Sixth grade is the beginning of middle school here. I forgot what a momentous change it is until I looked over some of the handouts that I have.
Middle school is when kids start going to classes instead of being taught by one teacher. You are also assigned a lunch period and are responsible for getting from one class to another.
One of the main things my daughters is looking forward to is the social activities, like clubs and organizations. My daughter's school has a band, an orchestra, athletic teams and cheerleaders. And (this being Huntington Beach) they have a surf team.

My daughter has told me she looks forward to 6th grade because "they will stop treating her like a kid."
No, we are not going to discuss boys yet. No we aren't.