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Forest Lake Middle School welcomes sixth graders, expands interventions and launches Best Buddies chapter
Summary
Principal Miller reported that the middle school added sixth grade this year, welcomed roughly 900 new students and more than 30 new staff, expanded flex time and interventions funded by an ATSYS grant, and launched a Best Buddies chapter to build inclusion.
Forest Lake Area Middle School leaders told the board on Oct. 2 that the building has added sixth grade this year, bringing roughly 900 new students into the school and more than 30 new staff members. Principal Ben Miller said the transition has been “energizing” and staff have focused on onboarding and building student connections to support academic and social success.
Miller described several program changes: the school has implemented diagnostic screening for literacy and math under an ATSYS grant to deliver research‑based interventions…
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