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COOK STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM FRESHMAN MENTORING PROGRAM MYRA L. FUSSELL

COOK STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM FRESHMAN MENTORING PROGRAM MYRA L. FUSSELL CSLT CO-SPONSOR, GRADUATION COACH COOK HIGH SCHOOL (229) 896-2213 mfussell@cook.k12.ga.us JULIE ROGERS CSLT CO-SPONSOR, ENGLISH TEACHER COOK HIGH SCHOOL (229) 896-2213 jrogers@cook.k12.ga.us.

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COOK STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM FRESHMAN MENTORING PROGRAM MYRA L. FUSSELL

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  1. COOK STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM FRESHMAN MENTORING PROGRAM MYRA L. FUSSELL CSLT CO-SPONSOR, GRADUATION COACH COOK HIGH SCHOOL (229) 896-2213 mfussell@cook.k12.ga.us JULIE ROGERS CSLT CO-SPONSOR, ENGLISH TEACHER COOK HIGH SCHOOL (229) 896-2213 jrogers@cook.k12.ga.us

  2. What is the Cook Student Leadership Team? • The Cook Student Leadership Team is an organization designed for Cook High School Juniors and Seniors. • CSLT provides an opportunity for students to learn how to lead and practice learned skills and strategies with other students and with organizations in our community.

  3. What is our Primary Focus and Role at Cook High School? • The primary student focus is to develop leadership skills and strategies to better prepare for life experiences, to serve as role models, and to learn to serve others. • The primary role at CHS is to apply learned leadership skills and strategies during CHS freshman mentoring and tutoring opportunities.

  4. THE BASICS • WHO ARE THE MENTORS? • ADVISEMENT • FMP • TUTORING • VOLUNTEER SERVICE LEARNING SEALS • SUPPORT: • DR. FRED RAYFIELD, SUPERINTENDENT • MR. JUTE WILSON, PRINCIPAL • COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL

  5. DATA

  6. COOK HIGH SCHOOL2008-2009 BELL SCHEDULE 7:35   School Breakfast (FREE TO ALL STUDENTS) 7:45   Media Center Opens 8:05   Bell to Report to 1st Block 8:10   Opening Bell (Pledge & Announcements) 8:15-9:40       1st Block 9:45-10:10     Advisement10:15-11:40   2nd Block 11:45-12:10   1st Lunch (3rd Block Class 12:15-1:40) 12:40-1:05     2nd Lunch (3rd Block Class 11:45-12:40 & 1:10-1:40) 1:15-1:40       3rd Lunch (3rd Block Class 11:45-1:10) 1:45-3:10       4th Block (Announcements 3:05-3:10) 3:10                 Regular School Day Ends 3:45-8:00       Evening School (Mon-Thurs)

  7. CSLT FRESHMAN MENTORING PROGRAM

  8. Why Freshman Mentoring? 9th graders typically need assistance with: • Social adjustment to high school • Academic requirements (higher failure rates are typical in 9th grade) • Behavior requirements (adjusting to greater freedom in high school) • The number one prevention for keeping students from dropping out of school is the building of positive “Relationships” with others.

  9. When and where will we mentor? • CSLT members will provide activities for 9th grade advisees on Wednesdays in freshman advisor classrooms during our advisement block. • CSLT members will provide tutoring for 9th grade advisees on Tuesdays and Thursdays during advisement. • Advisement is scheduled daily after 1st block. • Activity period is scheduled after 1st block on Fridays. Mentors will go to their own advisement or clubs on Mondays/Fridays.

  10. Mentor Roles • Be a Role Model. • Get to Know Your Mentees. • Build Positive Relationships with Your Mentees and Your Freshman Advisor. • Earn Their Trust and Respect. • Teach Mentees to Lead by Helping Them Develop Leadership Skills. • Listen to Your Mentees. • Help Them Make Good Choices.

  11. Mentor Responsibilities • Tell students if they need to talk about anything, you will be glad to listen. • Communicate with your freshman advisor to find out more about your group. • Get assistance with students if needed, and find out what the teacher thinks his/her students need. • **NEW**Academic Tutors report to Guided-Study teachers, Tuesday through Thursday after week 2.

  12. Mentor Responsibilities • Communicate with your co-leaders to decide what your roles together will be—and plan together. • Communicate with Mrs. Fussell or Mrs. Rogers if you are having a problem or do not understand something. Do not let it go!

  13. Mentor Responsibilities • Have a lot of fun and stay focused on developing and understanding yourselves as leaders. • Be friendly, become genuinely interested in your mentees, and have a genuine desire to help students.

  14. Gender-Based Advisements • Freshman advisements will be gender-based this year. • Female mentors are assigned to female advisements. • Male mentors are assigned to male advisements.

  15. DISCIPLINE POLICY • ATTENDANCE: MEETINGS • Absence from meetings must be excused in advance unless you have an emergency. Your integrity is at stake. • One absence = 1 demerit

  16. DISCIPLINE POLICY • ATTENDANCE: FRESHMAN MENTORING PROGRAM • “Skipping” freshman advisement will be treated as an AWOL offense, which will result in assignment to ISS. Refer to your handbook for details. • One referral for skipping = 1 demerit • Mentors/tutors may ask for permission to be excused from Freshman Advisement/Guided Study. Permission MUST be granted by both the Freshman Advisor AND either Mrs. Fussell or Mrs. Rogers.

  17. DISCIPLINE POLICY • TARDIES • TO FRESHMAN ADVISEMENT • Same as for classes • If you reach ISS step = 1 demerit

  18. DISCIPLINE POLICY • DISREGARD OF DIRECTION OR COMMANDS • CSLT SPONSORS • Choosing to disregard directions or commands given by Mrs. Fussell or Mrs. Rogers is not acceptable. • First offense = 1 demerit • Additional offenses could result in suspension or removal from CSLT.

  19. DISCIPLINE POLICY • FOR ALL OTHER DISCIPLINE REFERRALS • One ISS assignment = 1 demerit • Two ISS assignments = 2 demerits AND conference, parental contact/conference, evaluation of reason for assignment, possible removal from team. Decision will be final. • Three ISS assignments = 2 demerits AND removal from team. Decision will be final.

  20. DISCIPLINE POLICY • SUSPENSIONS: • Removal from team. Decisions are final. SPONSORS and ADMINISTRATORS RESERVE RIGHT TO MAKE ALTERNATE DECISIONS REGARDING POLICY IN EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES. QUESTIONS ON DISCIPLINE POLICY?

  21. Freshman Mentoring Program Activities: First Two Weeks • First Day of School: Report to YOUR OWN advisement at BEGINNING of school day to go over handbook with YOUR grade level advisor. • Second Day of School: Report to your FRESHMAN advisor to begin working with your advisement group.

  22. Freshman Mentoring Program Activities: First Week • Day 1: (Whole Group) Introduce yourselves. Prepare to tell your mentees some unique facts about yourself. Have an icebreaker, introduction activity prepared, but find out first if your mentees have questions about school issues. Select Mentees. Let them know who is assigned to whom. • Day 2: (Whole Group) Introduction activity, icebreaker, selected topics or ask students what topics they need to talk about. Always have something prepared in the event students do not ask for help with issues.

  23. Freshman Mentoring Program Activities • Day 3: Topics, Activities, or Student Selected Topics • Academic Study: Have mentees study/ do homework. Tutor or monitor. Go to each of your mentees and find out about classes, teachers, etc. Get to know their schedules so you can ask them about their classes. Keep record of their schedule. Write classes down. Find out what classes your mentees think will be most difficult. Conference individually on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

  24. Topics for You to Think About • Feelings of fear and anxiety • Upperclassmen • Bullying • Lunch • Freedom • Lockers • Tardies

  25. Topics • Absences • Teachers • Negative Talk • Gossip • Sports • Clubs and Activities (we want freshmen involved)

  26. Topics • Academics • Guided Study • Restricted Lunch • Detentions • ISS • Dress Code • Other School Rules and Policies

  27. Topics • Friends • Conflicts with other students • Conflicts with teachers • Studying Tips • Test-taking Tips • Healthy Habits • You Name Some

  28. Resources • North Gwinnett High School • Jung Typology Test™ http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp • Leadership Style Connection • Various Authors: Gardner, Collins, Covey, etc.

  29. “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” --Anne Frank

  30. FRESHMAN ADVISEMENT • Julie Rogers speaks on freshman mentors and activities. • Student mentors speak on their activities and experiences in advisements and on the Cook Student Leadership Team

  31. QUESTIONS?

  32. COOK STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM FRESHMAN MENTORING PROGRAM MYRA L. FUSSELL CSLT CO-SPONSOR, GRADUATION COACH COOK HIGH SCHOOL (229) 896-2213 mfussell@cook.k12.ga.us JULIE ROGERS CSLT CO-SPONSOR, ENGLISH TEACHER COOK HIGH SCHOOL (229) 896-2213 jrogers@cook.k12.ga.us

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