Dear Evelyn, It doesn't surprise me in the least regarding your 12-year-old granddaughter's curriculum and the current lectures and rules in school. It only causes me to sigh once again. Regarding drugs back in the 1940s they only meant what you buy at the drug store, a gang meant a bunch of us kids, the dress code didn't need to be spelled out--it was taken for granted that girls wore dresses and boys wore pants and a shirt. And although I can't recall ever seeing the weapons that the boys brought with them to school, at best they were peashooters or slingshots which were quickly confiscated if the boys were caught. Now spit balls were marginal. Ah yes how the world has changed (sigh). vee ----- Original Message ----- From: "evelyn b cooper" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 11:44 AM Subject: Re: [FOLKS] Sixth Grade in 1943 > Vee, > > You asked if sixth graders are being taught the same as in 1943. Well, > my 12-year old granddaughter is in sixth grade this year. She has > different teachers for each class; is on the year book committee; in the > band; and in many ways is being prepared for junior high. A deputy comes > on a regular basis to talk to them about drugs, gangs and such. Certain > articles of clothing are forbidden to be worn in school, as are anything > considered a weapon. > > She complained to me once that the school is too strict, yet understood > they were only trying to protect all the students. > > OH, sixth grade is not much like when you were in it in 1943, or me in > 1951, but then neither is the world. Truly a sad realization. > > Evelyn in Colorado > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > >