Power of Parents Middle School Handbook 2025

Your Middle

Schooler’s Middle school is a time of big changes — socially, emotionally, and physically. As kids transition from elementary school to middle school, they face new challenges and experiences that can shape their choices and behaviors.

Challenges Your Child May Experience

Their bodies are growing rapidly, sometimes at different rates from their peers, which can feel awkward.

They are figuring out friendships and learning how to fit in.

They start encountering peer pressure and moral dilemmas, including decisions about risky behaviors like using alcohol and cannabis.

They have more responsibilities at school and at home.

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