Link Crew is a high school transition program that welcomes freshmen and makes them feel comfortable throughout the first year of their high school experience. Built on the belief that students can help students succeed, Link Crew trains members of the junior and senior classes to be Link Leaders. As positive role models, Link Leaders are motivators, leaders and teachers who guide the freshmen to discover what it takes to be successful during the transition to high school and help facilitate freshman success.

 

The Link Crew high school transition program provides the structure for freshmen to receive support and guidance from juniors and seniors who have been through the challenges that high school poses, and understand that the transition to a larger school can sometimes be overwhelming.

 

Link Crew begins with a powerful orientation day that makes freshmen excited and proud to be attending their new high school and allows them to begin developing relationships and strategies that will contribute to their high school success. After orientation, Link Crew continues, providing a variety of both Academic and Social Follow Up Activities throughout the year. Academic Follow Ups are lessons presented by trained Link Leaders during visits to freshman classes; Social Follow Ups are events in which the freshmen and Leaders attend fun school sponsored social events together. 

Link Crew Leaders: Juniors and seniors who are trained to lead a small group of freshmen

 

Link Crew Commissioners: Six juniors and seniors that prepare and coordinate all Link Crew activities, including Freshman Orientation.

 

Administrative Team: Two sophomores who help organize Link Crew activities, and who serve as assistants to the commissioners and directors

 

Qualities we are looking for in our Link Crew Leaders:

 

1. Availability

2. Collaborativeness

3. Commitment

4. Creativity

5. Enthusiasm

6. Friendliness

7. Problem Solving

8. Quality of application

9. Timeliness

10. Thoughtfulness

 

Link Crew is a high school transition program that welcomes freshmen and transfer students and makes them feel comfortable throughout the first year of their high school experience at DHS. Built on the belief that students can help students succeed, Link Crew trains carefully selected mentors in 11th and 12th grade to be Link Crew Leaders. As positive role models, Link Crew Leaders are mentors and student leaders who guide freshmen/transfers to discover what it takes to be successful during the transition to Maryvale High School and, through a variety of activities and events, help facilitate freshmen and transfer students' success.