Junior high orientation set

McCOOK, Nebraska -- An orientation program for students attending McCook Junior High for the first time will be Thursday and Friday, Aug. 8 and 9.

The orientation is as follows:

9 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 8: sixth graders with last names A through E; 10:30 a.m. -- sixth graders with last names G through M

9 a.m., Friday, Aug. 9: sixth graders with last names N through Z; 10:30 a.m. -- all new seventh and eighth graders

Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend with the student. Sessions will be in the junior high cafeteria. Please enter the building through the lower doors on the east side of the junior high. The student handbook will be reviewed briefly and students will receive their class schedules and locker assignments. Each session will conclude with a tour of the school.

All students entering McCook Junior High for the first time should attend the orientation to make the transition from their previous school as easy as possible.

Students who have not enrolled for the 2013-14 school term are encouraged to do so right away. Please call the junior high school (345-6940) to set up an appointment with the guidance counselor.