Students i i“motivating

others ! ”Helping kids “to connect

i h h iwith their school ! ”

Students Students

“leading by“sticking their neck out ” for

leading by example ! ”

other students

What is Link Crew?An Awesome Grade 9 Transition Program !

Gr. 11 & 12 Student

SUPPORTED BY

Gr. 11 & 12 Student Leadership Program

THAT LEADS TO- Student Success - Enhanced School Culture -Decrease inBehaviour Problems

THAT LEADS TO

-Decrease in Behaviour Problems –-Students Helping Students -

What does it look like?What does it look like?

APRILAPRIL- staff meeting presentation- “recommendation” forms from teachers- advertise to school (announcements, posters,

TV’s)MAYMAY

- information meeting held for interested students- leader application forms distributed, collected and pp ,

reviewed- interviews conducted- link-crew selectedlink crew selected- DEVELOPMENT DAY for leaders (3 hr. introduction)

and in JUNE ?• letter sent to grade 8’s• BM Student-Success teacher visits

feeder schools with Link Leaders• letter sent to grade 8’s parents• letter sent to link leaders & their

parents

AUGUST (l t M d & T d )(last Monday & Tuesday)

• link leader traininglink leader training •(2 x 5 hour sessions)

• link leaders phone grade 8’s to remind them of

ORIENTATION DAY

AUGUSTAUGUST (last Thursday before

Labour Day)• “gauntlet” welcome by

leaders & staff !• large inspirational assembly

li k l d i h d 9’ i• link leaders with grade 9’s in small groups

• best wishes BBQ

We look after each other at Bishop MacWe look after each other at Bishop Mac… We’re family…We all have a place here !

LINK CREWLINK CREW=

2-3 Senior students

+ 10 grade 9’s

SEPT to JUNE- monthly academic follow-ups in link groups- monthly academic follow ups in link groups.- held in classrooms, some of the themes are;• ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE

FINDING THE BALANCETHE POWER OF INFLUENCEWHY LIMIT YOURSELF?BUILDING STRONG RELATIONSHIPSCOOPERATION AND COMPETITIONCOOPERATION AND COMPETITIONLOOKING AT YOUR FUTUREMAKING CHOICESLIESSTUDY STRATEGIESSTUDY STRATEGIESPRIORITIZINGGOAL SETTINGSOMETIMES “GOOD ENOUGH” IS NEITHERSOMETIMES GOOD ENOUGH IS NEITHERACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDSPERSPECTIVESHAPING AND MANAGING TIMESUSPENDING JUDGEMENTSUSPENDING JUDGEMENTTHE QUESTION OF HONORWORKING TOGETHER USING AVAILABLE RESOURCES

SeptemberThursday, 13th

Period 1OctoberOctoberThursday, 11th

Period 2NovemberThursday, 8thyPeriod 4

DecemberThursday, 13th

Period 5JanuaryJanuaryThursday, 10th

Period 1FebruaryThursday, 14th

Period 2MarchThursday, 6th

Period 4AprilAprilThursday, 10th

Period 5MayThursday, 8th

P i d 1Period 1JuneThursday, 5th

Period 2

SEPT to JUNE (CONTINUED)

SOCIAL EVENT GET-TOGETHERSMOVIE NIGHTMOVIE NIGHTGRADE 9 ONLY DANCEFOOTBALL GAMEDODGEBALL TOURNAMENTCOMMUNITY EVENTCOMMUNITY EVENTETC…

LEADER INITIATED CONTACTSLEADER INITIATED CONTACTS

PHONECALL CHECK-UPSEAT LUNCH TOGETHEREAT LUNCH TOGETHERDECORATE LOCKER ON BIRTHDAYCOCOA & CRAMGET INVOLVED IN SCHOOL FUNCTIONSETC…

In short, LINKLINK CREW is . . .

grade 9 senior schoolgrade 9 transition &

h t

senior student

leadership & mentoring

school community

&culturecharacter

programmentoring training program

culture building program

It’s awesome !

Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow…y, y

Yesterday means memories too happy to forget.Today means special pride in all the goals

’ t d tyou’ve set and met,Tomorrow means bright hopes and dreams

so wonderful and new…Here’s hoping each one brings fulfillment and much joy to you

MAY YOU FEEL GOOD IN ALL THAT YOU ARE,AND FIND JOY IN ALL YOU’VE YET TO BE…