p.k.o.m. panther kick-off mentors freshman one day orientation
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P.K.O.M.Panther Kick-Off Mentors
Freshman One Day Orientation
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What is PKOM??
A voluntary mentoring program for Juniors and Seniors to help welcome the incoming Freshmen.
A voluntary orientation day for incoming freshmen to familiarize them with their new surroundings, meet new classmates, meet their upperclassman mentor, and start the year off on a positive note.
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PKOM Program Stats
“Failure is not an option!”
Fall ’05 – 18% had 2+ F’s
Fall ’09 – 9.5 % had 2+ F’s
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Program Numbers
150 Junior and Senior Mentors 84% of mentors are A+ tutors TAP (Advisory) classes
22 Freshmen sectionsApprox. 25 students per classAll 4 years
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Program Design-Students helping students
Students help design the program
TAP teachers participate in training
Student mentors teach the TAP curriculum
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Who actually comes?
Class of 2009 had 75% attendance
Class of 2013 had 84% attendance
90% of the TAP teachers attended
Opportunity to meet other teachers too
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Kick – Off 2010August 11, 2010
7:30 am – 1:30 pm Sports/band
excused from practices
Schedules, IDs, lunch, lockers, prizes, orientation activities
PLUS…
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Their First Official Mehlville T-Shirt!!!
Class of 2012 design
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Kick – Off Events Ice breakers with
TAP class Schedules and
finding classes Skits about High
School What do expect
on First Day of School
Lunch
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Activites
High School Game
Relationships built in TAP class
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Freshman Response
“I’m glad I went to KICK – OFF Day! It was loads of fun and I wasn’t scared about getting lost in the halls on the first day of school!”
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How does someone attend?
Registration forms available at 8th grade orientation night!!!
$7 Registration Fee Lunch Shirt
Confirmation by July
1 guarantees shirt on KICK OFF Day
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Questions????
Christy Baker
Union High School
Jane Ebert
Mehlville High School