Moving On to Middle School
A Resource for Parents and Families
Important Dates for You and Your Rising Middle School Student
May 26 - JMS visits Elm Street and Fisher School.
May 27 - Grade 5 students visit JMS. Grade 5 Parent's night at JMS and BMS at 7 pm.
Late August - Sneak Peak at JMS (date to be determined).
Middle School Transition Lessons at Elm Street and Fisher
In May, Sarah Twomey, the middle school counselor, will be joining the elementary school counselors to teach transition lessons at Elm Street and Fisher Schools. These lessons will focus on:
- Who can help in middle school
- Understanding schedules
- Organizational skills
- Learning style and study skills
- Addressing students' questions
WEB Where Everybody Belongs
WEB is an acronym for Where Everybody Belongs.
WEB's goal is to provide a structure in which students make real connections with each other. Through this program students learn that people at school care about them and their success.
Built on the belief that students want to and can help other students succeed, the WEB middle school transition program trains members of the 8th grade class to be WEB Leaders. As positive role models, WEB Leaders are motivators, leaders and teachers who guide 6th graders to discover what it takes to be successful in middle school.