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  • Any NEST middle school parents on? What is the homework load like?

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    11.13.09, 03:16 PM [ Flag ]

    • read "Helicopter Mom" blog on Good City Living site. she comes off like a little bit of a nutcase but the school sounds kind of nightmarish from a homework load perspective. Maybe it has changed, though.

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      11.13.09, 03:33 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • I had dinner with a family who has a middle school NEST student. Both the parents and the student said it was too much. The parents said they didn't really know what they were getting into, the child needs tutors to keep up. They aren't happy - but don't really no what to do about it.

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        11.13.09, 03:39 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

        • The kids I know who go there are very stressed by the homework, but their mom is very pushy and puts a lot of pressure on them academically, so it might be stress produced by home, not school...

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          11.13.09, 03:42 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

        • In what grade is your child's friend? We know several sixth grade families who said that hw is so far manageable.

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          11.13.09, 05:04 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

          • It was over the summer, I don't know it it was going into 7 or going into 8, but not going into 6.

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            11.14.09, 05:30 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

            • NP- I'm very concerned about his too, and principal at the tour was perversely unenlightening even though the question was repeated many times. I have just heard of two girls withdrawing after fifth because of hw load. My dc and I loved the school on tour, but she needs tons of sleep and physical/social activity and with a late bday to boot may have real problems adjusting to 3 hr+ workload. Not sure how to get the straight scoop here.

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              11.16.09, 11:32 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

              • Are the two girls happier or do they wish they had stayed? Did not think the hw load was too bad in fifth.

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                11.17.09, 07:59 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

        • What school did the child transfer from? PS234 kids seem to do really well at NEST middle.

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          11.19.09, 12:09 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • dc 7th grader at nest. homework is seriously not bad. not more than 1 hour usually, provided there are no distractions.

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      11.17.09, 08:21 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
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