Fourth through Seventh Grade

My first day of the second grade, I knew no one except the teacher and my younger brother. Kindergarten and first grade had been easy enough, but I was scared of the upcoming year. The only thing I knew about being the new kid was that it hadn’t panned out too great for Addie from the American Girl books. Mrs. Henson’s class was fairly quiet throughout the day, for most kids were nervous or tired. We neared the end of the day and I was ecstatic over the fact that hadn’t made a complete fool of myself. I hadn’t met anyone yet, but I thought that that would be a challenge for another day. Unfortunately, that’s not what Mrs. Henson had in mind. She sent us all out to recess with a grin plastered on her face and with me practically kicking

My eighth grade year of Middle school. I had many challenges, with making friends and subjects. But one challenge was mathematics.I knew my eighth grade year was most important when it came transferring into my high school years, yet I didn’t do anything to raise my grade in mathematics at that time. It wasn’t until two I had a very low grade in mathematics on my report card at that I realized I needed to do something about my low grade. So after that report in math, I really was determined to really bring that F up to at least a B or A. So I remember I started to go to after school tutoring to get help with my math subject. They placed me with a teacher named Ms.Alice. And she really helped me with my subject.

7th grade is very difficult and very fun at the same time. It is filled with teacher that push you to your limits. Also, people expect more from you and you get less privileges than you should have. 7th grade is much different than I thought and very hectic. We have to do more homework for each class and we have less time to do it. It is also very dramatic because the girls are very annoying and take everything way too seriously.

Every school year fifth graders face a big change from the lives they are used to. Middle School. It is our job as upperclassmen to assist these new sixth graders. These students need our advice, and help, to make sure they live out their middle school years correctly. The finest piece of advice I can give any student starting middle school is to plan out all your middle school years.

Sixth grade was a transition from a senior of lower school to a pre-k in middle school. I have been at Lake Mary Prep since I was in junior academy in 2005, but the school was first built in 1999. Through my years at LMP, fifth grade was hands down my favorite grade, but when I entered sixth grade everything changed.

Lacy and Mrs. Moynihan. They are both at the top of my list for favorite teachers. One would teach on Monday, then the other on Tuesday, etc. but on Wednesday, one would teach in the morning then the other would come in after lunch and teach us. The year was definitely interesting. 4th grade was also the year I met my best friend, Lauren, I will always remember the first time she talked to me, and it wasn’t nice but it wasn’t necessarily mean either.

I began 8th grade year with a different mindset and mood than all my previous years at school. It was my last year of middle school. This period of time would never come back, and I had to make the best use of it. There would be no more time left to chill with friends, or any time to relax after this year.

Walking to the bus stop that morning was difficult, but exciting at the same time. I was soon going to be at the high school for my first day. I knew that it was just an orientation, but I was still nervous. I don’t have any older siblings so taking my first step into the school was like a step in the dark, I had no idea what high school would actually be like. Little did I know that high school would change the way I view life, school, and grades.

8TH Grade is going good this year. I was really hoping my gym club will do things inside instead of outside. What I really like about 8th grade is that we have a cold water fountain and bathrooms in the hallway. Last year there was no bathroom in the 7th grade hallway and we had to walk a bit to the bathroom. All the teachers are nice and fun. I love math and I’m hoping

From first grade to fifth grade, I was happy and energetic. I made best friends that I never thought I would lose and I liked them all. I grew close to my teachers and I got to go on field trips. I never cared about what others thought about me or said about me. The lesson that I took from grade school is that teachers aren’t as bad as people think and that I should’ve cherished every minute of being young.

To most people third grade was just another year. One shoved to the back of their mind or completely forgot about. However third grade was more than just a year of school shoved to the back of my mind never to be touched again, thanks to Mrs. Smith. She was not only a great teacher but also a great person and role model. With a perfect balance of fun and hard work, along with keeping her students in check. Mrs. Smith was the real MVP of all teachers.

The time came when I was sitting in my guidance counselors office my sophomore year of high school. The pressure was on, I had to decide what classes to take to help me not only prepare for the ACT but that would impact my future. With the support of teachers and counselors I was able to choose and pick out difficult and challenging classes that would help me excel in the future. The list grew long, I signed up not only for my junior year classes but I also planned out my senior year schedule as well. My counselor took the time to explain to me the honors classes that were weighted, helping my GPA, and were dual credit as well. I signed up for several of the dual credit courses and weighted such as Composition 2, American Lit 1, AP U.S. History,

In just a few short weeks I will be a freshman. So for the next 3 paragraphs I will reflect on my middle school experience. My most memorable moments would be when I met all of my friends they were all at different times. But over the three year of middle school i’ve managed to become more outgoing and gained many friends. While gaining friends i've also gained many other things like, better social skills and better studying skills.

Before 2nd grade, I rarely ever had problems being in front of large groups of people. Every year in elementary school, we had a concert where we sing in a program. Second grade was different; it was the year that my fear of public speaking was created. It was the creation of one of my biggest demons. Our second grade program was an absolute disaster because we had to do the program twice. The first time, it was a stormy night and a tornado was spotted in the area. The second time, a boy in my class got sick in the middle of it and threw up all over another little girl in my class. Seeing that made me instantly sick to my stomach. I was always afraid to throw up in front of people since that experience.

I attended Taylor Elementary from Kindergarten to the fourth grade, and John F. Kennedy from fifth to sixth grade. Throughout those years I had three best friends; Lilliana Longoria, Tareva Ligas, and Priscilla Reyes. The four of us were inseparable and my childhood wouldn't have been so wonderful without their friendship. After the sixth grade my father and my brother received a wonderful job offer in Colorado. So we packed up our stuff and moved to Rangely, Colorado, a colorful quite town surrounded by the Rocky Mountains and near the Utah border. In Rangely, Colorado I experienced life in the real outdoors from swimming in lakes, sledding in the snow, riding ATV’s through the Rocky Mountains. Life was beautiful. In Rangely I attended Rangely Middle school and that was were I met my 7th grade best friend Kelsey who had a crush on the same boy as me, the gorgeous and popular Game. After Rangely we moved to Edinburg, Illinois and there I attended the Edinburg Community Unit School, a school so small that it had every school grade in one building. In Illinois the weather was beautiful, were we lived at we were not only living next door to my brother, his wife, and kids but we were surrounded by nature itself. For me 8th grade was a blast. Everyone in my class of 30