Middle School Orientation!

Middle O! 2012  -- Thank you for making it a grand success!

CONGRATULATIONS!
Winners of the Nook e-reader doorprizes are:

• Ezechiel Jeanjules of the Rogers Middle School
• Ricardo Hernandez of the Irving Middle School

Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Fenway Park Gate E
5:30 PM to 8:00 PM

A special event just for sixth grade students entering a new Middle School

Your mailed invitation is your ticket to this free event!

Please bring it with you to be eligible to win one of two Nook E-Readers!

Students may bring up to two guests with them, and one must be an adult.

• Receive a free Middle O! t-shirt (rising sixth graders only)
• Enjoy games and school readiness prizes, including backpacks, books, notebooks, and more!
• Enjoy Fenway Franks and fantastic views of the ball park!
• Meet your school principals
• Hear from other students about what Middle School is really like!
• Access free health screenings and information from youth organizations.
• Meet Mayor Menino, Superintendent Johnson and other special guests
• Take your picture with Wally, the Red Sox mascot!
• Watch for your invitation to arrive in the mail in early August.
• Bookmark this web page and check back over the summer for more details to come.

Getting to Middle O!

Buses

Free yellow bus transportation is available for families on a first come first served basis.

Buses from the following location will depart at 4:30 pm 

• McCormack Middle School 

Buses from the following locations will depart at 4:45 pm:

• Edwards Middle School
• Fields Corner T Station @ the Harbor Middle School
• Irving Middle School
• Rogers Middle School
• Umana Academy

Buses from the following location will depart at 5:00 pm:

• Jackson Square T Station 

All buses will depart for the return trip from Fenway Gate E at 8:00 PM. All buses are scheduled to leave promptly, so please be sure to arrive 15 minutes prior to the departure time to board the bus.

Parking

Event guests who bring their invitations may park free of charge after 5:00 PM at the 73 Brookline Avenue Lot across from Fenway Park, next to Boston Beer Works.  This parking is limited and will be on a first come, first served basis. There will be a BPS parking monitor to assist you.

Additional parking may also be available at metered spots (25 cents per 12 minutes/two hour limit until 8:00 PM), and also in a number of area garages and lots. Rates vary by location. 

Middle O! is sponsored by the Red Sox Foundation, Aramark, AT&T, Barnes & Noble, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, New England College of Optometry and Boston University School of Dental Medicine.

For more information on Middle O!, call 617-635-6751 or 617-635-9085.