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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When does the mini day usually fall? Is it the Friday before school starts or earlier?

OP, thanks for asking this! Had not occurred to me that I needed to plan around this![/quote]

The important one, which lasts half a day, is the Thursday before school starts.  The other one is usually offered twice - last week in July and first week in August.  It is a couple of hours.  It's good if you have a kid who is anxious about starting MS, but if you can't do it, no big deal.  Our MS also offers a third - the Wednesday evening before school starts.  That's when the kids get their homeroom assignment, lockers and PE clothes.  That's another really important one if your school offers it.  [/quote]

Do you agree that the mini-day is important?  [/quote]

Well, I've been throught it twice already and here's my thoughts.  If your kid is anxious or nervous about starting the new school, it is probably a good idea.  They get to meet other kids and connect with their current friends in the new environment.  They get to wander the school without all of the bigger kids (the difference in size between 6 and 8th grades is amazing) to intimidate them.  So, by the time they go to school, they know some people and they have experience in the environment.  They also get to know the school counselor and a couple of teachers.  But, if it were inconvenient for me, I wouldn't bother with the mini day.  I would definitely do the Thursday before school and, if your school offers it, the Wednesday night.  The Wednesday night one is the only one that parents can attend at our school and a lot of kids need help with things like the locker.  I know each time I attended, I had to teach about ten kids how to open the locks.  [/quote]

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