Junior High is the worst for stereotypes and for cliques...while High School is the worst for drama. Just try not to dwell on what wrong happens -- things may seem monumental for you now, but after you leave the things will seem pety and silly.
While your grades in Junior High don't count towards a transcript yet, it is important to focus on achieving high standards. You want to be good and ready for High School so that you can put together a good resume for colleges so that you have a bright future ahead of you. Junior High is in preperation to High School so it's important to start establishing your own set of regulations. What I mean by that is, adjust yourself to your schedule and how much time you should spend on your homework. But make sure to manage time well enough to hang out with your friends and be social. It is important to be social in these years. It is GREAT that you are already looking to join cheerleading. It gives you something to keep active, social, and involved with your school.
Make sure not to over stress yourself. Consider projects and work in time limits. Don't tell yourself you have "x" amount of projects due or homework -- just work on it when you can and things will fall into place. Junior High is stressful enough where you don't need to over work yourself.
Find yourself. Decide what kind of person you are and what really interests you. You begin to adjust your personality to where you want it to be - to what people you will hang out with and what subjects you enjoy more. Even though you may think you know your interests, you never stop changing your mind. I am stilling making my mind up about things and I'm in 12 grade...almost in college.
I remember the most important thing to me in Junior High were my friends. I was so fixed on being social that I left my grades out there to rot. I was able to pick myself up in High School and maintain straight A's, but it's important to balance your friends with your work. It is during these years that you truly develope as a student.
Also...you'll be FINE! You WILL survive junior high lol. It will also go by so quickly. Cherish these years for you won't get them again.
Plus -- I think high school is way more cool than junior high. I hated junior high. So just think about what you have to look forward to!!
We're kinda freaked!:eek : We're also trin' out for cheerleading,any tips on that?
I was scared. But its just like school except you're "older", maturing more and more. Don't be worried. Yeah you're probally the youngest at the school but don't worry, 8th graders don't steal your milk money like they did when you were in 1st grade! 
lol. But you'll be fine. Once you have the first week under your belt, you'll be ok. Promise. And(I assume 7th?)7th grade will fly bby. Before you know it, you'll be an 8th grader taking 7th graders lunches!
