So I pitched my idea to Mr. Stevens on Monday. Mr. Malicke came with me because he is very interested in this project as well. We spoke about the need for a freshman transition program here at BHS. It turns out that Mr. Stevens helped to bring a program like this to Romeo High School when he was the AP there. It is called "The Link Crew." He mentioned how this program was a great success and that it is something we should at least look at to see if it would work for us here.
I have looked into "The Link Crew" and found that it sounds like an awesome program. The only downside to it is that it will cost over $2,000 to train each staff member. We believe that we will need at least two staff members to run this program so we are looking at a bill of over $4,000. That is a lot of cash. On the website for this program, they have a page dedicated to how to raise funds for these costs. They suggest anything from seeking grants (hoping we don't have to do that because it is a huge process) to seeing if there are organizations within the school that would consider funding this program. Can you hear me Student Council?
Mr. Malicke and I also believe that our union may be able to donate some money towards this cause.
Our next step is for Mr. Stevens, Mr. Malicke, and myself to attend an informational meeting on October 15th at North Farmington High School. We will have a better idea if this truly is the program we want to pursue after that date.
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