Sixth grade orientation planned at Joplin R-8 middle schools

(From Joplin Schools)

6th Grade Orientation

East Middle School Orientation Schedule - Wednesday, August 7th

8-8:30 - Check in, Get name Tags, Eat Breakfast, Gym Time 8:30-12 - Students will be put in groups to go through fun rotations. 12-12:30 - Wrap up day, lunch and dismissal.

North Middle School Orientation Schedule - Thursday, August 8th

7:40-8:00 Breakfast
8:00-12:00 Orientation
12:00-12:20 Lunch

South Middle School Orientation Schedule - Thursday, August 8th

8:00 - 12:00
Lunch will be served.

The purpose of this orientation is to make the transition from elementary school to middle school a positive one. Eighth graders will be serving as leaders and mentors to the sixth graders. Large and small group activities are designed to address students’ needs and concerns in an enjoyable manner.

Wear comfortable clothes and don’t bring all your stuff. It will be a day full of activities. Travel light!

WEB, which stands for “Where Everybody Belongs” is a middle school orientation and transition program that welcomes 6th graders and makes them feel comfortable throughout the first year of their middle school experience. Built on the belief that students can help students succeed, the program trains mentors from your 8th-grade class to be WEB Leaders. As positive role models, WEB Leaders are mentors and student leaders who guide the 6th graders to discover what it takes to be successful during the transition to middle school and help facilitate 6th-grade success.

More and more studies show that if students have a positive experience during their first year in middle school, their chances for success increase dramatically. WEB provides the structure for 6th-graders to receive support and guidance from 8th-graders who have been through the challenges that middle school poses and understand that the transition to a larger school can sometimes be overwhelming.

WEB also acts as an anti-bullying program for your school by providing it with a cadre of student leaders who look for bullying behavior and help stop it. WEB gives older students permission to be aware of and report any negative behavior they see, creating a safer school for everybody.

The goal of WEB, Boomerang Project's middle school orientation, and transition program are to provide schools with a structure in which students make real connections with each other thus increasing school safety and reducing the incidence of bullying. Through this program, students learn that people at school care about them and their success. WEB is the middle school transition program that will increase student achievement, enhance character development efforts and create an anti-bullying environment at your school.

We look forward to meeting your student!!!