Sixth grade orientation draws crowd

Incoming sixth grade students and their parents packed the Middle School on Tuesday to prepare for the start of the upcoming school year.

More than 100 students and their parents took part in the morning orientation session, where they received their schedules, toured the school and asked questions of guidance counselors, as well as principals Pam Black and Liz Santa Barbara.

Parents were reminded of dress codes, what items are appropriate for school (hint: no Nintendo PS2s and no cell phones) and given instruction on how they drop-off and pickup their students - if they wish.

Guidance counselors joined teachers in creating a scavenger hunt for students to locate area and items in the building as a means of getting the students to know their new school.

"It was a very successful morning. The students seemed generally excited," said Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Dr. Diane Albano.