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New Mentor Program Helps Rockland Freshmen Students Transition to High School

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Rockland Public Schools
Superintendent Dr. Alan Cron
34 MacKinlay Way,
Rockland, MA 02370

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

New Mentor Program Helps Rockland Freshmen Students Transition to High School

ROCKLAND — Principal John Harrison is pleased to announce that members of Rockland High School’s freshmen class were welcomed to their new school by 23 high school juniors and seniors who are part of a new peer mentoring program.

The Helping Your Peers Excel (HYPE) program consists of junior and senior mentors who volunteered to help ease their freshmen mentees into high school. On Aug. 21, mentors and mentees attended the Freshmen Open House where freshmen met their mentors and accompanied them on a tour of the building.

“We wanted to provide a sort of bridge between junior and senior high so that people could have a familiar face when they enter their freshman year,” said Adrienne Donovan, Family Consumer Science teacher and faculty adviser to the mentor program.

During the school year, mentors will check in with their assigned freshmen once per month and make themselves available to help their freshmen mentees who have questions or issues. They are also encouraged to have informal conversations with their freshmen and create a friendship with them to make them feel welcome.

“The freshmen mentoring program is an opportunity for us to create a more supportive community where our upperclassmen are looking after their younger classmates,” Principal Harrison said. “My hope for the program is that each freshman feels connected to an upperclassman student.”

The mentors were selected after an in-depth application process. They attended a training program on Aug. 14 where they learned what they should expect from their participation in the program and went through scenarios to practice and improve their leadership skills.

The program has already received a positive response from the senior mentors who say it has taught them to be better leaders, helped them make personal connections with other students and allowed them to share their experiences and advice with younger students.

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Kearsarge’s Sutton Central Elementary Partners with Boys and Girls Club of Sutton to Teach Students Leadership

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Kearsarge Regional School District
Superintendent Winfried Feneberg
114 Cougar Court
New London, NH 03257

For Immediate Release

Friday, May 31, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Kearsarge’s Sutton Central Elementary Partners with Boys and Girls Club of Sutton to Teach Students Leadership

NEW LONDON –Superintendent Winfried Feneberg is pleased to share that students at Sutton Central Elementary School are honing their leadership skills thanks to a partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Sutton. 

The Boys and Girls Club of Sutton is an extension site of the Boys and Girls Club of Central New Hampshire in Concord, and oversees the after school program at Sutton Central Elementary School. For the second year, five fourth and fifth grade students in the program had the opportunity to become Junior Leaders.

Students who become Junior Leaders are assigned two to three jobs that they are responsible for daily, such as cleaning up snack materials or running arts and crafts activities.

Junior Leaders have the opportunity to create and oversee activities at the after school program, and participate in monthly meetings to discuss goals for the next month and any concerns that may have come up. 

They also observe and take notes when Boys and Girls Club of Sutton staff members resolve conflicts among students at the program to learn how to handle similar situations themselves, and act as role models for younger students and new program members. 

The program was first introduced by  Danika Rainie, the Boys and Girls Club of Sutton site coordinator for the Sutton Central after school program.

“The Junior Leaders program is a great opportunity for older students to practice their leadership skills and act as role models for our younger students,” Principal Christine Downing said. “We’re fortunate to have had the opportunity to partner on our after school program with the Boys and Girls Club of Sutton, which has been a great success thanks to Danika and her dedication to fostering a supportive, fun environment for our students.”

Junior Leaders are chosen each fall after an interview and application process.

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Rockland School Committee Recognizes Student for Participation in Project 351

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Rockland Public Schools
Superintendent Dr. Alan Cron
34 MacKinlay Way,
Rockland, MA 02370

For Immediate Release

Friday, Feb. 15, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Rockland School Committee Recognizes Student for Participation in Project 351

Eighth grade John W. Rogers Middle School student Charlie Kelleher, left, stands with Superintendent Dr. Alan Cron after being recognized by the Rockland School Committee on Monday, Feb. 11 for her participation in the statewide Project 351 program this January. (Courtesy Photo Rockland Public Schools)

ROCKLAND — Superintendent Dr. Alan Cron is pleased to share that eighth grade student Charlie Kelleher was recently recognized by the Rockland School Committee for her participation in the statewide Project 351 program.

Kelleher, a student at John W. Rogers Middle School, was selected earlier this year to take part in the statewide Project 351 program, which annually kicks off in Boston on or near Martin Luther King Jr. Day in January. The event typically includes speeches from local legislators and acts of service.

This year’s kickoff to the program took place on Saturday, Jan. 19.

Project 351, a nonprofit youth leadership organization, brings eighth grade students from all 351 Massachusetts municipalities together in January for the start of a yearlong youth service and leadership program which centers on Martin Luther King Jr.’s service based values. For 12 months, students participating in Project 351 will participate in various service experiences and attend leadership training. The year long program also introduces students to various role models.

“During project 351 I had the opportunity to enter Faneuil Hall and hear speeches by Governor Baker and many powerful women,” Kelleher said. “Then I had to opportunity to go to Cradles to Crayons as my service site. I sorted clothes for children who are less fortunate and will be receiving a care package put together by my fellow ambassadors. Then I went back to Faneuil Hall and shared stories with the other service groups.”

As part of her participation in Project 351, Kelleher also plans to coordinate a clothing drive at her school in the near future.

Kelleher is a standout student. She is a member of the National Junior Honor Society and Rogers Middle School Student Government. She plays junior varsity basketball at Rockland High School and Rockland travel basketball. In grades six and seven, Kelleher achieved High Honor Roll, and she has also been named to the High Honor Roll in the first and second terms of her eighth grade year.

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Exeter High School Teacher Nominated for National LifeChanger of the Year Award

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New Hampshire School Administrative Unit 16
Christine Rath, Interim Superintendent
30 Linden Street
Exeter, NH 03833

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Exeter High School Teacher Nominated for National LifeChanger of the Year Award

Exeter High School Health Education teacher Karlyn Supple has been nominated as a LifeChanger of the Year. (Courtesy Photo SAU 16)

EXETER — Principal Michael Monahan is pleased to announce that Exeter High School Health Education teacher Karlyn Supple has been nominated as a 2017-2018 LifeChanger of the Year.

LifeChanger of the Year is an annual program that recognizes kindergarten through 12th grade school employees and educators who make a difference in the lives of students by exemplifying positive influence and leadership.

“On behalf of the entire school community, we want to congratulate Karlyn for being nominated as a LifeChanger of the Year,” Principal Monahan said. “We’re honored to have her represent our school and extremely proud of her ability to connect and support our students.”

Nominations are open to all kindergarten through 12th grade public, private and charter school teachers in the United States. Sophomore Michael Mahoney nominated Supple after she helped him through the period in his life when he was coming out to friends and family about his sexual orientation. Supple showed him support, love and care, just as she does with all of her students.

“Mrs. Supple is a role model that people look up to and she deserves the best of everything,” Mahoney wrote in his nomination. “She demonstrates all of the following without even breaking a sweat: a proven ability to make a beneficial difference in the lives of students, the ability to positively add to the development of the school’s atmosphere, leadership within her school and/or district, a record of excellent performance at the professional level, commitment to producing a nurturing atmosphere and adherence to high moral and ethical standards.”

The nominations for the 2017-2018 LifeChanger of the Year Program concludes on Dec. 31. After all the nominations are received, a selection committee will choose a total of 16 winners, one Grand Prize winner, four Grand Prize finalists, 10 LifeChangers and a LifeChanger Spirit Award. The Grand Prize winner receives $10,000, the Grand Prize finalists receive $5,000, the LifeChangers receive $3,000 and the LifeChanger Spirit Award winner receives $5,000. All awards are split evenly between the recipient and the school.

For additional information, visit LifeChangeroftheYear.com.

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