{"id":33499,"date":"2013-05-01T22:27:50","date_gmt":"2013-05-02T04:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/05\/01\/huzzahs-and-kudos-to-the-girl.html"},"modified":"2013-05-02T06:59:16","modified_gmt":"2013-05-02T12:59:16","slug":"huzzahs-and-kudos-to-the-girl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/05\/01\/huzzahs-and-kudos-to-the-girl.html","title":{"rendered":"Huzzahs and Kudos to the Girl!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gpb-content\">Kay brought home a note today, saying that, having been identified by the middle school staff as &quot;a strong leader and a role model for our school,&quot; she&#39;s being invited to be part of the Orientation\/Mentor Program group.<\/p>\n<p>This team, in 8th Grade (next year for her), helps transition new 6th Graders (and their parents) into middle school. She&#39;ll meet with them prior to school starting, give tours, brief the new kids on how to open their lockers, mentor them, and all that jazz. \u00a0They were a great help when Kay was moving from elementary into middle school, and it&#39;s very cool that she&#39;s been recognized as someone who can do that thing.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, a free t-shirt!<\/p><\/div>\n<div class='gpb-photo-primary'><img src='https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-GRCTB9KJqZw\/UYHqck-F_3I\/AAAAAAAAZdI\/gcqPtlBUmCs\/Percy_Prefect%5B1%5D.jpg' border='0' \/><\/a><span><\/span><\/div>\n<p class='gpb-links' style='clear:both;'> <a class='gpb-linkback' href='https:\/\/plus.google.com\/101083456815352083930\/posts\/5P9htVzFmvY' target='_new'>View this post on Google+<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kay brought home a note today, saying that, having been identified by the middle school staff as &quot;a strong leader and a role model for our school,&quot; she&#39;s being invited to be part of the Orientation\/Mentor Program group. 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