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K-8 mentoring sponsor Robin Pletcher works during her SRT where all the K-8 mentors are as well. According to Pletcher, it is important that she conducts an interview with all the K-8 Mentoring applicants.  I do interviews to be able to see how well they interact with adults such as counselors and parents, she said.

K-8 mentors continue to meet with mentees, next class determined

Da-Hyun Hong April 3, 2018

According to K-8 mentoring sponsor Robin Pletcher , she interviewed the applicants for the next class of K-8 mentors, and students received a letter during SRT stating whether they made the program. Current...

Robin Pletcher, AP Psychology and K-8 Mentoring teacher, speaks to applicants for the future class of mentors. She said, They are representing the high school and going into these other schools. I need to be able to know that they are responsible and reliable and that I can trust them being out of the building for that G3 period.

K-8 mentor’s schedules rearranged to accommodate for mentee’s ISTEP testing

Da-Hyun Hong March 9, 2018

According to Robin Pletcher, AP Psychology and K-8 Mentoring teacher, ISTEP testing at the Carmel elementary and middle schools caused the schedules to be different so a few mentors partnered up throughout...

Mentor and Senior Emily Klotz works during SRT. According to Klotz. she is excited to continue building a relationship with her mentees, and she said she sees the opportunity as a way to learn more about how to work with children, a career she sees herself doing.

K-8 Mentors continue to meet with assigned mentees

Da-Hyun Hong February 17, 2018

K-8 mentors continue to meet with their assigned mentees every Gold Day during third block. The mentors drive out to multiple Carmel elementary and middle schools to mentor a few different children. According...

Emily Klotz, K-8 Mentor and senior, studies during K-8 Mentoring teacher Robin Pletchers SRT. She said, “I just hope to really connect with my kids more and get to know them more than I already do and be able to make an impact and be a friend for them.”

Mentor and senior Emily Klotz hopes to gain more experience in working with children

Da-Hyun Hong January 20, 2018

The K-8 mentors will continue to meet with their assigned students from the Carmel elementary and middle schools every Gold Day during third block now that winter break is over. Robin Pletcher, AP Psychology...

Breana Davis, K-8 mentor and senior, studies during Robin Pletcher’s, AP Psychology and K-8 mentoring teacher, SRT. Davis said she is looking forward to developing a strong relationship with her mentorees.

K-8 mentors excited to become friends with their mentees

Da-Hyun Hong December 7, 2017

Mentors will continue to meet their assigned students from Carmel elementary and middle schools as they have for the past two months. Robin Pletcher, AP Psychology teacher and K-8 Mentoring teacher,...

Breana Davis, K-8 mentor and senior, studies during SRT under the supervision of Robin Pletcher, AP Psychology and K-8 mentoring teacher. All mentors were assigned four students from Carmel elementary schools and are now driving out to their mentees during third block of Gold Days. Davis said, We’ve been prepared and we know what generally is going to happen, but you don’t really know the kid until you meet the kid.”

K-8 mentors continue to mentor at Carmel schools

Da-Hyun Hong, Reporter November 20, 2017

The mentors have met their assigned mentees and will continue to mentor them every gold day for half an hour. Each mentor was assigned four students by Robin Pletcher, AP Psychology and K-8 Mentoring teacher,...

 K-8 mentoring teacher Robin Pletcher(Left) and mentor and senior Breana Davis(Right) have a discussion during SRT. Im mostly excited but I think theres a little bit of nervous that everybody feels, Davis said.

K-8 mentors to start meeting with their young students

Da-Hyun Hong, Reporter October 24, 2017

The mentors will begin meeting and mentoring the young students from Carmel elementary and middle schools this week. According to K-8 mentoring teacher Robin Pletcher, the mentors spent the past week visiting...

K-8 Mentoring sponsor Robin Pletcher and 
mentor and senior Emily Trinca look over plans involving mentors. K-8
Mentoring prepares to make its final mentor selections.

K-8 Mentoring to finish new mentor selection

Beats February 27, 2015

According to sponsor Robin Pletcher, K-8 Mentoring is about to finish the process of selecting next year’s mentors for the program. The requirements for the mentors can be found on page 18 in...

Mentor and senior Cynthia Ziwawo and K-8 Mentoring sponsor Robin Pletcher share a laugh while having a discussion. Pletcher is currently interviewing prospective mentors for next year’s group.

K-8 Mentoring to select next year’s mentors

Beats February 3, 2015

K-8 Mentoring sponsor, Robin Pletcher, plans on selecting next year’s mentors. According to Pletcher, those who are applying to become mentors must fill out an application that consists of an...

K-8 Mentoring sponsor Robin Pletcher and mentor and senior Carly Sieber look over a document for K-8 Mentoring. The mentors have had to adjust to the missed school and are looking forward to fulfilling the requirement of four outings per nine weeks. LUCUS CHENG / PHOTO

K-8 Mentoring to make plans for missed snow days

Beats February 6, 2014

After the heavy amount of snow days, K-8 Mentoring will still maintain the requirement of four outings with the kids for every nine weeks, according to sponsor Robin Pletcher. “The mentors have been...

K-8 Mentoring to have private outings with kids

Beats December 3, 2013

The mentors of K-8 Mentoring will begin taking their kids out on private outings, or outings that do not involve the other mentors. According to sponsor Robin Pletcher, these outings will only be between...

K-8 mentoring students answer a question posed by instructor Robin Pletcher. Pletcher said they are preparing to travel to schools in the CCS district.

K-8 Mentors to visit schools for the first time this week

Beats September 25, 2012

On Sept. 27, the K-8 Mentoring class will travel from CHS to other schools in this district to begin meeting administrators and prepare for their first encounters with students, according to class instructor...

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