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Ask the Experts About Your Middle-Schooler
Find answers to your questions about your middle-schooler's academic concerns and school-related behavior.
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Questions and Concerns

My Son's Grades Fell in Middle School

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If your middle school student has an academic or school-related behavior problem you would like help solving, send it to middleschool@greatschools.net.

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Updated January 2008

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03/21/2008:
"Getting my middle schooler up for school is a nightmare. He has to catch the bus at 6:50. We start trying to get him up at 6:00. Some mornings he is o.k. but other mornings he gets the whole house upset as we plead and beg him to get out the door. He is a good student and a great kid with no disciplinary problems. His bedtime is at 10:00. Giving him an earlier bedtime has not helped...he can't fall asleep. He gets plenty of exercise so he should be tired. Any suggestions? "
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