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Octorara middle school launch draws positive feedback; parent raises concerns about honors resources and CKLA social-studies pilot

5781528 · September 16, 2025
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Administrators reported a positive start to the new Octorara middle school with strong early family feedback, while a parent urged attention to honors-course resources and social-studies materials.

District administrators told the board the new middle school structure and related building transitions have launched smoothly and received positive early feedback from families, staff and students; at the same time, a parent urged the board to review honors-course resources and supplemental social-studies materials.

Superintendent's and administrators' remarks summarized operational changes: most middle-school teachers moved to new classrooms, exploratory rotations and daily advisory are in place, and the no-bell schedule staggered transitions so not all students are in hallways at once. The district reported that a survey distributed at the end of the first week showed more than 92% of responding families indicated their child had…

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