<p>You sound more pragmatic than pessimistic to me.</p>
<p>Tweens are 8- to 12-year-olds, or children poised on the edge of adolescence.</p>
<p>She is a tween. 12.</p>
<p>Damn! I thought I posted in the "Parents" area:></p>
<p>Parent's Weekend update, Per Headmaster::</p>
<p>Admissions skewed later in the process, and more with FA apps attached.</p>
<p>Per Headmaster: Increased number of applications for FA from current students will be given first consideration, with less FA for incoming.</p>
<p>Cutting 10% from budget, increased teaching load(from 3 to 4 classes), and moving senior teachers from admin back to classroom. </p>
<p>At the same time announced curriculum changes that will allow more students to move ahead quickly into advanced classes (great news!)</p>