Pictured above: Seventh and eighth-grade Middle School Ambassadors with Director of Enrollment, Megan Campbell, at our most recent October Open House.
This fall has been one for the books. I have been taking it all in as I transition from my role in the classroom to Director of Enrollment.
We continue to thoughtfully bring back traditions, and continue with new ones that were facilitated by COVID. In October, we held our first in-person Open House of the school year welcoming not only prospective families but Middle School Ambassadors too! We had put this tradition of middle school students hosting campus tours on hold in 2020. This is a wonderful leadership opportunity for middle school students and provides a unique perspective for families eager to learn more about FSP.
Our ambassador training consisted of practice tours and a special lunch where students learned a few interesting facts about FSP and had the opportunity to ask questions about the Open House. It was a delight to work with middle school students in this capacity. They showed up bright and early at our Open House to take prospective parents and students on tours of our school and answer their questions about what it is truly like to be a student at FSP.
A few students shared highlights of their experience as ambassadors:
“It was nice to give back to the community and to show all the parts of the school that I love.” -Eighth-grade student
“When I was new, somebody gave me a tour. It was so fun to be a part of that cycle for someone else!” - Fifth-grade student
“Giving a tour with another student was fun–getting to hear about their perspective was so cool!” -Eighth-grade student
“Because I’m new this year, not only was I teaching people about the school, but I was learning more about it from my friends.” - Sixth-grade student
“My favorite part was talking about the parts of the school that I really like, and seeing families get excited.” - Eighth-grade student
We are hosting a series of Virtual Information Sessions which you can learn more about on our website. Our next Open House is Saturday, January 7th, from 9 am-noon, and I look forward to having Middle School Ambassadors welcome new families again!
Learn more about upcoming Admissions Events here: https://www.friendsschoolportland.org/admission-events