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Joelle typed:
As for my son, he is enjoying his summer, secure in the fact he will
be going to 7th grade in the fall. He will, however be repeating
the same math class. He did not do well enough to move on to
Algebra, so he will be taking pre-Algebra again. He doesn't see
the point, but I explained it to him this way: "There is no other
math
class on the same level. You are capable of doing the work, but
you chose not to turn in the assignments. Now that you know what is
expected of you, you should have no problems sailing through that
course next year." It didn't seem to phase him, but then again he
is only 12. He is still the center of the universe in his opinion.


Well if it is any consolation my 15 year old who tests in 99% on Iowa
Basic Skills in Math (that means he is higher than 99% of those who
take the test) had failed math for the last couple of years because
of not doing the work. Now he has some other stuff going on to add to
that, but in his summer school class there were a lot of boys, very
smart, failed because of not doing homework. I dunno if it makes you
feel any better to know that seems to be a thing with boys that
age...but there you have it.

Joelle
If you want to make God laugh, tell him what you are doing tomorrow
Father Mike

Well I wouldn't exactly call it a consolation, but I have heard the same
comments from different sources. I have been told Sixth grade is very
difficult for boys, more than for girls. I don't really know, my
adolescence was hell itself. Thanks for the pep talk though Joelle.

Betsy
--
Meddle not in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with
ketchup.