Check out how well High Desert Middle welcomes new students that show up throughout the year. Starting at a new school can be so daunting (especially middle school), and HDMS ensures new students feel connected and supported from the get-go. Thanks to Nole Kennedy, Dean of Students for leading this work!
- New student’s schedule is emailed to all affect teachers, admin team, and appropriate counselor
- On the new student’s first day, they are assigned a mentor-student who takes them to/from their classes, sits with them at lunch, etc for the first few days
- The Dean keeps a list of new students’ start date and after a couple of weeks of them attending HDMS:
- Call them individually down to my office for a welcome meeting which includes:
- Hearing about their background
- Asking about their experience so far at HDMS
- Sharing expectations and information about HDMS
- Asking if there is anything we can do to support their transition
- Calling their families to welcome their student to HDMS
- Giving them an HDMS sticker and some candy
- Call them individually down to my office for a welcome meeting which includes:
