It’s NOT About Play; It's all about RELATIONSHIPS! Sometimes, mentors might see their sessions as
Understanding Poverty w/ Nan Marquardt March 22nd, 4:30-5:30pm HMK Elementary School Room 141 One of the most important middle class rules is that work and achievement tend to be the driving forces in decision-making. For those living in poverty, though, the driving forces are survival, entertainment, and relationships.
TRAUMA-INFORMED MENTORING PART 2 w/ Kelly Vagts February 15th 5:30-6:30pm HMK Elementary School A Trauma Lens Part 2: Helping mentors implement a trauma-informed approach with mentees and families.
January is National Mentoring Month! This is the season to celebrate Moab’s mentors and youth. We also seek to expand opportunities for quality mentoring. Use the dates at left to update your calendar so you don’t miss…
Mentoring Idea of the Month #1: Make a (Healthy) Meal in a Mug! You need only a few ingredients, supplies, and a microwave (in the teacher’s lounge) to make this delicious recipe. It could also be a great skill for your mentee to master for hungry moments at home.
Mentoring Adventures! Grand Area Mentoring is a school-based program, and most activities happen on four Moab campuses. Mentors and students may also leave school grounds in small groups for pre-approved field trips. These off-campus mentoring outings provide opportunities to broaden mentee horizons, practice skills, and strengthen the mentoring bond over enjoyable activities.
November 3, 2:00-3:00, HMK: Suicide Prevention Training. Please join us for this opportunity to learn how you can possibly save a life.
Please read your October mentor newsletter for: • Several new and exciting training opportunities (thank you to Nan Marquardt, WabiSabi, and The Synergy Company!) • Pics of mentors and students in action • And an improved idea of the month for Halloween!
Mentoring Idea #2: Foretell the future! Tap into the magic of positive predicting! Using the art materials in the mentor room, draw a picture of a crystal ball. Decorate it and make it your own, but leave plenty of empty space inside the ball and around it. Then, guess what the year ahead will hold! Draw and write your predictions! What will you like about school this year? What will you do in mentoring? What do you hope to learn this year? Add at least one goal. Who will you help this year? Why? What are you excited about? Are you nervous or uncertain about something? Come May, how will you celebrate a great year at school? Tuck this crystal ball into your mentor’s log so you can review it at the end of the year and see how much you got right!
How to Help Your Mentee Through the Summer June, July, and August represent a wonderful opportunity to recharge your batteries and break away from the weekly mentoring routine. Volunteers and students often return in September with new verve and closeness. However, some students balk at summer break. They often miss their mentors! You have 2 options to help your mentee: 1) Summer lunch at HMK Meet with your mentee to eat school lunch ($4) or bring your own. Students eat FREE! This is a great way to catch up and plan all that you’re going to do together in the coming year. Discussing the future like this can give kids a lot of hope. Summer lunch schedule: June 5 through June 30 (no lunch in July this year) Monday through Friday, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM HMK Elementary School Cafeteria (505 N. MiVida Dr.) Please complete a log entry (with date, time, and activities) if you choose to meet your mentee for lunch. Submit it in September. 2) Send updates the old fashioned way – via mail! Who doesn’t love to get a letter or an unexpected package in the mail? Opening up a surprise envelope, especially one emblazoned with the return address of a caring friend, is the best. Even a postcard can remind your mentee that you’re thinking about him or her. To take advantage, call or email us before June 10th. We can provide your mentee’s mailing address. grandareamentoring@gmail.com Dan: 435-260-9646 Mail a card, photos, a word search, a postcard, or a standard letter once or twice during your summer, from wherever you happen to be. Your mentee will feel special, it will help your bond grow during this break, and it will kindle optimism to see you again.