Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?

This year you will spend a lot of time with the kids in your class, if your friend is in another class you'll probably make new friends. Make an effort to make friends. Don't be unfriendly to people and then complain that nobody likes you and that you don't have any friends. Be independent, not clingy.

People in the 5th grade change drastically. Your friends could abandon you, teasing could be awful, and people may even start to show their feelings for you!

Even though socialization is very important, classwork is even more important. Pay attention in class and get your homework done. If you forget your assignments have a Post-it or index card ready so you can write down assignments and be prepared. Even though this is not a very heavy homework year, and you will probably get the majority of it done in Study hall, don't goof off and don't forget to do any homework that you may get. Your teacher will get upset.

You are the only person in the world that is you, so if you are the only person like you in the entire world, why follow the crowd? Do your own thing don't let the popular girls/boys tell you what to do. Just try to be yourself if people try to change you they're not very good friends. If you see everyone in your class has a special hair cut or hair do don't ask for one because everyone has one. Only do something if you want to because when you have originality it creates more friends.