The students that volunteer their time and knowledge on Reach a Student are eligible to receive community service hours. We are looking to expand our roster of academic and athletic mentors, interviewers, and video editors to help inspire and answer school-related questions.
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Reach a Student is a website established to give students direct communication access to student mentors in various grade levels. Students will be able to reach out to other students and ask any questions they have regarding student and campus life. The site will also stream videos of students sharing their experiences at Windermere Prep as well as activities around campus.
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Reach A Student is the brainchild of Windermere Preparatory School student Sarina Khemchandani. The idea was conceived the summer of 2014 entirely when she recognized a recurring issue throughout her student life: some students had extra guidance from either parents or older siblings while others did not. She sought to minimize this disadvantage by creating a program rooted in this flaw and help provide support that is often an unvoiced need for many students.
The idea of the site was unfortunately not well received by her parents who felt such an endeavor would distract their daughter from an already full schedule of education and after-school activities and Sarina sought the advice of Mrs. Mary Beth Davies, the Director of the WPS Middle School.
"Mrs Davies
really connected with the spirit of the idea and encouraged me to pursue
it. Her confidence in the program was inspiring and helped me focus on making Reach A Student a reality. I cannot thank her enough
for all she has done for me at school. Each time, I reached a new milestone
with my website design, she was there to guide and support me. Mrs. Davies felt
the idea would have a positive impact on the school and arranged for me to meet
with WPS Headmaster Dr Marcy and subsequently Dr Williams, the Director of High
School. Both Dr Marcy and Dr Williams were equally supportive of my
objective to provide all students the ability to access and share positive
insight on any school related matter."
Sarina K.
- Reach A Student Founder