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Afraid you’ll be late?

Don’t panic. Just walk as quickly as you can. Don’t stop to talk—instead,

ask your friend to walk with you as you chat. Plan a stop at your locker

only when it’s on your way. That means that you might have to carry

more than one class’s books with you at a time. If you need more time

than is allowed between classes to go to the bathroom or pick up some-

thing at the office, ask a teacher for permission or a hall pass.

Home sweet homeroom

You may be assigned to go to a room first thing every morning and

at the end of every day. There your homeroom teacher will take

attendance and you’ll listen to announcements. When the bell rings,

it’s off to your first class!

In some middle schools, you might not switch for every class during the

first year you’re there. Instead, you’ll have a homeroom teacher for your

core classes, much like you did in elementary school. If your district

does this, you’ll have even more time to adjust to the changes.

Ding-a-ling!

Bells may sound to signal the beginning and end of class. You may also

hear a “tardy” bell before a final bell to let you know you have one