By Helen, Aimee, Zoe, and Sydney
Research shows that people are very anxious in sixth and ninth grade because they have been put back to the bottom of the school, there the younger ones again.
“Sixth graders,” Sixth grade English teacher Ms. Barker says “are anxious because they have to move to a new school, meet new people, and teachers, and although it might be exciting it can also be scary.”
Sixth grade science teacher Mr. Lafond says, “Sixth graders are anxious because they are new to the school, they must meet new teachers, more teachers.”
Sixth grade math and science teacher, Ms. Broderick, says, “It is a bigger school, more teachers to meet, more people, and a lot more homework to do.”
Sixth grade study teacher Mr. Meiselman says, “Students are still getting used to the different school and all the classes, they also have much more homework and they have new information to process which is not easy to do”.
Wellness teacher, Ms. Riddle says,” They went from head of the school to the bottom of the school or the totem pole”
Sixth grade student Kathryn says, “People are stressed and anxious because of the switch, the tests, and all the grades”.
Brooke, a sixth grader, says, “ Parents are harsh and are putting pressure on their kids to get good grades which may cause them to stress out and be anxious.”
Savannah, another sixth grade student says, “ The first year at a new school worries people because they don’t know what to expect”