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Presidential Proclamation – National Mentoring Month
Presidential Proclamation – National Mentoring Month A PROCLAMATION Every day, mentors in communities across our Nation provide crucial support and guidance to young people. Whether a day is spent helping with homework, playing catch,...
January is National Mentoring Month!
January is National Mentoring Month! As you may or may not know, January is National Mentoring Month. In order to be a mentor you don’t need special skills – just a willingness to listen, offer encouragement and share what...
New Next Step Director
Paula L. Howland, Next Step Director By Tiffany Clanagan, RCHS Student Newsletter September 2009 Paula Howland was born with her parents in Chicago. Her father was an air traffic controller and they moved around frequently due to his work....
Which Students Does Next Step Help Most?
While Next Step works with every student at RCHS and many students at RCES, we are especially pleased to be helping those who will be the first in their families to pursue higher education. In fact, while enrollment in post-secondary education...
How Much Food Do Farm-to-Table Students Produce?
In the 2007-08 growing season, Farm-to-Table contributed over 700 pounds of fresh, organically-grown produce to the school cafeterias, the Senior Nutrition Center, and local nonprofit events. (That’s in addition to what was sold to...
How Does Next Step Impact Academic Achievement?
Starting as early as possible in students’ lives, Next Step helps make sure they have the resources they need to create and carry out the college, vocational, or career plan that’s right for them. We’ve found that students who...
Is Next Step Only for College-Bound Students?
It’s true that Next Step has taken RCHS students to visit dozens of colleges, brought the SAT to RCHS for the first time in history, and helps them prepare for, research, apply to, and pay for college. But Next Step is not just about...
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