(08/23/2024) Anoka-Hennepin middle schools hosted WEB Day Aug. 21 to help ease the transition to a new school for sixth grader students making their next step in their academic journey.
WEB stands for Where Everybody Belongs, which is a national mentoring program that typically works with sixth graders at the school. Each school has teachers who serve as WEB Advisors and eighth grade students who volunteer as WEB Leaders, which provides opportunities for leadership and mentoring within the school community.
The welcome events give incoming sixth-grade students the opportunity to attend and experience their new school, with the help of peers. Activities included:
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Finding your neighborhood bus stop, and riding the bus with sixth-grade classmates.
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Understanding school routines, traditions and rules.
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Touring the school, while gathering tips from eighth-grade WEB leaders.
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Participating in community-building activities with small groups of classmates from a homeroom class.
View photos from WEB Days at three of the district middle schools.
WEB Leaders are trained by WEB Advisors and school administrators prior to the WEB Day. The schools conduct WEB events throughout the year to create a positive school experience for all students.
