Hmm. Perhaps 6th Graders Should Go Back to Elemntary School?

Dear Editor,
I am responding to the article written on whether or not 6th grade should go back to elementary school.

I believe that 6th grade should remain in middle school as it is, and I have several reasons to support this. First of all, having 6th grade in middle school gives students more time to prepare for what is ahead.

High school would be more difficult for kid students if they had one less year to prepare for the complications of high school and college.

Also, if sixth graders go back to elementary school, there will be a better chance of conflict. First graders might get pushed around a lot, and the sixth graders would not like being stuck with a bunch of younger kids.

They might harm or tease the younger kids. If sixth graders were to go back to elementary school, that would mean that many teachers would have to move schools, or even lose their jobs.

This would not be good, because it is so difficult to get a job due to the current economy.
For half of my sixth grade year, I was in elementary school and I absolutely hated it.

All of my friends at other schools were talking to me about their lockers, their different classes, and everything else that’s exciting about middle school.

I felt very immature and lame to be stuck with younger kids instead of going to middle school.
My last reason is that kids get bored with the same old setting.

The transition from elementary to middle school is a much needed change of scenery for kids. Being in the same old school for six years can really bore a child, and then grades could suffer.

If kids are bored and unexcited with what they’re doing, they will stop trying.
In conclusion, I strongly believe that sixth graders should remain in middle school.

Sincerely,


Laurel