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Schools
Bates sixth-graders meet their new schoolPublished 08/11/08
Samantha Clark, 11, is excited about starting sixth grade at Bates Middle School this year, but she's also nervous.
J. Henson - The Capital
At a sixth-grade orientation at Bates Middle School Friday, language arts teachers Sharon Richardson, left, and Patricia Watkins show off a binder given out to help new students stay organized."I'm worried I won't be able to get to my classes, but I'm excited that I'm finally in middle school," she said at a sixth-grade orientation on Friday. "I'm ready for middle school." The jump from fifth grade at a close-knit and familiar elementary to sixth grade at a big, comprehensive middle school can be daunting. That's why Bates and other county middle schools set up visits and orientations before school starts - to smooth that transition and get students...
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