Washington High School has been awarded a $250 Teaching Innovator grant from Our Community Foundation to support its Hatchet GOLD mentorship program. The initiative pairs incoming freshmen with peer mentors to ease their transition to high school. Seven teacher leaders will oversee student mentors as they guide freshmen in navigating high school challenges. The grant is one of 15 awarded for second-semester projects in Daviess County.
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Our Community Foundation presented a $250 Teaching Innovator Grant to Washington High School Principal Brian Holland for an innovative new mentorship program, Hatchet GOLD. Shown during the grant presentation are (left to right) Chris Jarrett, Our Community Foundation Executive Director; Brian Holland, WHS Principal; Paula Jones, Our Community Foundation; Lauren Wilson, Our Community Foundation; and Chance Berry, Our Community Foundation.
