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Linking 360 freshmen to Lathrop High
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From left, sophomore Shanelle Miguel and sophomore Jennifer Santillan, both Link Crew leaders, take part in one of the ice-breaking activities during Thursdays freshmen orientation. - photo by VINCE REMBULAT / The Bulletin
Maria, Mariah, Noelle and Taylor.Those were some of the names that were matched up to the faces during one of the activities at Thursday’s freshmen orientation at Lathrop High.“We call it the ‘name tag’ game,” said Noelle Smith, who is one of 63 Link Crew leaders at the school. “It’s a fun way to get to know one another and do some bonding.”Link Crew is a high school transition program that welcomes freshmen to their new environment.At LHS, about half of the 360 ninth-grade students enrolled strolled in bright and early to the large gymnasium, receiving a mass greeting from Link Crew leaders forming a human passageway.It was all in fun.That was the No. 1 advice to freshmen on this day by Link Crew advisor Irene Munguia, who led in the ice-breaking exercises to kick off the assembly.“Have fun,” she said.With outdoor temperatures heating up, Munguia recommended that they stay hydrated.That was also her No.