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
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.
PKOM Program Stats
“Failure is not an option!”
Fall ’05 – 18% had 2+ F’s
Fall ’09 – 9.5 % had 2+ F’s
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
Program Design-Students helping students
Students help design the program
TAP teachers participate in training
Student mentors teach the TAP curriculum
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
Kick – Off 2010August 11, 2010
7:30 am – 1:30 pm Sports/band
excused from practices
Schedules, IDs, lunch, lockers, prizes, orientation activities
PLUS…
Their First Official Mehlville T-Shirt!!!
Class of 2012 design
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
Activites
High School Game
Relationships built in TAP class
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!”
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
Questions????
Christy Baker
Union High School
Jane Ebert
Mehlville High School