The purpose of the Plus Factor Advisory Program is to foster intellectual growth and habits of commitment by developing closer relationships between faculty and students, coordinate services, facilitate communication (student-teacher-parent), provide an adult contact, and most importantly, personalize each student´´s experience at Robinson School. An advisory group consisting of about 10 students and an advisor will meet daily and explore the following themes:
CREATING A SENSE OF BELONGING
• Transitioning from Elementary to Middle School
• Changing Roles and Expectations
• Orientation Middle School
• Creating Community and Team Building
DEVELOPING SELF
• Skill Assessment and Learning Style Recognition
• Study Skills
• Time Management
• Decision-Making Skills
• Health and Wellness
• Setting, Monitoring and Evaluating Goals: Personal and Academic
• Self-Reflection and Self-Evaluation
MAKING A LIVING, A LIFE, A DIFFERENCE
• Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships
• Service-Learning
• College Evaluation
• Career Exploration
• Employability Skills
We are proud that our Plus Factor Advisory Program:
• provides a welcoming, caring and supportive environment
• formalizes a relationship between a caring adult and each student
• helps develop a maintain a sense of belonging
• orients the student to new expectations
• develops skills necessary for academic success
• promotes an awareness and understanding of diversity in helping to create safe place for everyone
• encourages a collaborative environment of working together on a service project
• provides for an advocate and liaison between school and home
Athletics and Sports Clinic
