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Paul Kinder 'Puma Pals' mentorship program expands; enrollment doubles to 270 students
Summary
Paul Kinder Middle School presented the Puma Pals mentorship program; staff reported enrollment in the exploratory ambassador class doubled after adding Puma Pals and 270 Grizzlies now participate in the I Am Notice curriculum and weekly visits to Sunny Point Elementary.
Paul Kinder Middle School leaders told the BLUE SPRINGS R-IV Board of Education at the January meeting that Puma Pals, a mentorship program pairing middle-school “Grizzlies” with Sunny Point Elementary “Pumas,” has expanded and doubled enrollment in the exploratory ambassador class.
Paul Kinder Principal Dr. Alicia Leimcooler said the program grew out of the school’s exploratory ambassador elective that uses the I Am Notice curriculum.…
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