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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:3:1 splt between academic time vs. EC/sports time seems reasonable

It's been about 50::50 here.

This feels closer to our experience too. And that is with sleeping about 8 hrs a night most of the time (not every night but on a typical one). Junior year.

Sockpuppet?

Anonymous wrote:
Course workload, extracurricular activities, sports participation, study habits, phone/social media use, and time management skills all impact sleep time.

FYI, since we live in a participating county, our student’s bus to TJ leaves at 7:30 AM and returns around 5 PM.

During freshman year, as a family, we made it a priority to ensure our TJ student consistently got at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep on weekday nights, regardless of tests or homework deadlines. Weekends were less structured, and she typically slept about 9 hours per night, totaling around 55 to 60 hours of sleep per week. During the sports season, which lasts about 8 to 10 weeks, practice or games took up an extra 2–3 hours on most weekdays, disrupting her sleep schedule. However, she compensated by sleeping more on weekends.

Despite the busy schedule, she maintained near-perfect grades in freshman year and has since taken on a slightly more rigorous course load. Simultaneously, we also chose to step back somewhat, allowing her to manage her own time with occasional reminders about aiming for 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night. Even with increased distractions like online socializing with TJ friends, project classmates, and tighter evening sports schedule, and family time, she still averages around 55 hours of sleep per week.

There are some nights when she stays up closer to or past midnight, but she balances it out by catching up on sleep the next night or over the weekend. As long as she continues to maintain good grades, stays involved in extracurriculars, and enjoys an active social life, we aren't concerned about the occasional late nights.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Course workload, extracurricular activities, sports participation, study habits, phone/social media use, and time management skills all impact sleep time.

FYI, since we live in a participating county, our student’s bus to TJ leaves at 7:30 AM and returns around 5 PM.

During freshman year, as a family, we made it a priority to ensure our TJ student consistently got at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep on weekday nights, regardless of tests or homework deadlines. Weekends were less structured, and she typically slept about 9 hours per night, totaling around 55 to 60 hours of sleep per week. During the sports season, which lasts about 8 to 10 weeks, practice or games took up an extra 2–3 hours on most weekdays, disrupting her sleep schedule. However, she compensated by sleeping more on weekends.

Despite the busy schedule, she maintained near-perfect grades in freshman year and has since taken on a slightly more rigorous course load. Simultaneously, we also chose to step back somewhat, allowing her to manage her own time with occasional reminders about aiming for 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night. Even with increased distractions like online socializing with TJ friends, project classmates, and tighter evening sports schedule, and family time, she still averages around 55 hours of sleep per week.

There are some nights when she stays up closer to or past midnight, but she balances it out by catching up on sleep the next night or over the weekend. As long as she continues to maintain good grades, stays involved in extracurriculars, and enjoys an active social life, we aren't concerned about the occasional late nights.

This is nowhere a REALISTIC picture of a TJ Kid. DD is a Senior and trust me its not all so easy as PP above has written. The first year is very light, the second managable but the final 2 years we have seen DD barely have 6-7 hours of sleep, constantly exhausted with the pressure of excessive assignments, tests, quizzes and some teachers who seem to have no empathy for a student's well being and mental health. Its very very difficult to keep straight As - especially in the Math courses and social life is practically none - her group of friends go out possibly once a month or when there is a long weekend/break. And DD is in top 15% of TJ

Agree. DC sleeps at 4am in the morning, gets two hours sleep. Currently junior year in top 15%.

If that is the case then they are clearly taking a course load that is too heavy and/or doing too many ECs. Time is a resource that needs managed too.

- TJ parent of a junior sleeping a normal annount and still with As.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree that staying up until 4 a.m. is definitely a sign of being overloaded. However, since this is the end of the school year, it might not be representative of the typical workload. Additionally, some juniors are taking post-AP math courses, while others may still be in Pre-Calculus. The course loads and ECs are self-selected and vary widely.

My child is a freshman, and he actually gets more sleep now than he did in middle school. His middle school started at 7:30 AM, whereas TJ begins at 8:40 AM.

There is so much variability though in the commute lengths to TJ... unlike your child, some kids might be getting up earlier than they did in middle school because of the bus ride.

Anonymous wrote:I agree that staying up until 4 a.m. is definitely a sign of being overloaded. However, since this is the end of the school year, it might not be representative of the typical workload. Additionally, some juniors are taking post-AP math courses, while others may still be in Pre-Calculus. The course loads and ECs are self-selected and vary widely.

My child is a freshman, and he actually gets more sleep now than he did in middle school. His middle school started at 7:30 AM, whereas TJ begins at 8:40 AM.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Course workload, extracurricular activities, sports participation, study habits, phone/social media use, and time management skills all impact sleep time.

FYI, since we live in a participating county, our student’s bus to TJ leaves at 7:30 AM and returns around 5 PM.

During freshman year, as a family, we made it a priority to ensure our TJ student consistently got at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep on weekday nights, regardless of tests or homework deadlines. Weekends were less structured, and she typically slept about 9 hours per night, totaling around 55 to 60 hours of sleep per week. During the sports season, which lasts about 8 to 10 weeks, practice or games took up an extra 2–3 hours on most weekdays, disrupting her sleep schedule. However, she compensated by sleeping more on weekends.

Despite the busy schedule, she maintained near-perfect grades in freshman year and has since taken on a slightly more rigorous course load. Simultaneously, we also chose to step back somewhat, allowing her to manage her own time with occasional reminders about aiming for 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night. Even with increased distractions like online socializing with TJ friends, project classmates, and tighter evening sports schedule, and family time, she still averages around 55 hours of sleep per week.

There are some nights when she stays up closer to or past midnight, but she balances it out by catching up on sleep the next night or over the weekend. As long as she continues to maintain good grades, stays involved in extracurriculars, and enjoys an active social life, we aren't concerned about the occasional late nights.

This is nowhere a REALISTIC picture of a TJ Kid. DD is a Senior and trust me its not all so easy as PP above has written. The first year is very light, the second managable but the final 2 years we have seen DD barely have 6-7 hours of sleep, constantly exhausted with the pressure of excessive assignments, tests, quizzes and some teachers who seem to have no empathy for a student's well being and mental health. Its very very difficult to keep straight As - especially in the Math courses and social life is practically none - her group of friends go out possibly once a month or when there is a long weekend/break. And DD is in top 15% of TJ

Agree. DC sleeps at 4am in the morning, gets two hours sleep. Currently junior year in top 15%.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Course workload, extracurricular activities, sports participation, study habits, phone/social media use, and time management skills all impact sleep time.

FYI, since we live in a participating county, our student’s bus to TJ leaves at 7:30 AM and returns around 5 PM.

During freshman year, as a family, we made it a priority to ensure our TJ student consistently got at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep on weekday nights, regardless of tests or homework deadlines. Weekends were less structured, and she typically slept about 9 hours per night, totaling around 55 to 60 hours of sleep per week. During the sports season, which lasts about 8 to 10 weeks, practice or games took up an extra 2–3 hours on most weekdays, disrupting her sleep schedule. However, she compensated by sleeping more on weekends.

Despite the busy schedule, she maintained near-perfect grades in freshman year and has since taken on a slightly more rigorous course load. Simultaneously, we also chose to step back somewhat, allowing her to manage her own time with occasional reminders about aiming for 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night. Even with increased distractions like online socializing with TJ friends, project classmates, and tighter evening sports schedule, and family time, she still averages around 55 hours of sleep per week.

There are some nights when she stays up closer to or past midnight, but she balances it out by catching up on sleep the next night or over the weekend. As long as she continues to maintain good grades, stays involved in extracurriculars, and enjoys an active social life, we aren't concerned about the occasional late nights.

This is nowhere a REALISTIC picture of a TJ Kid. DD is a Senior and trust me its not all so easy as PP above has written. The first year is very light, the second managable but the final 2 years we have seen DD barely have 6-7 hours of sleep, constantly exhausted with the pressure of excessive assignments, tests, quizzes and some teachers who seem to have no empathy for a student's well being and mental health. Its very very difficult to keep straight As - especially in the Math courses and social life is practically none - her group of friends go out possibly once a month or when there is a long weekend/break. And DD is in top 15% of TJ

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Course workload, extracurricular activities, sports participation, study habits, phone/social media use, and time management skills all impact sleep time.

FYI, since we live in a participating county, our student’s bus to TJ leaves at 7:30 AM and returns around 5 PM.

During freshman year, as a family, we made it a priority to ensure our TJ student consistently got at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep on weekday nights, regardless of tests or homework deadlines. Weekends were less structured, and she typically slept about 9 hours per night, totaling around 55 to 60 hours of sleep per week. During the sports season, which lasts about 8 to 10 weeks, practice or games took up an extra 2–3 hours on most weekdays, disrupting her sleep schedule. However, she compensated by sleeping more on weekends.

Despite the busy schedule, she maintained near-perfect grades in freshman year and has since taken on a slightly more rigorous course load. Simultaneously, we also chose to step back somewhat, allowing her to manage her own time with occasional reminders about aiming for 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night. Even with increased distractions like online socializing with TJ friends, project classmates, and tighter evening sports schedule, and family time, she still averages around 55 hours of sleep per week.

There are some nights when she stays up closer to or past midnight, but she balances it out by catching up on sleep the next night or over the weekend. As long as she continues to maintain good grades, stays involved in extracurriculars, and enjoys an active social life, we aren't concerned about the occasional late nights.

This is nowhere a REALISTIC picture of a TJ Kid. DD is a Senior and trust me its not all so easy as PP above has written. The first year is very light, the second managable but the final 2 years we have seen DD barely have 6-7 hours of sleep, constantly exhausted with the pressure of excessive assignments, tests, quizzes and some teachers who seem to have no empathy for a student's well being and mental health. Its very very difficult to keep straight As - especially in the Math courses and social life is practically none - her group of friends go out possibly once a month or when there is a long weekend/break. And DD is in top 15% of TJ

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:3:1 splt between academic time vs. EC/sports time seems reasonable

It's been about 50::50 here.

This feels closer to our experience too. And that is with sleeping about 8 hrs a night most of the time (not every night but on a typical one). Junior year.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:3:1 splt between academic time vs. EC/sports time seems reasonable

It's been about 50::50 here.

Anonymous wrote:
Course workload, extracurricular activities, sports participation, study habits, phone/social media use, and time management skills all impact sleep time.

FYI, since we live in a participating county, our student’s bus to TJ leaves at 7:30 AM and returns around 5 PM.

During freshman year, as a family, we made it a priority to ensure our TJ student consistently got at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep on weekday nights, regardless of tests or homework deadlines. Weekends were less structured, and she typically slept about 9 hours per night, totaling around 55 to 60 hours of sleep per week. During the sports season, which lasts about 8 to 10 weeks, practice or games took up an extra 2–3 hours on most weekdays, disrupting her sleep schedule. However, she compensated by sleeping more on weekends.

Despite the busy schedule, she maintained near-perfect grades in freshman year and has since taken on a slightly more rigorous course load. Simultaneously, we also chose to step back somewhat, allowing her to manage her own time with occasional reminders about aiming for 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night. Even with increased distractions like online socializing with TJ friends, project classmates, and tighter evening sports schedule, and family time, she still averages around 55 hours of sleep per week.

There are some nights when she stays up closer to or past midnight, but she balances it out by catching up on sleep the next night or over the weekend. As long as she continues to maintain good grades, stays involved in extracurriculars, and enjoys an active social life, we aren't concerned about the occasional late nights.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Course workload, extracurricular activities, sports participation, study habits, phone/social media use, and time management skills all impact sleep time.

FYI, since we live in a participating county, our student’s bus to TJ leaves at 7:30 AM and returns around 5 PM.

During freshman year, as a family, we made it a priority to ensure our TJ student consistently got at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep on weekday nights, regardless of tests or homework deadlines. Weekends were less structured, and she typically slept about 9 hours per night, totaling around 55 to 60 hours of sleep per week. During the sports season, which lasts about 8 to 10 weeks, practice or games took up an extra 2–3 hours on most weekdays, disrupting her sleep schedule. However, she compensated by sleeping more on weekends.

Despite the busy schedule, she maintained near-perfect grades in freshman year and has since taken on a slightly more rigorous course load. Simultaneously, we also chose to step back somewhat, allowing her to manage her own time with occasional reminders about aiming for 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night. Even with increased distractions like online socializing with TJ friends, project classmates, and tighter evening sports schedule, and family time, she still averages around 55 hours of sleep per week.

There are some nights when she stays up closer to or past midnight, but she balances it out by catching up on sleep the next night or over the weekend. As long as she continues to maintain good grades, stays involved in extracurriculars, and enjoys an active social life, we aren't concerned about the occasional late nights.

This is nowhere a REALISTIC picture of a TJ Kid. DD is a Senior and trust me its not all so easy as PP above has written. The first year is very light, the second managable but the final 2 years we have seen DD barely have 6-7 hours of sleep, constantly exhausted with the pressure of excessive assignments, tests, quizzes and some teachers who seem to have no empathy for a student's well being and mental health. Its very very difficult to keep straight As - especially in the Math courses and social life is practically none - her group of friends go out possibly once a month or when there is a long weekend/break. And DD is in top 15% of TJ