"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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