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    Seminar sponsors needed for Community Initiative
    By: Susan Pettrone
    09/17/2009
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    Mid-Prairie High School holds classes like any other school, but it also has a unique part of its day as well. "Seminar" begins shortly after 11 a.m. and is broken up into three sections, with each seminar being assigned a particular lunch break.
    During this time, students are given additional time to catch up on class work or simply relax for a bit before hitting the books again. But seminar also allows students to communicate with their seminar teacher/advisor about any concerns, problems or simply chat. It affords an informal yet structured time for small groups of students to be able to bond and form as a group in a smaller form than study halls.
    There is always a need for "Seminar sponsors." Principal Gerry Beeler stressed, "We try to afford an opportunity for all seminars to reach out to have parents and community members  connect with them by sponsoring a seminar class. This gives parents a way to interact with the students and become involved."
    Choosing a seminar to sponsor can be as simple as picking the seminar your child is enrolled in, or individuals can contact the office to inquire as to the need a seminar may have for a sponsor at this time.
    Beeler scribed a sponsor's duties as, "What is done in seminar is on an individualized basis depending upon the seminar, the students and the teacher in charge. At different times in the year the seminar teacher may need help with Earth Day, Renaissance Celebration, or it could be a variety of things, depending upon the grade level. Every seminar is different when it comes to their needs."
    Fun times, snacks, games and sometimes just sitting and talking are also ways to connect with the seminar students and another way for the community to help with Mid-Prairie schools. A part of Caring Community Initiative, adopting a seminar can take as much or as little time as one wants to invest in the project. Individuals who participate are encouraged to contact the seminar teacher and see what needs that individual seminar has.
    Individuals interested in adopting a seminar can call 646-6091.


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