Liz Green calls her Grain Valley North Middle School math classroom her "home away from home."

It's adorned with signs that read, "Believe in yourself," and "Greatness coming soon." The words of affirmation will welcome sixth-grade students back to school on Tuesday.

"I remember when I was a kid, and going to middle school was a big deal," Green said.

It's a big transition.

"I think a lot of them think it's going to be scary, and lockers and different classes and homework. And once they get here, you can see their nerves kind of fall off them," Green said.

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