Welcome to middle school

Sixth graders enter new territory as secondary students

They've gone from being big fish in little ponds to little fish in big ponds. "My dad was telling me that’s how it was going to be," said Kellen Powell, a new sixth grader at Lakes Middle School. “I thought it was going to be really confusing going to each class, but honestly, I like it more than elementary," he said. "It’s more entertaining than just staying in one class all day. I like all the varieties of subjects and exploratory." He said he's actually enjoyed traveling from class to class every hour. "It’s way more fun," he said. North Idaho's 11- and 12-year-olds are learning the ropes as they find their ways around their first few weeks as secondary schoolers.