On September 9th, 2015 Students at Sherwood Middle School started their first official day of school. “The first day of school is never fun, we can’t sleep in or watch Netflix all day.” Caitlin Quirk, student of Sherwood Middle School says. The first day of school always has mixed emotions. There’s the students who don’t want summer to end. The students who are nervous and anxious. Sherwood Middle School had 50 new Students from a different middle school. Lastly the students who are excited to see all of their friends, and see their new teachers.
Students had many mixed emotions about the first day. Some students were nervous about all new lockers, schedules, and surroundings. Especially the sixth graders. Middle school is a big change compared to elementary …show more content…
Most students knew had a general idea of where their classes were, but this year SMS added 50 new Laurel Ridge Middle school students. Those students did not know where to go, and often had to ask for help to get to a class. All of the students had new teachers, and new peers.
While most of the students have been going to school together for years, Sherwood Middle School added 50 kids from Laurel Ridge Middle School. Most of the Laurel Ridge Students did not know where to go, so the SMS Students had to show them around. The Laurel Ridge Students came a day early to get tours of the school so they had a better idea of where to go. At lunch students sat with different people and their friends. Most classes had a mix of both schools, which made it easy to make new friends. By the end of the day the Laurel Ridge Students fitted right in.
Sherwood Middle School has officially finished their first day of school. With new lockers, schedules,teachers, and new peers. The students have a big challenge to overcome, but with help from their peers they can get through it