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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a current 8th grader and Mr Tuttle is great!
I’m not sure if I would be supportive of intensified classes in sixth grade other than math.  Parents really push their kids do I feel like it would be the norm to take all intensified, and I feel like the first year of middle school is such an adjustment already.   They don’t have grades in elementary anymore, so it’s the first time they understand that tests matter.  
Reading in sixth grade is really important because I’ve seen kids who literally do not know how to read by then and I feel like it’s a good way to make sure no kid falls through the cracks.  [/quote]
Some of the Hamm feeder schools do have grades.  My kid gets letter grades every quarter and takes graded tests regularly.

It would be great if not all kids had to take Reading just because some kids are struggling.  My kid has been reading about a thousand pages a week since they got hooked on reading during the pandemic. In 5th grade they've been plowing through adult series, like Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, and Treasure Island.  I have zero concerns about their ability to read or their comprehension.  If Reading is required, there really should be an intensive version with more complex books and a heavier writing component.  They shouldn't have to take a class primarily meant for kids who didn't learn to read in elementary.[/quote]

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