Middle School Transition

Support

100

The people who know what you are going through because they are going through it too

Who are the other students and/or friends

200

The person that can help you select resources including books

Who is the librarian

300

This person will help you with a smooth transition and will support you academically, personally, socially and with career exploration.

Who is the School Counselor

400

The leaders of you school will be:

What is the principal and assistant principal

500

4 Main core classes:

What is Math, ELA, Social Studies and Science 

Different than Elementary School

100

In middle school your school day will start earlier or later than elementary school

What is later

200

During PE you will store your belongings in the

What is the lockers

300

This is the way your work will be graded

What is A to F

400

This activity does not exist in middle school

What is recess

500

Special activities that exist in middle school

What is clubs and sports

Academics

100

The grade you should strive for in all your classes

What is an A, which is equal to 90 to 100%

200

Grades do not need to be...

What is shared with friends

300

How many classes do you have in 1 day?

What is 7

400

Pe, Art, Music, Spanish, ICT, Band, and Chorus

What are elective classes

500

If you are struggling in a subject you should...

What is ask your teacher for help.

Strategies

100

In order to do well on your tests you should...

What is study and complete all homework and classwork

200

If you are confused or need help you should...

What is ask your teacher or school counselor

300

If someone is bullying you, you should...

What is tell your parent, teacher, school counselor and write it down because it is not only against school rules, but also against the law

400

If you see someone else being bullied you should...

What is tell a nearby adult

500

If you are feeling overwhelmed you should

What is talk to your school counselor to learn some coping strategies because maybe other students are feeling the same way and can benefit from having a group or classroom lesson on stress

What you Can Expect

100

In elementary school you have one class to stay in, whereas in middle school you...

What is move to different classes in different rooms and buildings

200

A good place to study or research

What is the library

300

A great way to meet new friends

What is joining a club or sport after school

400

Your teachers will give you more

What is homework, projects, tests and responsibility

500

Your school day will start at _____________ and end at ______________

What is 9:15 and 4:00