Sister Bear, nervous about entering kindergarten, overcomes her fears when she discovers that school is really fun.

On the first day of the new school year, the Berenstain cubs are reminded that "though school is a challenge, it can also be fun."

Bothered by the fact that boys and girls are treated differently in the extracurricular activities at Bear Country School, Queenie McBear decides to get some changes made.

Even though they are not into rad fashions, Brother Bear and Sister Bear join the other cubs' protest when Mr. Grizzmeyer enforces a strict dress code at Bear Country School.

When Bear Country School is allowed to run a television station, the cubs become very involved and neglect their studies.

When Brother's class studies birds, the citizens of Bear Country end up choosing sides in a battle between environmentalists and those who want to cut down the trees in Birder's Woods to build houses.

Brother Bear has a crush on an attractive older girl at school, but his friends are suspicious when she comes after him in an aggressive manner.

The new cub in Sister Bear's second grade class looks and acts so strange that Sister avoids him when he tries to make friends.

Sister Bear interviews her grandmother for a school assignment, Gran decides to enter her old vaudeville act in the school talent show, and Gramps moves into the gardening shed.

Back to school with the Berenstain Bears: On the first day of the new school year, the Berenstain cubs are reminded that "though school is a challenge, it can also be fun." Berenstain Bears' report card trouble: When Brother Bear's spends too much time on sports and brings home a terrible report card, the whole family pitches in to help him improve his grades.