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During SRT, mentor and junior Garrett Jones reviews notes from K-8 mentoring class. In past years, the mentors drove out to the Carmel elementary and middle schools during third block on Gold Days. Jones said he is looking forward to his first year in the program.

K-8 mentor Garrett Jones looks forward to meeting with the children

Da-Hyun Hong, Reporter October 2, 2017

Mentor and junior Garrett Jones said he’s excited to meet with the children he will mentor for the rest of the year. The mentors are continuing the two-month training and learning process that takes...

Teacher Robin Pletcher trains K-8 mentors during G3 block about communication and listening skills. In the past, Pletcher paired up each mentor with four children from Carmels elementary and middle schools.

K-8 Mentors start two month training process

Da-Hyun Hong September 13, 2017

K-8 Mentors began their two month training process where they learn about communication and listening skills to prepare for the students they will work with. The program, started in 1980, involves juniors...

Pletcher goes through the K-8 Mentoring handbook with a student. The K-8 Mentors are required to finish learning the handbook before they are allowed to start mentoring.

K-8 Mentors to start meeting with mentees every week

Amy Tian, Reporter November 8, 2016

The K-8 Mentors just finished touring all of the elementary and middle school in the Carmel Clay Schools District. During the tours, the mentors met the counselors at every school and talked about rules...

MAKER OF THE MAKERSPACE:
Media department chairperson Theresa Ramos holds up an old electronic to be used in the new makerspace. According to Ramos, this makerspace, created with  donated electronics, video games, and a grant the media center has received, will be a place for students to learn and express their creativity.

New textbooks for AP U.S. History, world language courses include improved features

News August 11, 2015

With the beginning of the new school year, the world language and social studies departments will be using new textbooks in most classes. According to Andrea Yocum, world language department chairperson...

K-8 Mentoring sponsor Robin Pletcher and mentor Nathanael “Nate” Thompson discuss activities for kids at the elementary and middle schools. Next year’s K-8 Mentors have already been selected.

K-8 Mentoring prepares for new mentors

Beats March 13, 2015

Next year’s K-8 Mentors have been selected according sponsor Robin Pletcher. This year, there are 26 mentors, with three being juniors and 23 being seniors. “Because (K-8 Mentoring) is a special...

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...

Knitting can help students with anxiety and depression, relieve stress

Knitting can help students with anxiety and depression, relieve stress

feature April 24, 2014

When she was 8 years old, senior Emma LaPlante learned how to knit at her aunt’s wedding shower. Since then, she said she has carried that skill with her and knits to make presents for others and primarily...

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...

Psychology teacher explains society’s fascination with the end of the world

acumen December 4, 2012

Gargantuan waves rush toward massive metal arks as they struggle to free themselves from their docks, seal and pull away safely. The deadly floodwaters are part of a scene from “2012,” a movie illustrating...

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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