Safety Harbor Middle School - Reflections Yearbook (Safety Harbor, FL)

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How much more do I have to take? Blythe Greene is seen here in Mrs. Morse's lan- guage arts class. A new school and A NEW START For sixth graders a new school means a brand new start. Getting organized is the key to a good beginning in middle school. Shar- on Privett said filt,s different and too big for men Most sixth grad- ers share the same sentiment. At almost any time and at almost any place a young sixth grader can be seen wandering around in a daze trying to find someone to give them help. The adjustment from having one or two teachers to having seven teachers often takes its toll on these students. Our tolerant sixth grade teachers are aware of the difficulties their students face the first three or four weeks, and they go beyond their daily duties to make the elementaryrmiddle school transition a relatively smooth and stress free time. Lockers are a big Lno-no for sixth graders the first two or three weeks of school. Those big orange monsters always seem to get the best of these inexperi- enced students. Allen Caldwell was one student who fell victim to THE LOCKER! iiIt was terrible! Do I have to come back tomor- row? Students in elementary school found getting to Class late was no problem. You simply went to your teacher and tearfully presented your excuse. In middle school students are finding get- ting to class late is just not worth the aggravation of going to the office, getting a pass to class or worse .. facing the teacher when you have overslept. By the end of the first semester, the sixth graders have gotten into the swing of things and really know what they're doing. If it sounds like sixth grade is a ter- rifying experience, just look at the bright side: It starts all over again in ninth grade! Sixth Graders f 13

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Teddy Doering carries a disabled Danny Lowe's books on the way to class in the five wing. W ,WWMr ,m WA Mrs. Akram gives a helping hand to sixth ' grader, Chris Vanscoyc. W 1 a i. 4' FW ,x, A! NwHMamn $$$va WWW . 12 Sixth Graders

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