Freshmen Mentoring Program (FMP)
2025-2026 FMP - Row 1: Kate Hummel, Sami Parr-Horton, Emma Dawson, Jacki Rambatt, Lainie Esser, Skylar Mahley, Chloe Pearce, Kaitlyn Linker, Gianna Kud; Row 2: Ellie Clausius, Leah Paulsen, Maliyja Spearman, Angeles Leon Reyes, Izka Garcia, Sophia Stewart, Sophia Nelson, Mylee Walter, Sierra Francis, Mya Gonzalez; Row 3: Ta-Kai Hubbert, Greta Mereness, Emme Nyman, Frances Counter, Stephanie Barth, Alex Cudnik, Luca Perez, Zac Zur, Brylee Parrot, Matilda Snyder, Mr. Justin Nickel; Row 4: Jonah Henningfeld, Reid Henningfeld, Elijah Henningfeld, Carter Ries, Humberto Nova, Jonathan Slayton, Ben Grant, Jack Hamburg, Wesley Cornue, Aidan Clary, Keegan Chadwick; Not Pictured: Hoyt Dase, Rex Augustson
Adviser
Mr. Justin Nickel
Description: The Freshman Mentor Program (FMP) is a program at Big Foot throughout the first semester during the intervention period in which incoming 9th graders work in groups with their 11th and 12th grade mentors as well as a teacher mentor. Activities and bonding experiences will take place for thirty minutes each day. FMP activities include: getting used to the high-school life, how to study, preparing for high-school exams, social experiences, and different extra-curricular activities and clubs to get involved with. The FMP program helps build student leaders in the 11th and 12th graders that are the mentors, as well as build the relationships of new 9th graders as they enter high school.
Membership: 11th and 12th graders are allowed to apply to become an FMP mentor. Applications are handed out in April and are usually due before spring break. There is a written portion to the application, teacher referrals and face to face interviews upon request.