Apr 25 2008
The Middle School Experience a Big Hit
To create a more meaningful transition to middle school, FHMS Principal Tom Brennan, added a few twists to the traditional “moving up day” for new students this year. Dubbed the “Middle School Experience,” students were invited to the middle school in small groups over three days, April 16-18.
“Having students visit FHMS in smaller groups allowed us to give them a more meaningful visit to our school,” Brennan said. “Our visitors were able to visit our band program, a second elective, a core academic class, and take lunch in the cafeteria. So, instead of simply walking around the school, the neophytes actually got to participate in our school.”
On the evening of April 17, Mr. Brennan and the sixth grade teachers hosted an open house for parents who will be new to FHMS in 2008. Parents were able to hear about the FHMS programs, ask questions to the principal, and visit a classroom for a teacher-led introduction to sixth grade.
