Parents

At the start of every year I sit down with my parents and go over what I think I’ll be doing this year. This helps me so much because, I might want to do all the activities but my parents help me decide if I have enough time for it.

Your parents help you find your way through middle school, don’t avoid them. Whenever you have homework or social problems open up to your parents. There is a big difference when you do open up and when you don’t.

You will need all the support you can get from everyone, especially your parents. Do not be embarrassed to ask your parents for help with anything. Chances are, if you are trying hard and aren't just using them so you don't have to work, they will be happy to help you, especially with big projects needing a lot of work. Your parents will be a big help through the grade.

For many of you, I know that your parents are always worried about your grade and stuff; I know that it’s hard for some of you guys to achieve the goal you have set with your parents. But I want you to be sure of yourself that your parents care about you.   Make sure you keep in mind that your parents have gone through the stage you are in now so they are not dumb and they can easily figure out how well you’re doing in school and your work habits. Sometimes you inherit your work habits from your parents so they know all the tricks you pull. I used to have an F in strings which is pathetic but it was on powerschool and I didn’t want my dad to see it so when he asked if I had good grades I kept telling him “Yea, and I have an A+ in math.” After awhile he checked powerschool and he yelled at me about the F. He said “I knew you had something wrong because you were talking about how good your math was because you didn’t want to mention the subjects that you weren’t doing well in!” This was exactly true but I didn’t want to admit it because I was embarrassed and I felt dumb. He knows all the tricks. I never lied to him because I don’t lie but I didn’t tell the full truth. That just goes to show you how smart parents really are.

Hi, seventh graders!!! This year I had a lot of fun in seventh grade. I learned a lot about how to manage my time and study better. Managing my time helped me become more organized. Managing time helps plan out what i have to do so I can finish it and have time to do other things. In seventh grade, I found that there are more tests and projects. There are also more homework assignments. I like to work with a partner on projects so I can ask them questions if I don't understand something. It also makes the project easier and more fun.

This year, I found that I was given more freedom because my parents trust me more than they used to and they know I will make responsible decisions. ** Try to be good friends with your parents and not to lie to them about not having homework and do not avoid doing it. Failing to do your homework will drop your grades and will be hard to recover. Furthermore it will be very embarrassing. **

This is really important to remember, don’t do anything wrong like fighting or leaving home. It will make your life harder.