WEB-Where Everyone Belongs

2024-2025 School Year

Where Everybody Belongs 

WEB, which stands for “Where Everybody Belongs” is a mentorship program that aims to ensure that all incoming 6th graders have a smooth and welcoming transition to middle school. WEB is built on the belief that students can help each other to succeed. To accomplish this, students from the 8th grade class are trained to become WEB Leaders that will serve as positive role models and mentors to the incoming 6th grade class. 

MARINER WEB LEADER INFORMATION 

Who is a WEB leader? What is a WEB leader? Why become a WEB leader? How do I become a WEB leader?

                WEB stands for Where Everybody Belongs, a WEB leader is responsible for showing all students at Cabrillo Middle School that every student really does belong. Any current 8th grader can apply to be a WEB leader . A WEB leader is a student that can be a positive role model to other students. Leaders will mentor incoming 6th graders to ensure that they have a positive transition into middle school. In becoming a WEB leader YOU will have a positive impact on the school environment and learn how to be a leader. If you think that you would be a good fit for the WEB program fill out the application, ask two teachers to fill out the recommendation form, and have your parent sign the application. Please email Mr. Walden or Mrs. Knowles ASAP 

Access the online WEB application and information: 

WEB application (Click on Link to Access) 2025-2026 Application

Qualities of a WEB Leader (a good leader has many but not necessarily all of these qualities)

• Responsible

• Good communicator

• Spirited (participates in school spirit days and activities)

• Willing to participate in a yearlong program with many commitments

• Enthusiastic

• Respectful of diversity (able to work with different personalities)

• Risk taker

• Fun (crazy personalities encouraged)

• Passing grades

• No ongoing discipline problems

• Hard working

WEB leader commitments – The following is a list of REQUIRED events

·         Spring Play Day

·         Summer WEB Leader Training

• • 6th Grade ORIENTATION

·         First Day of School – 

·         One training and one WEB event each month (during school hours)

·         Possible lunch meetings during the school year (once every three weeks at most)

Additional optional commitments

Volunteers are needed for the WEB advisory committee. The advisory committee is a group of 8-12 WEB leaders that will help Ms. Walden or Mrs. Knowles run the WEB program. Committee members will facilitate meetings and training's, help to brainstorm ideas for activities, assist in writing a newsletter or emails, photograph events, etc… This will require a few meetings beyond the additional WEB commitments. Meetings will be at lunch or before/after school throughout the school year.