How will these all fit into my backpack?

tracilicious · 08-17-2006, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Babette

I like keeping the 6th graders away from 8th graders. So much better on their self-esteem and behavior.

My niece is starting fifth grade and it middle school. That seems awfully young. She's really disappointed that there is no recess anymore.

DisneyFan25863 · 08-17-2006, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by tracilicious

My niece is starting fifth grade and it middle school. That seems awfully young. She's really disappointed that there is no recess anymore.

One of the middle schools out here starts in 4th grade (stupid overcrowding!).

And don't they get brunch?

tracilicious · 08-17-2006, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DisneyFan25863

One of the middle schools out here starts in 4th grade (stupid overcrowding!).

And don't they get brunch?

I don't think so. I think it's classes until noonish and then lunch then more classes until threeish. I really really hate the public school systems.

DisneyFan25863 · 08-17-2006, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by tracilicious

I don't think so. I think it's classes until noonish and then lunch then more classes until threeish. I really really hate the public school systems.

Wow! That really sucks. I have a really weird classes too. We are on a block, so I have one 55 min. class at 7:10, then a 2 hour class until 10, then brunch, then another 2 hour class until 12:15, then another 2 hour class until 3. You have different classes each day.

One of the advantages of the system is that you aren't supposed to need all your textbooks everyday, but my classes were arranged in just a way that I have all my 4 APs one day, then all electives and math the next, so I end up bringing all my textbooks except for one on the same day anyway.