Page 4 Students First Wallace-Gregg provides positive role models through Mighty Eagle Men, GRL PWR Clubs Wallace Gregg Elementary School (WGES) recognizes that our male students are in need of guidance. It is this need that our students presented that lead the male faculty to start a gentlemen’s club for our young boys. The men on staff came up with the name, Mighty Eagle Men Club. The Mighty Eagle Men Club is sponsored by Larry M. Jackson, Henry Watson, Justin Gee, Charlie Willoughby and many of the Wallace Gregg Elementary School faculty. The students had to fill out an application. This allowed the sponsors to see the student’s commitment to the club. The club is specifically designed for the 5th and 6th grade male students; the club meets twice a week- Wednesday mornings from 7:30 - 7:50 a.m. and Friday afternoons from 2:15 - 3:20 p.m. They are required to dress up for all sessions and are expected to exhibit good character for all other students of the school. During their sessions, students learn teambuilding skills, character development, health and hygiene, and many other important essentials of manhood and life. They also offer structured support in math, science, and technology, while emphasizing the areas of etiquette and mentorship. The Mighty Eagle Men have completed their first module regarding character, responsibility, respect, trustworthiness, caring, fairness, and citizenship. They are expected to exhibit these qualities throughout the school, home, and community exemplifying understanding of each one. We have also had community personnel to come in and work with each young man such as the Honorable Judge Taft Guiles of Florence and Darlington County judicial system. The Mighty Eagle Men Club is taking an interest and involvement with the community. The young men will be sponsoring a food and toy drive in January, participating in weekend community service projects, and many other endeavors. The MEM Club gentlemen also receive mentoring from local, public servants and officials within the area every other Friday and are also collaborating with GRL PWR, a mentoring group for young girls at Wallace Gregg Elementary. The Mighty Eagle Men have already attained many public and private sponsors to help them not just be successful in the school and community but to become a true Mighty Eagle Man. Wallace Gregg’s GRL PWR club is a club for our young girls in grades 4th-6th. GRL PWR stands for Growing Responsible Leaders that are Phenomenal, Worthy, and Relentless. This club is being sponsored by April Robinson. The club is in the beginning stage and meets on Tuesdays from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. The aim of the club is to provide our female students with positive role models outside the home. This club offers the benefits of activities in math, science, and technology with an emphasis in the areas of health, etiquette, mentoring, and book clubs. Together both of these clubs are providing our students with the opportunity to grow personally into a wellrounded child!
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