Middle+School+Advice

October 7, 2009


 * Guest Speakers:** Miriam, Avishag, Abigail.
 * Topic:** What it is like moving to sixth grade.

Lockers: They are real easy, it just takes a few weeks to learn how to use them. They teachers are happy to help you with your lockers. Easy to keep your locker organized, because of the shelf. Don't take much of your personal stuff to school, there just isn't room in your locker.

Passing Time: You are given seven minutes to go from class to class, which is more than enough time. If your classes are not on the same for you still have plenty of time to get from class to class.

Finding Your Way Around: All school are easy to get around. The rooms are all numbered.

Getting Materials to Class: Either stop by your locker before class or take materials with you if you do not have time.

Binder: Organize your binder just like you do in fifth grade. You need to take your pencils and paper to every class. We also have memory sticks that we take to all our classes. You can keep a mini hole puncher in your binder to help you keep organized.

Advisory: Usually 25 minutes. A time where you can work on you homework, or go to Choir, or special classes.

Planner: All the middle schools give you a planner.

Tests: You have tests just like in fifth grade. Don't worry about the tests, but it is still important to study. You have to study for test! Many teachers give you review sheets before the test. The tests are not hard if you study.

Language Arts: Start your projects as soon as they are given, so you don't fall behind. You will not have trouble completing the work. Most teachers expect you to finish two books a month.

Math: I was scared about the math, but when we got there it was easy. There is a lot of review, and you do learn new ways to solve problems. It is important to get all your homework in on time. Get your math homework done the day it is given. You will always get new homework.

Social Studies: At the beginning of the year we worked on the constitution. Maps and map reading. Vocabulary tests are given.

Science: In this class you have labs, and you do experiments with your whole class. Some science teacher give you a lab partner, and some let you work with different people.

Sports: Many types of sport teams you can join.

Thoughts: We feel we were very prepared for middle school. By the second week of school we had met a lot of new people. Morah Gannon didn't lie about it being easy! :)