6th GRADE BEAT

      2008 El Segundo Middle School 6th graders got to take a survey on some questions that they were asked to them.  It gave the 6th graders a great way to learn about and think how they could think of somethings that they don’t like about 6th grade.

      One of the questions that was asked is “If you could change one thing about 6th grade what would it be?”  This was a comment that one of the 6th graders that was asked.  “One thing that I would want change is, when we get from our break, I don’t want to have to go back to the same classes.”  The reporter asked why he doesn’t want to and he said “Well, I just want to have one teacher for one period.”

       Also, another question was “Do you think that the school day is to long or to short?  All the kids said to long but couldn’t give any reasoning, except one.  One said that she thinks that we get to much homework and when she starts, she doesn’t have enough time to finish it because she has usually two practices a day for soccer and softball, so its hard to have such a long school day.

        Did you think that sixth grade would be better, the same, or worse?  Most students put better and all of gave a reason this time.  Most students put better for two reasons.  One of the reasons was because they thought that the 8th graders were going to bully them.  So far no body has bullied by them.  Another reason why is, after every period.

 All in all the students of 6th grade have different opinion about changing 6th grade.