Surviving Middle School

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Surviving Middle School

• Tips For Parents and Students
• Brindlee Mountain Elementary School

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expectations for middle school

• Student Expectations
• Parent Expectations
• Teacher Expectations
• Friend Expectations

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student expectations/concerns

• What kind of classes will I have?
• How will I know my way around the building?
• Will I have any friends in my classes?
• Will I like my teachers? Will they like me?
• How much homework will I have?
• How will I keep up my grades?
• What kind of activities/clubs are there?

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student expectations/concerns

• What are the rules?
• How much time do I have between classes?
• Will I be bullied by other kids?
• Do I have to change in front of other kids in PE?
• Will I have someone sit by me at lunch?

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parent and Teacher expectations

• Good grades
• Students in middle school will have approximately
  7 8 classes each day. Students must work extra
  hard to keep their grades up and to stay on pace
  with each class.
• Good behavior
• Good behavior is imperative and is required for a
  student to be successful in the middle school
  setting. Students begin building their
  reputation in the middle school and must make
  sure they are building a good reputation with
  their friends and their teachers.
• Good attitude
• Students MUST be taught at an early age how to
  control their behaviors and to have a good
  attitude. Students will gain respect from
  teachers and friends if they possess a good and
  willing attitude.

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Parent and Teacher expectations (continued)

• Good leadership skills
• It is important to teach students to be leaders
  and not followers. Students will need to possess
  good leadership skills to be successful in school
  and later in life. Students should become
  involved in as many clubs and activities as
  possible. This builds their self-esteem and
  helps them feel accepted.
• Good organizational skills
• Teachers begin teaching organizational skills at
  the elementary school level. Students MUST be
  organized in order to continue success in the
  middle and high school levels. Students will
  have 7 8 classes a day and must be responsible
  for keeping up with his or her work at all times.

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Parent and teacher expectations

• Clear and concise rules and expectations
• These rules and expectations can be found in the
  Marshall County Handbook. Rules are explicitly
  explained as well as the consequences for the
  rules. All students in the Marshall County
  School System are held to the same expectations.

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Friend expectations

• Cliques
• Sense of Belonging
• Peer Pressure

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What Can Parents Do to Help?

• Provide open communication.
• Allow your child to discuss their feelings.
• Assist your child with organizational skills.
• Help your child set goals.
• Attend Middle School Orientation with your child.
• Reassure your child that physical changes are
  normal.
• Talk positively about your childs transition.

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What Can Parents Do to Help? (continued).

• Academically
• Have your child continue to read over the summer
• Have your child practice math skills over the
  summer
• Keep your child involved in extracurricular
  activities while encouraging them to set
  priorities.
• Get your child involved in community activities
  that will provide them with extra
  responsibilities.

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How can Brindlee Mountain Elementary Help?

• BMES will have a Move Up Day to Brindlee Mountain
  Middle School in April or May.
• Brindlee Mountain Middle School will have
  Orientation/Parent Night at the beginning of the
  2015-2016 school year.
• The elementary counselor will provide transition
  counseling for all 5th grade students prior to
  Move Up Day.

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When Middle school begins

• Afterschool Routine Create schedule for
  homework, dinner, sleep, etc.
• ORGANIZATION
• Set goals for the year
• Homework Facilitate rather than Complete
• Continue to designate family time together

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Contact Info

• Brindlee Mountain Elementary School
• Ms. Kee
• Kee.wendy_at_marshallk12.org
• 256-753-2246
• Brindlee Mountain Middle School
• Mr. Sweat
• sweatDG_at_marshallk12.org
• 256-753-2820