Success StoryA Smooth Transition From Elementary To Middle School @ Guttermuth Elementary School



A Smooth Transition From Elementary To Middle School @ Guttermuth Elementary School

Author: Louis Milligan

Planning Unit: KSU Administration

Major Program: Substance Use and Mental Health – 4-H Youth Development

Plan of Work: Unrelated to a specified County Plan of Work

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Guttermuth Elementary in partnership with various community organizations hosted a Transition Middle School Camp on June 3, 2022. Ms. Ramona Sands the Family Resource Youth Services Center at Guttermuth Elementary contacted Louis Milligan 4-H Agent about presenting lessons to their students during the camp. The week long camp allowed fifth grade students transitioning to middle school a closer look s like attending middle school and give them tools for success as they transition to middle school

Lessons and activities from the 4-H Mindfulness Curriculum was  used as to address address student  emotional well being as well as helping participates find out their Sparks!! Participants also completed team building exercises with peers. 43 students participated in camp.

Data from student evaluation from the camp revealed that 88% of the participants gained a new spark(skill) as a result of participating in the 4-H activities during the Transition Camp. 






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