P.R.I.M.E. Time

Promoting Responsibility In a Mentoring Environment

PRIME Time is a curricular program based on an advisor/ advisee format for all students 6-12.  This year focuses on ITED preparation, community service, semester test preparation, and the 5 challenges presented in the Rachel’s Challenge Program.  The 5 challenges are as follows:

1. to eliminate prejudice by looking for the best in others;

2. dare to dream, set goals, and keep a journal;

3. choose your influences because input determines output;

4. Kind words because small acts of kindness equate a huge impact; and

5. start a chain reaction with family and friends. 

Students will be moving toward PLPs (Personalized Learning Plans) as well as working on specific skills and information important to the success of each HCHS/HCMS student.  This year’s PRIME time includes all students 9-12.  There are days when the activities are different for the grade levels to reflect the needs of the students.  We welcome your input, comments, and discussion as joined together, we get the job done.  The web site for the dates of PRIME time, the activities, and the introduction of PRIME time are now available on the web.  As the year progresses, more will be added. 

For more information, please click on the blue words.

INTRODUCTION            PRIME Time introduction to the philosophy of the program, grading, and basic information

DATES                           PRIME Time dates for 2007-2008

9th-10th LESSONS        Lesson summaries for all the meetings for 9th and 10th graders.

11th-12th LESSONS      Lesson summaries for all the meetings for 11th and 12th graders.

Part of PRIME Time is Rachel's Challenge. 

Rachel’s Challenge is a program for schools and communities with the possibility to positively affect hundreds perhaps thousands.  As the Rachel’s Challenge web site states, it is “a story of inspiration, courage and kindness.  Rachel’s Challenge is a school assembly and training program what was birthed out of the Columbine High School tragedy in 1999.  Rachel Scott was a remarkable young lady you believed her life would have an impact on the world.  [It] is a program that inspires, instructs, and enables students to bring positive change to [the] school atmosphere.”  http://www.rachelschallenge.com/  Part of the Rachel’s challenge project is an extra-curricular group, Friends of Rachel,  under the direction of Ms. Debbie Campbell, Ms. Kimberly Sittig , and Ms. Leanne Travis .  It is a 6-12 cooperation which will continue to practice and to actively promote the 5 challenges that Rachel’s program has set into motion. 

HCHS newsblog interviewed Ms. Debbie Campbell.  You can see this article at the following web site: http://hchsnews.blogspot.com/2007/09/rachels-challenge-start-chain-reaction.html

Harlan Tribune also ran an article about the program.  It can be viewed at the web site:  http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18781717&BRD=901&PAG=461&dept_id=130069&rfi=6