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Pohl, John A. – Schools in the Middle, 1995
A Missouri middle school's transition program is based on the idea that parents need as much information as possible about the high school and middle school to ensure student success. The middle school transition is aided by school/PTA newsletters, social and informational activities for fifth graders' parents, student visits, and a handbook.…
Descriptors: Institutional Cooperation, Intermediate Grades, Middle Schools, Parent School Relationship
Pohl, John A. – Schools in the Middle, 1991
Prospective students and their parents need as much information as possible about a school's programs, staff, administration, and expectations. One Missouri middle school begins its orientation program with a school/PTA newsletter and a coffee for parents of fifth graders. Simultaneously, the middle school works with the local high school to…
Descriptors: Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools, Orientation