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We've all had quite the month with snowy days and school cancellations! Now that the snow is disappearing we're happy to be back in the swing of mentoring.
Here's to a great Spring!
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Snapshots from FLOW
Mentor /mentee pair at Piney Point
 Exploring other cultural traditions: a mentor and mentees practicing eating with chopsticks
A mentor and his mentee hard at work on a craft project
Making (and enjoying) cupcakes at Green Holly Elementary
Celebrating Chinese New Year at Hollywood Elementary
Science can be fun!
Making rubber bouncy balls at Mechanicsville Elementary
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Building Developmental Assets in School Communities
A Workshop with Kelsey Bush and Sarah Tyson
Date: Monday, March 8th
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Board of Education Conference Room
23160 Moakley Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650
Who: FLOW Mentors, FLOW Site Leaders,
SMCPS Employees, members of the community
Cost: FREE! *Please RSVP (see below)
Workshop Description:
This workshop will introduce participants to Search Institute's Developmental Assets and invite them to become asset builders as mentors and in their personal and professional lives. The Developmental Assets are 40 common sense, positive experiences and qualities that help influence choices young people make and help them become caring, responsible adults. Because of its basis in youth development, resiliency, and prevention research and its proven effectiveness, the Developmental Assets framework has become the single most widely used approach to positive youth development in the United States. For more information about Search Institute's Developmental Assets, visit www.search-institute.org.
About the Presenters:
Kelsey Bush is the Manager of the Local Management Board, a division of St. Mary's County Department of Human Services. Sarah Tyson is the FLOW Mentoring Program Manager for St. Mary's County Public Schools.
*Please RSVP for this workshop by contacting Sarah Tyson at srtyson@smcps.org or 301-475-5511 x.145
Please note: This workshop will be cancelled should St. Mary's County Public Schools close for inclement weather.
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Activity of the Month
2010 Winter Olympics Word Games
Are you enjoying watching the Olympic Games?
Share the fun with your mentee and do one of these Olympics word games from abcteach together:
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