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<blockquote data-quote="svengandhi" data-source="post: 261131" data-attributes="member: 3493"><p>We have only one middle school and it is the third ring, the 7th circle and every other point and part of hell that exists in this world. They offer NO honors classes except for math in 7th and 8th and science in 8th. In grade 6, we were told to place difficult child in a school with padded walls. He complained of boredom and was getting either 100s or failing with nothing in between.</p><p></p><p>For my difficult child, finally getting into honors/accelerated classes changed him completely. We told him he had to do the work to stay in. I actually had to threaten to sue to get him into honors science.</p><p></p><p>He is now in grade 9. He is excelling in honors math and science and is getting top grades in history, English and his electives. He even got an A+ in GYM! and this is the kid who did the 20 minute quarter mile last year in gym! On his own, he tried out for and has been accepted into AP history for next year as well as a very selective and prestigious research class (it takes 10 out of 400 freshmen). Next week, we will have a CSE to remove him from resource room. I attribute the improvements in his attitude, behavior and academics to his happiness at being in honors classes with smart kids where the work is fast paced and challenging. He never wants to take a regular class again but our SD doesn't even offer honors english!</p><p></p><p>I would recommend trying the GATE program (gosh, I wish we had something like that). Sometimes, just being not bored in school is enough to influence behavioral changes.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="svengandhi, post: 261131, member: 3493"] We have only one middle school and it is the third ring, the 7th circle and every other point and part of hell that exists in this world. They offer NO honors classes except for math in 7th and 8th and science in 8th. In grade 6, we were told to place difficult child in a school with padded walls. He complained of boredom and was getting either 100s or failing with nothing in between. For my difficult child, finally getting into honors/accelerated classes changed him completely. We told him he had to do the work to stay in. I actually had to threaten to sue to get him into honors science. He is now in grade 9. He is excelling in honors math and science and is getting top grades in history, English and his electives. He even got an A+ in GYM! and this is the kid who did the 20 minute quarter mile last year in gym! On his own, he tried out for and has been accepted into AP history for next year as well as a very selective and prestigious research class (it takes 10 out of 400 freshmen). Next week, we will have a CSE to remove him from resource room. I attribute the improvements in his attitude, behavior and academics to his happiness at being in honors classes with smart kids where the work is fast paced and challenging. He never wants to take a regular class again but our SD doesn't even offer honors english! I would recommend trying the GATE program (gosh, I wish we had something like that). Sometimes, just being not bored in school is enough to influence behavioral changes. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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