NMS Connection Plus
Connection Plus is a tiered mentoring program. The purpose is to ensure that all students make connections with caring adults to help them be successful in school. Using data from last school year, students in levels 2 and 3 were identified based on their needs for assistance in academics, behavior, social, or emotional areas. Each tier is represented on the attached pyramid.
Level 1 (All students): All students will have a mentor through their advisory class. The teacher of that class will be the adult mentor for all the students in that class. Some examples of mentoring activities may include:
Developing a relationship ILP monitoring Encouragement
Daily contact Parental contact Help for the student
Check on grades Making Connections Goal setting
Level 2 (Targeted students): This level is for the targeted students who require a more intensive mentor. This is in addition to the advisor mentor. These students will have an assigned mentor based on student/mentor survey information. Mentor may include any NMS staff members and community members. Some examples of mentoring activities may include:
Daily contact Parental contact Monitoring grades
Developing a relationship Making connections Talking
Eating lunch together Encouragement Helping
Level 3 (Intense students): This level is for the most intensive students. The Power of 5 is critical for these students to be successful. They will be assigned 3 additional mentors who will be assisting the students. Mentoring acitivities may include:
Daily contact Parental contact Monitoring grades
Developing a relationship Making connections Talking
Eating lunch together Encouragement Helping