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post #1 of 13
6/1/06 at 9:53am
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OK so I went to talk to the boys' teachers yesterday to talk about their C.A.T scores. (California Achievment Test) Logan did... amazingly well. One of the highest scores in kindergarten. Duncan? Had the highest score in his class of first AND second graders. Might have had the highest score in all the first and second grade classes. He missed 4 questions, one i wouldn't have gotten and his teacher said neither would she.

Mrs. Courtney said that Duncan was extremely intelligent and She recommended that he skip second grade completely. Either that or be put in a 2/3 combo class where he can do all the 3rd grade work, because he has completed 90% of the second grade work in first grade. Duncan says he doesn't want to skip, but won't tell me why. There are no more than 15 students in each classroom adn the school is REALLY REALLY Small, so it's not like he won't get to see his friends.
I don't know what to do about this. Any suggestions?

Also, I LOVE this school, however we are having transportation issues at the moment. Hopefully we will be getting a second car soon. (used of course) and that would make it easier, but it is so hard to get them to and from school and there is NO bus. Maybe they could carpool next year, but I don't know. Guess we will find out.

Duncan's teacher also said. "You should REALLY REALLY Come to the awards ceremony next week." LOL Guess that means he's getting something. They just adore my boys. Too bad Ian can't go there next year. He's too young and their preK isn't free. So.. it's off to public school for him at least for a year until he can enter Bridgewater Academy in Kindergarten.
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post #2 of 13
6/1/06 at 10:06am
wow.. that is great!!! WTG Logan and Duncan!!!
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post #3 of 13
6/1/06 at 10:17am
What smart little boys!! Maybe he doesn't want to advance an extra grade because the kids may pick on him or he doesn't want to be 'different'.
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post #4 of 13
6/1/06 at 11:45am
that is great that they are doing so well!! I would let him do the combo thing if he doesn't want to skip
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post #5 of 13
6/1/06 at 12:39pm
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he can also do the 2/3 combo class if he skips a grade. That way he's still with kids his own age. His teacher said if we don't skip him now, he will eventually skip anyway.

Another problem is their teachers said all of this stuff in front of them.. YAY...
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post #6 of 13
6/1/06 at 12:41pm
I think I'd be leary about letting him skip a grade. Although I'm sure he can handle it, is he emotionally mature enough? There's always such a different maturity-wise from year to year.

The 2/3 combo sounds like a much better option at this point, then maybe rethink at the end of next year??
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post #7 of 13
6/1/06 at 12:52pm
what wonderful boys!!

i would go with the 2/3 split for sure! he won't realize he is being skipped cuz he will still be with his peers
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post #8 of 13
6/2/06 at 11:09am
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I think we are going to go with the 2/3 combo class. I think he could handle that better.
I am not so sure he is mature enough to go straight into the third grade.
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post #9 of 13
6/2/06 at 12:04pm
I think the 2/3 class is a good idea. Then at the end of the year, see how he's doing and go from there.

DH skipped a grade and he did OK. Although in high school, everybody drove before he did and went through all the puberty stuff before he did, so that was kinda awkward, but academically, he did fine.
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post #10 of 13
6/2/06 at 3:19pm
My DH skipped a grade and they wanted to skip him again and his parents said no. He was already the youngest in his class. He was 17 and in college, he didn't turn 18 til Dec. Imagine if he had skipped again.

I think the 2/3 combo is a good choice so he won't get bored but doesn't feel so different. Then if he's still ahead next year he can skip then.
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post #11 of 13
6/2/06 at 4:20pm
I would recommend against skipping a grade. I, too, was in a 2/3 combination class, after which I advanced to 4th grade, effectively skipping. I was always the smallest, the youngest, and when changing schools (from elementary to jr. high, and from jr. high to high school) I would have no friends for several months, because I hung out with kids my own age - one grade behind me.

Hopefully, they can find a way to give him above-grade level work without actually skipping him.
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post #12 of 13
6/2/06 at 10:25pm
Here is my suggestion: Think about how mature Duncan is socially and emotionally. Many kids can handle the academic aspect of being double promoted, but the social/emotional aspects are just so overwhelming that the move isn't beneficial to them at all. (For example, my nephew is smart enough to do this, but he is socially immature and would not do well with older kids on a daily basis. He does better with enrichment classes and having peers his own age.)
If you think that Duncan isn't ready socially or emotionally to handle the move, then the combination class would be a good thing. The fact that he doesn't really want to do it would concern me, so I can see why it concerns you.
Also, the teacher isn't entirely right, he will only eventually skip if you say it's okay.
It's a hard decision to make, especially at such a young age. But, hey, what a great position to be in. I know you are so proud!
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post #13 of 13
6/3/06 at 4:32am
That's awesome. it sounds like they are going to a great school. I hope they can go there next year as well, because they seem really happy there.
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