Starting this school year, administrators of Oak Park Elementary School District 97 decided that they would do something to ease new sixth graders’ transition to middle school, implementing a program called Middle School Connections. It’s a three-day program, and last month 506 incoming sixth graders were able to spend three mornings at their new middle schools getting acclimated, meeting their new classmates. They were also able to participate in a host of activities designed to promote team building and leadership. Officials said the program was designed to make the first day of school – which was Aug. 22 this year […]
New sixth graders at Oak Park District 97 get an early glimpse of middle school
