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!