“Younger students need mentors but the reality is, older students need them as well. “For our high school students, my hope is that they feel a sense of self-worth to impact others who once stood in their shoes,” he said. ‘I get to make new friends and I get to observe what they do to be an Alpha Wolf 11 when I’m older.’ - fourth-grader Luna Kochĭoyle said he hopes elementary students find joy in creating new friendships with older students who can listen to them and provide hope, optimism and inspiration. They wanted to expand collaboration based on Alpha Wolf. History teacher John Doyle, who was instrumental in beginning Alpha Wolf 11, leads the mentoring program with social worker Mark Kuiper. “It’s opened up an option for me to become a special education teacher.” High school and elementary students on the Gladiola Elementary playground Yarlis said she’s learned something about herself, too. “I like to enjoy time with them because I get to make new friends and I get to observe what they do to be an Alpha Wolf 11 when I’m older,” Luna said. The leadership traits are well-known at her school. Luna said she looks up to the teens, and understands what an Alpha Wolf is. Each semester, students vote for peers who deserve the title and celebrate them at a ceremony. Alpha Wolf honors students who are leaders in ways that go beyond grades, sports or test scores. From left, a fourth-grader chats with sophomore Andrew Trieu and sophomore Yarely MejiasĪs part of the new AW11 Friends mentoring program, students are modeling what it means to be an Alpha Wolf 11, a person who demonstrates kindness, compassion and graciousness during visits to the district’s four elementary schools.ĪW11 Friends is an initiative of the Alpha Wolf program, which started in 2016.
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