I remember going to middle school (usually 7th to 9th grade, 9th grade being debatable as in our district it soon became part of high school) and coming out with nothing really. To be honest I didn't learn anything that I haven't already from 6th grade. \n\nBesides, we went over all the teachings from 7th-9th grade in 10th grade. I saw it as a waste of 2 (3 if 9th actually had stayed) years that I could have better used and planned in my life. What are your thoughts about middle schools?
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Well it's kinda scary going from elemntry to high school all a sudden isn't it?\n\nyou get more education each year by building from what you learned before....... and jumping from 6th grade to 10th grade i think in your case... is quite a scare.
608758
have you seen some of the crap that the kids come home with now? im only 19 and its a lot harder then when i was in school which wasnt very long ago... my sister asks her teacher for help and you know what her teacher says? figure it out yourself, im busy. how are kids to learn when the ones paid to teach them, dont!!
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I understand your frustration.  I have taught high school for 8 years and it is very discouraging at times to see the situations that exist in the classroom.  First of all, there is a mandate that Special Education students be mainstreamed into the general classroom population.  I have had a class of 34 students with 9 Spec. Ed. students (this is becoming more and more typical).  There are supposed to be teacher's aides to help in classes like that, but school budgets are spent so unwisely, at times, that there is no money for a teacher's aide for every teacher with a significant amount of Spec. Ed. students (who either have a learning disability, a behavioral disability, or an emotional disability).  This leaves the teacher and the students at a disadvantage.  Teachers now use more time on class management than on class instruction.  And, it's not just because of Spec. Ed. students.  For some reason many students like to "dumb down" on their own as to not be ridiculed by their peers for being too smart, a nerd, or a "lame".  School administration look at teachers with disdain and often let go of teachers with too high of a failure rate, so many teachers, when presented with a class or classes that do not produce on the expected level then create a curriculum that they feel the students have a chance to pass, even if it does not prepare a student to be on level.  Our educational system is in deep need of reforms that work, not just reforms that look good on paper but have no substance or effectiveness in the classroom or to the students.  I try to prepare students for high school and beyond, whether they are college bound, interested in vocational training, or ready to work once they graduate.  Teaching is a many tiered profession (teacher, counselor, mentor) if children are to be educated properly.  I worry about the same things you do, but I also know that the big decisions about education often do not rest upon  teachers' shoulders, but on an administration that is often too long out of the classroom to remember or know the things that work and the things that do not.  I only hope that it gets better before it continues getting worse.
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for me it is very time consuming.\nschool starts at 7:40 and ends at 3:22 [for me because im in this "smart" program and we need to take an extra class. regular kids get out like at 1 or 2]\n\ni dont have time to do anything [no clubs,no fun,etc.]anymore. homework and projects are being piled on every day and i feel like when i get home from school i dont have enough time to do it all. we should be the ones getting out early from school instead of the regular kids.i didnt join any clubs just for that reason. even on the weekends, i dont go out much because of stupid school.  :S i cant wait to get out of high school :]
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You know, age 13 and 7th grade was my absolute worst year, ever.  Congrats on surviving it!  Just breathe, it'll all sort itself out soon enough, you don't need to worry about it or be confused.
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lol well i went to a catholic school when i was in first grade, went to a public school in 2nd and 3rd, then back to catholic on 4th and 5th grade [[i switched so much because i kept moving to different places from time to time]] ..from then on i stuck with the public schools. so yeah basically i began to comprehend pretty much everything when i was in first/third grade even, mainly because my family was i guess what you could call religious and prayed the rosary like at least once a month but..yeah. i also went to ccd, (its a school teaching about god and stuff just in case you dont know)but i didn`t relly learn from much there exept on my confirmation. i didnt learn much because all they do is play games and talk about god, (the basics) and like..yeah. but you can send your kids to ccd if you want, not my choice, but i recommend only in grades 7 and 8 for confirmation. make sure to go to church every week though and likee..pray. haha kthxbye..goodLuck!!
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Well, to be completely honest, that school is pretty much for people who didn't fit in at all in high school, and it shows.  A freind of mine with similar problems went, and she said it was like being around a whole group of people with no real social skills and she ended up leaving after a year.
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My life has never been perfect (even till now). Ups and downs and sideways, too. But the essence of life is how you live it during the good times and , unfortunately, during the bad times, too. So all of those bad things I charge to experience and hope that I don't trip over the same rock twice. And for the good things, keep on coming.\n\nMost of those who reply to this question so far say that they should have done better in elementary or high school or college. Right answers. There are no wrong answers. But come to think of it, don't you guys feel that your misses and "mistakes" have helped you to grow stronger and better equipped to face more challenges? What do you think?
537192
Urrr...I'm not in eighth grade anymore, but guys in my school usually looked for a girl who'd make out with them. Those were the bad guys. The good guys generally just looked for a nice, (usually funny) girl who they could talk to. (Appearances usually helped, too, but that's not all that matters.)
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Graduating! I hated high school because I had to move after my sophmore year from Maryland to Atlanta, GA. I didn't like the atmosophere at the school and I was definitely an outsider. I was so uncomfortable that during my Junior and Senior years, I didn't step one foot inside the cafeteria to eat lunch...not one time. I just stood in the hall until lunch was over.
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We have elementary school, middle school, high school and then college. \n\n\nBut those are then subdivided to different levels/grades because when you learn somethign at 7 years old, you dont get grouped in the same class when you are 8 years old. \n\nHigh School \n12=18 years old\n11=17 years old\n10=16 years old\n9=15 years old\n\nMiddle school\n8=14 years old\n7=13 years old\n6=12 years old\n\nElementary Schooll\n5=11 years old\n4=10 years old\n3=9 years old\n2=8 years old\n1=7 years old\nKindengarden = 6 year old
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im graduating into high school too.  how funny.  we can probly expect almost th same thing...my fiend is in high school, and she told me that its the same, except the boys are more into girls, and the girls are more dramatic.  and the teachers are harder and meaner. (well she didnt say meaner, exactly..)
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It's easy to feel lost at the thought of moving on.  And leaving middle school for high school is a big deal.  It's normal for you to be feeling all of the things you are...sad about leaving behind that part of your life and a little fear/worry about the future.  Please know it's completely normal.  Look at the books, see if they are interesting to you...if they are, read them over the summer. It will give you something to do to take your mind off of things.  Life is all about change and moving and growing.  Take time to relax and think not only about the good days you had in middle school but think about all the great things that are going to happen in high school and college.  Good luck.
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6th grade?? Discussing "sucking off" someone? What the hell kind of sex ed class was this anyway? Is that what our education system is teaching America's children these days?\nI don't ever remember that kind of talk when I was young.\nMaybe your Mrs. Johnson was a bit of a perv.\n**And BTW...no it's not sick if you are in love and committed to pleasuring each other.
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My daughter was in a Christian school 1st thru 6th grade. Then I felt she needed a public school cause kids need to know how to deal in the world when they become adults. Now that I rethink it and she is grown, maybe I should have kept her in the Christian school. It was a great experience for her and I felt she was safer there. Good luck!
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Here's what we did: We met in the Sanctuary in the morning, and divided the kids in groups by age. We all sang a song and listened to a story, then had a short speech about cleaning up messes, etc. and then the kids went to their classes. The older kids (k-6th grade) had lessons, a Bible memory verse, music class, art class, etc. While the little kids had one classroom where we did everything. We went outside for a game, and we took them to the fellowship hall for a snack. The kids loved it. I think that's what matters. It's good for kids to do anything they enjoy, that won't hurt them. We didn't tell the kids they would burn in hell forever. What's sick about it? The kids have fun.
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I feel u. I took 3 yrs in high school and thought it was over, but I had to take more in college. I suggest you make sure you don't need anymore span. classes. I had to take at least 3 in college. But of course it is very valuable