LINKS PROMISE
2014/2015
Dear Link,
Congratulations and thank you for joining the LINKS (Learning to Inspire New Kinds of
Support) program, you are in for a wonderful learning experience that will stay with you long
after you have graduated. Read the LINKS PROMISE/GUIDELINES, initial the line in front of
each statement then date and sign your name on the back.
I, __________________________________, promise to responsibly fulfill my duties, as a
(PLEASE PRINT YOU NAME CLEARLY!) LINK. I will follow the requirements listed
below to the best of my abilities.
AS A LINK:
_____I will show up with a smile on my face and a great attitude every day. Leave your
problems at the door, if you are having a bad day; please feel free to talk to me at any time. I
care about each of you and want to be a support for you. But, our students need you to be
positive and upbeat when you are with them.
_____ I will protect the dignity of my student at all times.
_____ I will not share personal/private information regarding any link student.
_____ I will attend all of the mandatory weekly meetings. Each meeting is worth 20 points.
_____ I will not use my own personal electronics during my LINK hour (i-pods, i-phones, cell
phones, etc).
_____ I will only use text if contacting an adult (Mrs. Basore or Mrs. Applegate) regarding a
question or situation with my student.
_____ I will be a good, attentive friend to the student I am linked with.
_____ I will model appropriate behavior with the student I am linked with at all times. This
includes; not distracting other students in the class, keeping my head off of the desk,
listening/working attentively, and staying awake, among other things.
Revised 10-27-2014 LINKS Promise
_____ I understand that each student is unique and requires different levels and types of
support. I will support the student I am linked with socially, academically, and behaviorally in
the way that I am taught and trained by Mrs. Basore and Mrs. Applegate.
_____I will be 100% involved in and engaged with the student who I am working with. I will
be with my student at all times during the hour that I am a LINK. My focus will be on my
student.
_____If the student I am LINKED with is absent, I will report directly to Mrs. Basore/Mrs.
Applegate.
_____ I will not use social media to post any negative comments about anything having to do
with Haslett High School, The LINKS Program, or individuals involved.
_____ I will not socialize with other students or be disruptive during time in class with my
student. However, if there is social time within the class, I will socialize with my LINK and
encourage others to socialize with us.
_____I have read the syllabus and finals guidelines and understand them.
_____As a LINK I will report to my LINK hour ON TIME! I will not leave my LINK hour
before the bell rings. In other words, just like any other class, I am required to be present in the
class from bell to bell.
_____I will write any planned absences on the board in the designated area.
_____For any last minute absences (i.e. sick, family emergency)I will text or call both Mrs.
Basore and Mrs. Applegate PRIOR to my LINK hour. I realize that failure to do so will result
in a “strike”. If I receive 3 “strikes” I will be removed from the LINKS program temporarily to
complete a probationary contract. Upon return my LINKS assignment, if I receive 3 “strikes”
again, I will receive an E grade for the semester and I will not be allowed into the LINKS
program again.
I understand and agree to follow all of the stated rules.
____________________________Date ___/___/____
(LINKS SIGNATURE & DATE)
Revised 10-27-2014 LINKS Promise
____________________________
(MRS. BASORE’S SIGNATURE)