May
1 Coordinators met to discuss and outline implementation plan
8 Provided information for staff at Faculty meeting, purpose and criteria for student leaders
9-23 Recruitment of student leaders for Link Crew
10 Deadline for student recommendation from staff
24-25 Coordinators reviewed all applications that were submitted
29 Letter of acceptance and rejection were sent home
June
5 June Development Day held in the evening 3 pm – 5 pm.
July
12 Coordinator planning meeting
August
29-30 Training dates for Link leaders: 6 hours each day for two days doing all training and small group preparation for orientation. All incoming freshmen are telephoned at this time. Finish all preparation for training and orientation making nametags, supply bags, etc. Database is created for every freshman with his/her Link Leader
September
4 Orientation day, 7 am – 12:30 pm
Opening assembly
Small group sessions
Closing assembly
Team meetings
All Leaders contact their freshman during the first two weeks of school.
28 Coordinators planned for two Social Follow-Ups activities and three Academic Follow- Ups lessons
October
2 Re-energizer with Link Leaders in LGI during 5, 6, 7 periods to explain Academic Follow-Ups, Social Follow-Ups, Student-Initiated Contacts, and Leadership Training Day. Link Leaders sign up for one or two year long committees. The purpose of Beads for Deeds activity was explained which reinforced opportunities for Link Leaders to maintain connections with ninth graders.
3 Link Leaders serve as guides for parents during Open House. (wear shirts) serve as guides for parents during Open House
November
1-2 Academic Follow-Up was Managing Time conducted in the Science classes. Two Link Crew Leaders co-taught the lesson. The teacher and student completed an evaluation after each class.
14 Four Link Crew Leaders facilitated a workshop for High School Leadership Day at SUNY Cortland. They modeled the activities used during the 9th grade Orientation Day.
They also shared the year long plan for Link Crew at CJSHS.
December
12 Link Crew Winter Energizer (2:45 pm – 4:15 pm). This was a planned activity to renew and connect the Link Crew Leaders with their respective ninth graders. The Energizer mirrored the format used during Orientation Day in both small and large groups. Pizza was served.
2008
January
11 Freshman sign up for Cocoa and Cram during lunch.
15, 17 Cocoa and Cram (7:00 pm – 8:30 pm in West Commons). This activity was an opportunity to combine both academic and social follow up. Link Crew Leaders volunteered to tutor ninth grader in English, Math, Social Studies, Science and Foreign Language in preparation for Regents and mid-term exams. Cocoa and cookies was served.
February
14, 15 Second Academic Follow-Up lesson on
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