9th period

5-7-09


In the program of freshman seminar if a student is falling two or more classes they automatically enroll in 9th period. 9th period is not a punishment but a class where students stay after school and both the teacher and senior mentor help the student get their work done. The whole goal behind this program is to help the student better her or his grades. At the beginning one of my students was struggling a lot with his grades so he got stuck in 9th period. I always encouraged him to work harder and complete all his work so he would be able to get out of 9th period. I know it took long but he accomplished his goal on getting out of 9th period. I am just so proud of his motivation and determination he had on getting out. Now he can finally get out of school at 2:19 pm instead of 3:20. I have talked to him and he thanked me for always been there for him. I remember the day he told me he was out of 9th period, I was jumping off the walls. I have seen him grow in so many levels that I am just amazed of the person he has become. My whole goal as a Senior Mentor was just to impact a student's life and I believe I have accomplish it.