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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As an FCPS parent, I hated having 6th grade in ES.  7 years with the same kids was too much, the kids had physically outgrown the school, and the staff was not at all equipped to deal with the issues and drama of 6th graders. [/quote]

I was in an elementary school that had K-6 and my kids did K-5. While I did have initial apprehension about my 11 year olds going to middle school for 6th, after seeing it both ways, I vastly prefer 6th in middle school.

The comment above about ES not being able to deal with social drama of 6th is spot on. 6th grade was my worst year of school. I did much better with a brand new group of kids and kids in different classes when I finally got to middle school in 7th. [/quote]

Don't you feel like 6th grade in middle makes the kids grow up a little bit faster than they have to though?[/quote]

What does this even mean? Do you mean they don't get to play on the playground at recess anymore? Do you think keeping them at elementary schools is keeping them secluded from temptations, vaping, sex, drugs? What do they have in common with K-5ers?

Don't you think maybe "staying a kid" until 12 or 13 might make the jump to 7th even bigger?[/quote]

I apparently don't think that 6th graders are as old as you do. I don't think having them in elementary is harming them in anyway. What do they have in common with k-5? They're kids they probably have more in common than you think. Do I think this will solve all problems, vaping, drinking...no, but I think it will help. [/quote]

Well, PPs are telling you it was harmful to their children.  Great that it worked out well for yours.[/quote]

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