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I agree with the poster who said that activity nights are better. I've chaperoned many school dances and they used to do it by grade. One Friday evening would be a 6th grade dance, the following week 7th, etc.
Then they changed it to an all middle grades dance and you could tell that some of the smaller kids were just uncomfortable around the older kids and tended to shy away from dancing and having the fun that I saw them have when the dance was restricted to their own grade.
But then again, it is nice for them to get to hang out with the older kids in a social setting as well.
I don't always agree with everything the school does. (Just because a school puts on an event, doesn't make it automatically appropriate.)
This is true.
When Mel Gibson's film, The Passion of the Christ, was released my church and many other congregations chose to go as a group to view the film, I didn't see the need--knowing something of Mel Gibson's beliefs--I didn't go. fwiw.
The option to homeschool is available. I respect the Duggar family but wouldn't live my life that way and would not want that sort of life for my child.
When Mel Gibson's film, The Passion of the Christ, was released my church and many other congregations chose to go as a group to view the film, I didn't see the need--knowing something of Mel Gibson's beliefs--I didn't go. fwiw.
The option to homeschool is available. I respect the Duggar family but wouldn't live my life that way and would not want that sort of life for my child.
Yeah, but if you go to a public school, and they put on a dance for the school, and you wanna go to "fit in" or just be part, instead of excluding yourself, i don`t see anything wrong with that. Its the school that needs to separate the classes, as someone has already suggested. I mean, really....they have the sixth grade quartered off from the 7th and 8th graders, so why not separate them from a dance?
Yeah, but if you go to a public school, and they put on a dance for the school, and you wanna go to "fit in" or just be part, instead of excluding yourself, i don`t see anything wrong with that. Its the school that needs to separate the classes, as someone has already suggested. I mean, really....they have the sixth grade quartered off from the 7th and 8th graders, so why not separate them from a dance?
Home school? Thats another subject.
I would suggest that to TPTB. Maybe they don't have the budget for separate dances--who knows?
Things have changed considerably at many schools but fingers crossed most schools still want to offer good experiences for kids.
Why couldn't she do all the things you mention AND attend an occasional dance also?
She could. But as I've previously posted, her school doesn't put on dances for 6th grade, she has no interest in dances at this age, and I think its too young. (Although, she did go with her Father once to a Daddy/Daughter dance, but wasn't through the school.)
She could. But as I've previously posted, her school doesn't put on dances for 6th grade, she has no interest in dances at this age, and I think its too young. (Although, she did go with her Father once to a Daddy/Daughter dance, but wasn't through the school.)
I think it COULD be to young depending on how the dance is structured. At our school there is a dance after 6th grade graduation. It is at school, no tickets, no need to bring a date.
There is a dj who does lots of group activities (hula contest, dance contest, Macarena, Electric Slide, etc...). I don't think 6th graders are to young for that sort of dance.
He doesn't have to go to dances, most of them are seriously lame and drama filled anyway. My son went to one in middle school, hated it, and decided not to attend anymore until his Jr Prom and Sr Ball.
Thanks. My son is not "drama filled" but this was a very tough situation for him. He will probably not go to the Valentine dance, but that decision is up to him...not me. He knows what to expect now.
I agree with having lots of boy/girl parties and such so that the kids get used to socializing with everyone. At that age, there are a lot of emotional and developmental differences each year. Twelve-year-olds can be very different from thirteen or fourteen-year-olds. I'm sure your son will be more comfortable next year!
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He will probably not go to the Valentine dance, but that decision is up to him...not me. He knows what to expect now. 
