Students calling North Star High School home for the first time got an in-depth look around last week.
Grade 9 orientation day was conducted last Wednesday morning at the Amherstburg high school where incoming students were allowed to check out where their lockers and classes are.
Staff was on hand to assist but it was senior student leaders who helped plan the day and assist their younger classmates.
“We are working to make sure the Grade 9’s know what to do and where to go,” said Addison Reaume, a senior student who helped plan orientation day.
The Grade 9 students met in the gymnasium and heard from student success teacher Kary Coulson before the team of senior student leaders took over. The new students took their schedules, found their way to their classes and were given lessons on not only where to find their lockers, but how to unlock their padlocks as well. Reaume pointed out there were also games to engage the students and encourage team building.
North Star wants to ensure the new students get used to their new surroundings quickly, said Reaume.
“We want to make sure they are prepared for high school and prepared for their first day,” she said.
There were 44 peer mentors that helped with the Grade 9 orientation day, Reaume added, and planning for the event took four weeks over the summer. She said they wanted to make sure the Grade 9 students feel like home when they arrive. New students learn the ropes at North Star High School
By Ron Giofu
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