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ON CAMPUS KNOT just any club

Kids Need Opportunities to Socialize provides a variety of experiences for students

By Jo Jackson & Christina Shea WEB EDITOR & STAFF REPORTER

COURTESY OF KNOTS

SOPHIA DRAGICH

DIVERSE OPPORTUNITIES | One of The best parts about being in KNOTS is the number of different job options that are available, according to Senior Keegan Barrabee-Walters. “There's just so much variety in the things that I've done,” Walters said. “I've done gym class, tutoring hour where I help with homework, arts and crafts [and] dance party hour.”

CHRISTINA SHEA LESS WALK MORE TALK | Eating lunch with her KNOT in the cafeteria allows junior Grace McCormick to interact with him in an environment that is more intimate than a classroom setting. “Just being in class and walking in the hallways with them doesn't really give you the opportunity to get to know them better and become their friend,” McCormick said.

JO JACKSON CASUAL CONVERSATIONS| The ability to sit down and eat lunch together is beneficial for both the KNOTS and members of the club. Junior Eryn Cosgrove says that being able to talk with her KNOT makes her day. “I get to catch up with them when we’re at lunch and we just like to sit and talk,” Cosgrove said. “When they're excited and smiling to tell me things, that makes me feel good.”

CHRISTINA SHEA

CRAZY FOR COFFEE | Using her independent study to help students participate in real-world work experiences, senior Kylie Richardson takes part in the Green and Gold Cafe, where students deliver coffee to teachers. “[The club] helps them get introduced to how a job works,” Richardson said. “It makes me happy to see them improving and getting more confident with tasks at school whether it be school work, communication skills or coffee club work.” 707 Vernier Road Grosse Pointe Woods MI, 48236 northpointenow.org

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