For students at the Mountainair Elementary School, which is fortunate enough to have 12 adults from our community who have been part of a highly successful mentoring program for the past year. Program coordinator Anne Ravenstone and principal Yvonne Zenga have been getting requests from teachers and parents for more mentors to expand this community-building endeavor.
I am hoping there are more of you out there who would like to help. The committment is one day a week for only 40 minutes (visiting and getting to know your child during their recess and lunch time - all of which they spend with you). The important thing is that you are consistent with visiting once a week (of course, there are times when you cannot come). What you provide for these children is a relationship with a responsible, caring adult which usually leads to helping them academically. If the relationship will grow further (field trips or visits to your home) will be up to the child's family and available time. If you are interested, please let me know and we will arrange for an orientation time at your convenience.
Contact me with more questions or to offer your talent and committment. I hope to hear from many of you. Thanks, Anne Ravenstone, aravenstone@earthlink.net
An activity/event/class/workshop made possible by the Manzano Mountain Art Council
Ed Note: more on mentoring, school based mentoring and mentoring programs because you can never be too well informed.
- The ABCs of School-based Mentoring from the National Mentoring Center
- Mentoring Forums, where youth mentoring practitioners can share information and best practices
- School-based mentoring resources
- Public policy and research on school based mentoring
- UNM Mentoring Institute ~ 2011 Conference
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