Blog 4

I think that every teacher needs to have a Link Crew member. Every year there are new teachers that come to Pine Ridge. They are new at learning the rules and the expecations here. When the new teachers get new freshman they won't be able to let them know things that are going on because they are new. With a linkcrew student in each class it will help the new teachers get on board.
Another reason that a teacher might need a linkcrew leader would be that one or more students need help in the subject area. A teacher might not be able to handle the needs of that one or more student that needs help. With a linkcrew student they can take them aside and help them individually. That would also help because in some situations the student might listen to the teacher. With Linkcrew leaders students might listen to them and relate better.
The last reason is that sometimes teachers can't handle their kids and Link Crew students can help with limiting the behavior problems. If their isn't any work for a link crew leader to do then it might be helpful to walk around and try and keep kids quiet and on task. Having leaders in a teachers classroom might lower the behavior problems and keep the students' grades up.

Blog 2

I think the necessary character traits to succeed in high school need to be to just be yourself. Don't try and be someone you are not. If you try too hard it's going to be hard to make true friends. Another trait is to be humorous. When you are funny people tend to come to you. I know that if one of my friends are funny I will most likely be hanging out with them.
Other traits you might need to have would be honesty, trustworthy and dedicated. When you have friends they need you to be honest and trustworthy. When it comes to your work you need to be dedicated to making good grades and have the focus and drive to want to do good. Most first time freshman don't like to do their work and like to goof off. They will regret it in the end.
I will help foster these to my freshman by just setting an example. When report card time comes around I will try and tell them what my grades were so that I can set a good example. They might think that I am rubbing it in their face but I will just be trying to help them out. Another thing that I will do would be to help them all that I can so that they will get used to getting good grades. In the end I know they will be happy that I helped them.

Expectations for freshman

I am looking forward to working with a new group of freshman. I was in Link Crew last year and I had a great time helping all of the students. I felt good about what I did for them. I still talk to most of them because they recognize me in the hallways. This year I am expecting the same. I'm really excited to be working with a new bunch of kids. I hope that this year goes as well as it did last year.
When I go to meet my new kids I like to introduce myself to them first. Its hard for a new kid at this school to warm up to someone new, especially a junior or senior. That's why I like to go to the classroom at least 4 times a week if not the whole week. I then just try and help them with something that they need to get done like makeup work, classwork or even homework.
Again, I'm looking forward to working with my kids. I have a great time helping them out and like seeing them successful. I know the kids will thank all of the Link Crew kids in the end when they are making good grades to take home and show their parents. Let's get started! yay!

Today we get to pick to pick what to write on our blog. Im choosing to write on everything that is going on at school. This week was SGA elections and we voted today in mentoring. The people who are running for SGA will find out sometime in the next week. Also going on this week is Powder Puff. SENIORS against JUNIORS! May the best team win. The game is Friday so come out and cheer on your class!
Coming up on May 4th is Prom. The theme for prom is a Kiss of a Rose. It is also nearing the end of the year so the Seniors are going to be graduating. Last Friday was Grad Bash for them. Coming up is Senior Awards and Senior Breakfast. I wish all the Seniors Good Luck when they graduate High School and go on to College!
For me, I am just trying to get straight A's so that I can get a higher GPA for graduation when I gradute next year! Oh my gosh. I am so excited for my Senior year. I am also VERY excited for the summer. I have a cruise for the month of July to go on, I am going to Alaska!!!! Yay! I also am excuted for cheerleading camp that is in June. I am excited to learn new things and to make the Pine Ridge Varsity team a better one. Well thats it. Have a great week. =]

Study Skills

The study skills that were in the article were very interesting and helpful. That article could of helped a kid learn study skills that they didnt know. If a kid was stuggling to learn skills that actually worked then it would of been a good article to read. For me, in order to improve my study skills I think that I need to make more time for myself. When I have a test at school, the night before I cant get motivated to study or I just simply get side tracked. So that leaves me studying 5 minutes before the test is given.
Some schools dont have a exam policy like we do where we only have 2 exams in one day. That works well for me because that way it wont overwhelm me with all the studying. I have been trying to study for my tests more often. To improve my study skills I usually try and make flash cards, to me that is a good way to study and it actually helps me to rememember the material. For the freshman, it is probably harder for them to study because they might be still getting the hang of going from middle school to the high school environment and the difference on work.
Just telling them to go home and study probably wont be effective. In order to improve the study skills of the freshman I am trying to help I am going to have to show them the skills that work. I am going to tell and show them to skills that have worked for me in the past. I am going to try and work harder at helping them study better.

Mission Statement

"How will a mission statement and Link Crew Leader guidelines help make the program more effective"? I think that having a mission statement will be good to the program because the incoming freshman will have a better view on what the Link Crew is and what it does. In a mission statement there are guidelines in that statement and we have deffinately done a good job at follwoing the rules in the mission statement.
Even though the Link Crew is already doing a good job with the freshman, with a mission statement it might make us even better. Having the guidelines will state what is expected of a link crew member before they even get into it, they will already know what is expected of them. I think that the freshman too will benefit from the entire program knowing that they have a positive role model to look up to.
Lastly, having a mission statement will be benefical to the Pine Ridge community because it will get more people involved and knowing what the Link Crew is. If people know more about us than they will want to get more invloved.
Okay, Im tired and I want to go home. K. Byeee

Blog 1

Link Crew, peer tutoring, and mentoring has worked for me because I like helping people and making a differene in thier lives. By helping them get thier grades up I now have a skill that will stay with me for thr rest of my life. It is working for me because I have learned so much in the past semister that will be with me for a long time. Being in link crew has made me a better person and has taught me patience and responsiility towards other people.
I have had some non rewarding things happen like when I go to help students they are not willing to let me help them but on the other hand there are things that are rewarding too, like when the kids want me to help them, I like seeing people happy and I like seeing them get good grades. Link Crew is going great so far but I only wish that we had more time. When we have assignments to do in class that cuts down on the time that we had for the students. But when I do get to go and see my students it's fun.