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 middle school?
earlier
In middle school you will have more choices AND more responsiblity
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. Last resort, Ask the office
Pretend it is the first week of middle school and your teacher asks what your goals are for middle school. What would you say?
This is your chance to for your teacher to get to know you better.
This person can help you with research and finding information you need to complete an assignment or project
Media specialist
At OMS that person is Ms Sturdivant
In elementary school you stored your belongings in your desk, in middle school you store your belongings in the
Lockers
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
You feel super stressed the night before the first day of school. What could you do?
do something fun, take deep breaths, talk to a friend, use positive self talk, listen to music, excercise or relax, etc
Your friend is late for school all the time and tells you he can't wake up in the morning. He says he goes to sleep at 1am. You know that is not enough sleep to stay healthy and focused for school. What advice would you give your friend?
go to sleep earlier, set an alarm clock, lay your clothes out, etc
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
Mr Firley is there to help!
Locker combinations are a sequence of this many numbers
3
You will have 1 main teacher in middle school, just like elementary school
False
You will have different teachers for different classes
Your friend tells you a secret. You didn't mean to, but somehow you tell another friend. Soon, everyone knows. What do you do?
take responsiblity, apologize, try to make it better, tell people you were wrong to share it.
Greet them, tell them your name, ask them a question that shows you are interested in finding out more about them
If you don't know what to do and you don't know who to ask for help at school, who could help?
Parents or someone at home
They can help you figure out what to do next
This activity does not exist in middle school
recess
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
Show how you would demonstrate to the coach of a the middle school soccer team why you would be the best 6th grade manager for the job?
Tell what skills you have that make you someone they can count on, to support the team and get along with others
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! If you don't tell them, they won't know you need help and you will fall further behind.
Special activities that exist after school in middle school
Clubs and sports
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?
Use your coping skills, talk to someone, make a list, prioritize (first things first), do less
Your best friend from elementary school is in none of your classes. You only see him/her at lunch. Your friend has been making a new group of friends that you don't know. Today your friend is sitting with them and when you walk by, she/he doesn't ask you to sit down. What do you do?
Ask to sit, introduce yourself, find another group to sit with then talk later, etc