WRAP Group and Activity Information

WRAP Standardized Groups
(for various age levels):

WRAP Connections Group (WCG):  A six to eight member group for elementary through high school students designed to increase the protective factors of relationships with caring adults, connections with school and community and to help children develop positive social supports with peers.  WCG consists of eight activities geared to help students understand and express feelings, identify resources in school, community and family, develop trustworthy relationships with others and learn to ask for help by recognizing the importance and need and by reducing stigma around asking for help.  Pre/Post testing is conducted to pinpoint areas of strengths and deficits and to measure effectiveness of WCG.

 
Junior High Jitters (JHJ):  A two-day transitional group for up to ten incoming junior high students.  The principal function of JHJ is to help incoming seventh graders ease anxiety around entering a new school environment and to strengthen connections with peers and school staff by participating in fun, safe activities.  Topics of activities include establishing friendships and connectivity through art and group work, reducing anxiety by means of familiarization of classroom agenda, locker combinations and orientation of school environment.  Each JHJ session is approximately 2½ hours duration.
 

Kindergarten Countdown (KC):  Four free 1½ hour group sessions offered by the WRAP Program for both incoming kindergarteners and their parents/guardians.  KC is designed to assist parents/guardians and their students in making a successful transition academically, socially and emotionally into kindergarten.  KC aims to do this by engaging incoming kindergarteners with fun and educational activities that allow them to become comfortable with their school and classroom environment, while assisting parents/guardians with valuable information, resources and coping skills to aid their kindergartener with a healthy transition into school.

 
Wright Flight (WR):  Named after Orville and Wilbur, Wright Flight was started in 1986 by an Air Force Reserve fighter pilot as a way to use airplanes to motivate kids to do well in school.  WR currently serves students in 5th-9th grade in being successful in school by helping them develop specific academic/school related goals. School related goals may (but are not limited to) include:  grades, academic progress, attendance, classroom behavior/social skills, homework completion, etc. If students are able to achieve their goals within a 45-day time frame then they are offered the chance to fly an airplane with a professional pilot.  Before any goal setting or flying occurs, students must first participate in a two-day course on the history of aviation, starting with the Wright brothers, and then pass a corresponding exam.  Courses are schedule at the beginning of August and flying occurs in fall or spring depending on weather.

WRAP Summer Group Descriptions

Junior High Jitters – This group focuses on helping students transition into 7th grade.  It is offered at all junior high schools.  It runs for two days for 2½ hours each day.  No transportation is provided.