Back to School Extravaganza set for next week

Hutchinson High School is hosting its second annual Back to School Extravaganza from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12.

The open house will give new and returning students the opportunity to:
• take student photos and leave with student IDs in hand,
• sign up for activities and pay fees,
• complete required vision, hearing and scoliosis screenings for grades 9 and and 11,
• purchase student planners and parking permits,
• move into their lockers and more.

Class meetings in the auditorium will start at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Students in grades 9 through 12 are required to attend one of these sessions and their parents are strongly encouraged to attend, also.

An activity fair will allow students to look into performing arts, music and other clubs. The Student Council will also sell homecoming buttons and take pre-orders for homecoming T-shirts.

(Jorge Sosa is a staff writer for the Hutchinson Leader. He can be reached at sosa@hutchinsonleader.com)