Scranton Middle School Leadership Program Kicks Off New Year

Brighton eighth-grade leaders help underclassmen find their way around on the first day back to school.

Hundreds of kids poured off Brighton Area School buses in front of Scranton Middle School this morning all dressed in their brand new back-to-school clothes -- all except about 30 8th-graders who sported neon orange Scranton Leadership shirts. These standout students spent the morning helping fellow students open lockers, find their way to classes and making sure new students acclimate well on the first day of the new year. This is the first year for the program at Scranton. Amy McCarthy, a Scranton eighth-grade English teacher and one of the faculty sponsors for the program, said staff members decided it would be the best way to get kids involved with the school. "The first week of school is super stressful, so these first four days, …

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