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Fareeha Mouzan, K-8 Mentor and senior, works during SRT. The K-8 Mentors look forward to finally meeting their mentees after fall break.

K-8 Mentors look forward to mentoring younger students

Da-Hyun Hong October 12, 2018

The K-8 Mentors will start driving out to the Carmel elementary and middle schools soon after fall break to begin building relationships with the students, according to K-8 Mentoring teacher Robin Pletcher. “I...

Mentor and senior Cameron Clark studies in K-8 Mentoring teacher Robin Pletchers SRT. The class is currently in the middle of their two-month training process which they must complete before becoming a mentor for the 11 elementary and middle schools in Carmel.

K-8 Mentors continue two-month training process

Da-Hyun Hong September 21, 2018

According to Robin Pletcher, K-8 Mentoring teacher and AP Psychology teacher, the students will continue learning about communication and mentor skills through their two-month training process before they...

Mentor and senior Fareeha Mouzan works on her homework in SRT. It is her first year as a K-8 Mentor, and she said shes excited to work with the students.

K-8 Mentoring class starts training portion of new year

Da-Hyun Hong September 2, 2018

The K-8 Mentoring class, consisting of 24 juniors and seniors, is learning how to mentor students from all 14 Carmel middle and elementary schools. According to Robin Pletcher, AP Psychology and K-8 Mentoring...

K-8 Mentoring sponsor Robin Pletcher is working at her desk during her SRT. She said the mentors will continue to leave the school on Gold Days to mentor their assigned students.

K-8 Mentors to continue meeting kids until end of school year

Da-Hyun Hong April 28, 2018

K-8 Mentors will continue to meet with their assigned mentees from Carmel elementary and middle schools until the end of the school year. According to K-8 Mentoring sponsor Robin Pletcher, next year’s...

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...

Rejecting Reasoning: CHS discusses the reasoning behind why some people reject facts

Rejecting Reasoning: CHS discusses the reasoning behind why some people reject facts

Raphael Li February 23, 2018

There is growing discrepancy between the beliefs of the American public compared to the scientific community. For example, according to recent studies conducted in 2016 by Pew Research Center and National...

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...

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