Hi Thebees!
Next year in 6th grade may seem an excruciating repetition of this year to your son. I am assuming there will not be a great raise to the bar between 5th and 6th given the fact the grades share the same teachers and possibly the same classroom. Do you anticipate higher organizational requirements from the same teachers in 6th grade? I WOULD CONSIDER THIS THE LAST �EASY� OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE A SKIP AND CONSIDER IT STRONGLY!
We turned down the opportunity to skip 6th grade this year due to our similar concerns for lack of effort needed previously for strong grades and high achievement results. Our decision was based on the fact that the 6th grade (for our school) is the year that many kids who had previously coasted are finally challenged by the expectations and requirements of the two 6th grade teachers. In addition to the teachers being true subject matter experts and providing fascinating lectures, this is the �fire hose� year which got my daughter frighteningly organized and prepared for the continued rigor and demands of 7th and 8th grade at this school.
Does your school continue past 6th grade?
BTW, what is your son�s age?
