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Link Crew Leaders are excited to get the year started with their Crews and welcome the Class of 2028 to THS!
Link Crew is a Freshman Transition Program at THS that helps maintain a supportive and positive atmosphere on our campus.
Link Crew Leaders are trained to work with the incoming freshman class and other new students who are entering our school in the fall. After extensive training, the Link Leaders run the freshman orientation at the beginning of the school year. At the orientation, each Link Crew Leader is given a small group of freshmen to work with that day and is asked to befriend and help that group during the first week of school with any challenges they may face. During the school year, Link Leaders will meet again with their student groups to touch base, discuss problems, and plan social activities. Link Crew Leaders also go into freshmen classes to present academic follow-up lessons throughout the year.
Orientation day is an exciting experience for the freshmen. This day consists of:
- A combination of opening and closing assemblies
- Small group sessions led by Link Crew Leaders and lunch
- Freshmen end the day with the opportunity to run through a shortened schedule where they see what their classes will be like and meet their teachers.
On Orientation Day, just the freshmen, Link Leaders, and staff will be at the high school. This will allow the freshmen to ask questions, find their way around the school, and establish a comfort level with their upperclassmen leaders and fellow classmates.
Link Leaders become leaders, motivators, and role models. We know that the more contact a freshman has with his/her Link Crew Leader, the more successful he/she will be. A successful Link Crew Leader is an upperclassman whose strong communication skills, leadership potential, responsibility, and personality have helped them succeed in the high school environment. The lessons they have learned should be shared to help others succeed. A Link Crew Leader can have a tremendous influence on the students they work with.
Link Crew is also a school community-building program. Link Crew is based on a simple concept: linking freshmen with successful upperclassmen. While creating a sense of comfort for the incoming students, the Link Crew concept also addresses the attitudes of the upperclassmen toward the freshmen, and respect for freshmen becomes the norm. Link Crew empowers juniors and seniors as role models for freshmen, allows successful older students to pass on positive traditions to younger students, and teaches students that by working together, they can be successful and enjoy one another.
Link Crew Coordinators,
Amanda Johnson, Taylor Hudzinski-Pike, Raleigh Jahn, William Jelinek, and Justin Lauber
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