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Hoosac Valley students describe peer mentorship program; committee approves overnight environmental campout
Summary
At the Oct. 20 meeting Ms. McGinnis showcased a peer mentorship program pairing 12th-grade mentors with 8th-grade mentees; the committee unanimously approved an overnight, ACE grant-funded campout at Pecks Shelter for nine environmental studies students, provided at no cost to participants.
Ms. McGinnis presented a Spotlight on Applied Learning, describing a peer mentorship program that pairs 12th-grade mentors with 8th-grade mentees during the first weeks of school to aid acclimation and team-building. Student participants and mentees spoke about how the mentoring has helped them navigate high school routines.
Ms. McGinnis also requested approval for an overnight environmental campout at Pecks Shelter for nine students, conducted in a leave-no-trace manner and funded through a previously awarded ACE grant; the district will provide supplies, the trip is weather dependent and would be postponed if conditions are unsuitable, and there is no cost to students. Committee members asked questions about accessibility to the experience and the district approved the overnight trip unanimously.
The committee discussed accessibility considerations and what the district policy is around trips; no specific accessibility accommodations were recorded in the minutes. The trip's logistics rely on existing grant funding and standard administrative oversight.
