Again this year a number of ASD-N schools began the school term on September 2nd with programs for new students called WEB (Where Everybody Belongs) and Boomerang (You get back what you put in) for Middle School and High School respectively. These programs are designed to make the students’ transition to secondary school a positive and supported experience with events organized and lead by teachers and volunteer older students. Through their participating in a warm and welcoming activity-based orientation the new students were given an opportunity to get to know each other, their new school building, to meet some of their older schoolmates, enjoy a barbecue and to meet their teachers in an easygoing start to the school year. These efforts to welcome the students were well received and there was a good deal of energy and excitement exhibited by all participants, students and teachers alike. Relationships created with older students, perhaps seen as mentors, will be nurtured as the program continues as the academic year progresses. Visit ORIENTATION for photos.