who can help?
People your age who know what you are going through because they are going through it too
Peers, other students or friends
You are all in the same boat! Help each other!
Middle school starts earlier or later than elementary school?
Later
In middle school you will have more choices AND more responsibility
True
More choices=more freedom and that always means you have to show you can handle it!
You can't remember your locker combination
Take a deep breath and focus, it may come to you. Check your secret place where you wrote it down. You can also ask your homeroom teacher or in the school counseling office.
This person can help you with research and finding information you need to complete an assignment or project
Media specialist
Special activities that exist before and after school in middle school
Clubs and sports
You will have less work in middle school so staying organized and using a planner will not be important
False
You will need to keep track of more subjects. Be organized using binders, Powerschool and some kind of schedule
None of your elementary school friends are in your homeroom class. Show what you would do to start up a friendly conversation.
Greet them, tell them your name, ask them a question that shows you are interested in finding out more about them
This person can help you have a smooth transition and can help you problem solve when you don't know what to do
School Counselor
Locker combinations are a sequence of this many numbers
3
You have filled out your middle school registration forms and attend the information sessions. You can stop doing your work in 5th grade and focus on middle school stuff.
FALES!
You have a lot of learning to do this year. Everything you are still learning now will help you in middle school.
Your friend is not showing up to virtual learning and said they don't think it matters since you are heading to middle school anyways. What can you do to encourage them?
Remind them all they learn now will make 6th grade easier. Let them know how you miss them in class. Know that you have to keep working even if they don't.
If you don't know what to do and you don't know who at school to ask, who could help?
An adult you trust
They can help you figure out what to do next
Middle School has a way to let someone know about bullying without telling who is making the report. How?
You can use the Anonymous Alert feature on their school websites to report bullying or anything that you think an adult needs to know.
You can also talk to a Counselor.
Time between classes is a good time to catch up with friends
False
It might be true, but remember you also need to use that time for the restroom, to visit your locker to have what you need for class, or if your class is on the other side of the building
Some new friends think its funny to make fun of a girl on the bus who sits by herself. What do you do?
Sit somewhere else, stick up for her, change the subject/distract, report it privately to an adult or using the anonymous alert
If you are falling behind in school work or don't understand an assignment, who is the best person to ask?
The teacher who assigned the work
Be proactive and use your assertion! If you don't tell them, they won't know you need help and you will fall further behind.
What is something you get to have more choice in for middle school?
Selecting classes like electives, clubs, LUNCH and friends!
It is normal to feel both "happy-excited" and "worried-nervous" about starting middle school
True!
You may flip flop between feelings or feel them all at the same time. It's a big change and big changes usually mean big feelings!
You are feeling overwhelmed with all your classes, schoolwork, clubs, new friends and your room is a mess. What could you do?
Talk to someone, make a list, prioritize (first things first) give up an activity