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You should have seen some fliers come home on Friday regarding the Woodbrook Elementary-to-Clay Middle School transitional information for the 2012-2013 school year. Wow, that sounds crazy when I type it up. In case you didn't get it, here are the main points. You can also request another one if your child didn't bring it home (they were put in each kid's mailbox, and yes, your child did indeed receive one as well).

First off, on January 18, 2012, from 4:00-5:30pm, is the Student Activity Night. This is at Clay, and is for students only (they can be dropped off and picked up at the front entrance). They will take a tour of the school, have pizza, get a Clay t-shirt, meet with current Clay students, and get to watch a Clay basketball game. That night's game is of the Clay girls' basketball team. The kids can watch former 5-1 student of mine, Olivia "Viva" Christy, who just made Clay's team, play that night.

Next, there is a parent informational meeting on January 24, 2012, at 7pm at Clay Middle in the auditorium. At the same time, the students will have a meeting in the gymnasium. The performing arts department will also be giving a presentation for the students in the gym for an overview of the band, orchestra, and choir.

Parents and students can go to CMS at 9am on February 9, 2012 for coffee and to have any other questions answered and so that you can meet the counselors and the administration at Clay.

The week of February 13-17 (exact date will be given later), Clay counselors will be coming to Woodbrook to speak with the kids about scheduling their classes for 6th grade. Some of your children will have already done this by that time. There should be no reason to re-do this for them, but they will still be a part of this presentation. Either way, they should be bringing home information regarding course offering that week. All course selections must be made by February 24.

April 25 from 6:30-8:30pm: An informal open house at Clay will offer guided tours, learn about school clubs, and have the opportunity to ask questions about life at Clay.

You can't say they don't go out of their way at Clay to bring you in for an easy landing so that you can hit the ground running, mixaphorically speaking. They are true pros over there, which makes me very comfortable in sending my students there at the end of the year.

If you do have questions about this process, you can call Clay Middle School at 317.844.7251.