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June/July 2016 theview .com Page 13 arlington middle AMS Hosts Back-to-School Sessions on August 3 for New Students Special to THE VIEW 38002 The Arlington Middle School Student Council will help kick off the new school year by hosting two back-to-school orientations for new students on Wednesday, August 3rd. “The purpose of the orientations is to welcome incoming 6th graders and new 7th and 8th grade students to AMS, allow them to meet their homeroom teachers, and mingle with new classmates while enjoying a snocone,” explained Jennifer Beasley, AMS Student Council Sponsor. Parents will be treated to a question/answer session with Principal Dr. Clark, and Assistant Principals Tabetha Banks, Melissa Lukas, and Jason Reed. AMS Student Council Officers will be on hand to help the new Bobcats find their way to their classrooms. “We hope this event will provide sixth graders, other new students, and their parents with some peace of mind before the first day of school,” said Beasley. The 6th grade event will begin be from 5:30-6:45 on Wednesday, August 3rd. The New Student Orientation (7th and 8th graders new to AMS) will follow it from 7:158:00pm. More information regarding these events will be given at registration on Tuesday, August 2nd.