split on another team, you could end up knowing almost no one in your classes. [/quote] This isn't true. The core subjects are in the team. For my kid in 7th grade, it's just civics, English, and science with the team. Math where they are differentiated could be with anyone. Lunch is the whole grade (in my kid's MS at least). Elective period (could be band, chorus, drama, or whatever they offer) could be with anyone and your language once you get to 7th grade could be with anyone.[/quote] In theory, but core subjects drive the schedule, so it’s pretty similar to team groupings. Are all lunches the full grade? I thought few schools had capacity for that. [/quote] Ok, not my kid's experience. He has different kids in all the things I mentioned above who are not in his team. [/quote]
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