Alexandra Lewis as Ivory Evans in Note to Fifth Grade Self On A days wear shorts. Gym is on A days and don’t make the mistake of wearing a skirt again. First period sit in the back of the class. The teacher can’t see you to ask you questions, you are too short. Don’t raise your hand in literature even thought you know all the answers, and don’t read your books at recess, instead draw or play on the swings, if no one else is there. Don’t talk to Julia even though your mom thinks you’re friends. Don’t talk to Fabian because last year she called you a "baby pig with glasses" After recess its lunch, sit with Kayla, Kristin, and Prisha, but do not talk to them. Whatever comes out of your mouth isn’t cool because you sound like a teacher. Whenever you wear shorts for fun wear leggings under. Wear a ring on your ring finger and your pink bracelet mom gave you when you were 8. When it’s time for math read your book and pretend to do work when the teacher comes over. You can ask Mathew for help after even though he pretends to hate you. After math is science. Ms. Ricken doesn’t like children so do not ask her questions about the scientific method because you’ve asked three times already. Finally time Language arts, this is the only class you can answer questions because you are in the advanced class and that’s what’s expected of you. But now your short period of fun is over. Time for social studies. Mr. Brennan doesn’t care what you do. Sit and read while all the other girls talk about who they like and what shoes to wear tomorrow. When Fabian comes over and smacks you in the back of the head as she leaves, you’ll know it’s time for gym. Gym is awful. Let Crater Face tell you what to do as he drinks is soda and eats his Cheetos. Don’t try to think about who hired him because they must have been a total idiot. Also they’re probably dead because Crater Face is like a hundred years old. When your in gym don’t try to run with the other girls. In fact don’t do anything, hide under the bleachers and read your book. After gym it’s homeroom. Go and sit in your corner and don’t pick out a new book even though you already finished yours. If you are seen with a new book you will be, "most likely to be an author" in the year book again and everyone will cross out author and put dork. On the bus ride home make sure you sit in the front so the driver knows that you exist and he doesn’t pass your stop again. The last time that happened you ended up at his house and he had to drive you back to the school all angry. Once you are home do your home work and play with minty, your dog. Minty loves you and is probably the only thing, besides your parents that ever will. Tomorrow is B day. Tomorrow is the day you will stand up to Fabian. You get on the bus and sit in the middle next to Lev, your best friend/ honorary brother/ neighbor. Let him talk to his friends about Pokemon and baseball cards while you read a new book. You won’t finish because instead of reading at lunch today you will stand up to Fabian. As you get of the bus and walk along the u shaped sidewalk to the fifth grade wing doer, don’t pay attention to Eva, she is one of them. She will slightly tease you, push you then walk away when she notices you are ignoring her. Go to first period, then second, then third, then recess. Don’t get nervous, ignore your new "friends" who are trying to convince you that you are insane and that you will get beaten to a pulp. You know that won’t happen because Miss Staford will be there, and if anything goes wrong she will make you watch movies about kids with behavioral issues after school for a week.