I suggest you see about calling your new middle school to find out if you can scope out where all of your classes will be. Make sure you have your bell schedule, and study it before school starts. Talk to your friends - do you have classes together? Which ones? If you know ahead of time that you'll have class with your best friend for Math, it's something to look forward to. The first day of school is always a little scary; you can reduce that by knowing where you need to be and when.
Be yourself - don't worry so much about fitting in. I know that's hard, but it's important to do. That will help you decide what to wear.
Carrying stuff: your school will probably have a policy about what you need to have with you, and how you can carry it. For example, some schools let students use a backpack; others have students use a Trapper Keeper. You'll have to decide what to carry with you based upon what the school will allow.
Lunch: Cafeteria food is, well, cafeteria food. You've had it before. Bringing something from home might be a good option.
As for your locker, keep it neat and organized. If you don't, it'll be easy to lose papers, and you'll end up with late or missing work, which will hurt your grades. You can get locker organizers to help keep stuff where it belongs. Keeping a neat locker will also keep your stress level down. To make your locker pretty, think about getting some cool magnets to hold up pictures of your family and friends.
The same goes for your folders and notebooks. Keep everything for each class in its own place.
Use an assignment planner, even if your school doesn't require one. Writing down your assignments will help you remember when they're due, and since you'll have more teachers in the upcoming year, it will be important to stay on top of all of your assignments in each class.
Ask your teacher questions if you have them. Teachers want to help you do well, and sometimes they can't tell if you're having problems unless you tell them.
Use your lunch hour to hang out with your friends and blow off steam. Middle school can be stressful, so having good friends to lean on is important.
Go out for sports. In middle school, you won't have recess so you won't be getting as much exercise - sports can help you get out and enjoy physical activity while you're learning how to improve your skills. You'll also make friends on the team, which is always good.
Band is an awesome idea!Do you have any advice, suggestions, or ideas for middle school stuff for a 6th grader?
Wonderful answer! This is brilliant, because I'm starting middle school in two months, so I definetely needed this information.
Thanks everyone else too,
except for DoodleGirl, that answer sucks!
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To me, thats more of a dream way of living through middle school. People change and so do schools. Don't forget about school bullies. I have plenty at my school! Bullies come in many different styles. They could be mean girls or just plain bullies. Just watch out. It's no fantesy land anymore.
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I am going into 7th grade and 6th grade for me was life changing. At the beginning of the year I was the same old me. Now I'm completly new and changed. If your worried about what people think. Don't. If your worried about what BOYS think, do. IF you---well you know what I mean, they will annoy you for the rest of your life. If you want more advice or BETTER advice. E-mail me @ miss_tech.k9@rogers.com. I can coach you through your whole 6th grade year!
Be yourself. Try talking to a new girl in every class. That way you will make friends in each class. It sucks when you have a class with no friends but in middle school you have the opportunity to make tons of new friends. : )
Also, if you wear make-up don't wear too much. Just put on a little bit of lip gloss. Girls in middle school shouldn't wear too much foundation and eye-makeup. It looks bad, almost clownish. Wait until 8th or 9th grade to start wearing more make-up.
Good luck. I'm sure you'll branch out an make lots of new friends. :)
Well im going in the 7th grade and im 12 so were the same age. Just be yourself and do all your work and you will do fine. About lockers...Hmmm you could get those framed mirrors and hang it up.
You'll need an i-pod and a flash drive.
Be yourself. Don't get lost in what you think everyone else wants you to be. You may have more friends that way, but are they really your friends? Besides, it's stressful trying to be someone you're not. Don't try too hard and just be yourself.
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