What's TAP?

One of the first questions students often have about our junior high program is, "What is TAP? What do you do in TAP?" TAP stands for "Thursday Advisory Program," and it's a program designed to help our students make new friends across grade levels, and develop a relationship with one adult who will be their TAP leader all year long. The students above are in my TAP group this year. TAP groups are formed through the power of prayer and the Holy Spirit, and I'm pretty excited about the group that my prayers formed this year! TAP leaders consist of all the junior high homeroom and specials teachers, administrators, and Religious Education staff.

Yesterday all the junior high students (and most of their TAP leaders) attended an all-day team building activity, beginning with Mass and continuing at Total Sports. Although I was unable to attend, I talked with the staff on Friday evening, and all of them were so impressed with the students and how helpful and kind they were to each other all day long!