October 2010

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FLOW Mentoring Newsletter
St. Mary's County Public Schools 
 
 The mission of the Future Leaders of the World (FLOW) Mentoring Program is to foster positive mentoring relationships between students in St. Mary's County Public Schools and members of the community and to provide supported, safe, and inspiring environments in which these matches can cultivate the potential of each youth.
 
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Snapshots from FLOW
It's Not Too Late!
Mentoring in the News
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From FLOW Mentoring
 

Mentor and Mentee at WMES

 
As we near the end of October, FLOW Mentoring programs are happily running in nearly every school in the county. Between our elementary schools and the Fairlead Academy, over 130 incredible individuals from the community have begun meeting weekly with their mentees and forming meaningful realtionships. In our middle and high schools, teachers and staff members are creating supportive and transformative communities in their group mentoring programs.

We are touched by how our community and schools have embraced the idea of mentoring and we are truly excited by the potential we see in each program this year. Thank you to our FLOW mentors, Site Leaders, and supporters for your continued dedication to kids! 

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Snapshots from FLOW


Mentor/Mentee Pair at HES
Mentor and Mentee decorating pumpkins at Hollywood Elementary 

Mentor and Mentee at GWCES

Mentor and Mentee show off their pumpkin masterpieces at G.W. Carver Elementary

 

Making a giant card at PPES

Mentors and Mentees at Piney Point Elementary design a giant birthday card for a 7 year old boy who is suffering from brain cancer.


Mentors in Face Paint
Mentors in disguise at White Marsh Elementary 

Mentees in Face Paint
Mentees in disguise at White Marsh Elementary 


Lexington Park FLOW
A mentor pulls up his sleeves and gets to work
at Lexington Park Elementary 

Painting Pumpkins
Mentors and Mentees plan their pumpkin designs at G.W. Carver Elementary

Making Picture Frames at BBES
Making picture frames at Benjamin Banneker Elementary 

Icebreaker at LPES
Mentors and mentees break the ice with a true/false game
at Lexington Park Elementary

FLOW at LES
The FLOW team at Leonardtown Elementary

Playing UNO

Playing a game of Apples to Apples at Benjamin Banneker Elementary

 

Mentor and Mentee at Halloween Party
Mentor/Mentee pair from Ridge Elementary at a halloween party at Saint Mary's College 

Mentor/Mentee Pair at SMCM
Another happy Mentor and Mentee at the Saint Mary's College Halloween Party 

FLOW at HES
Celebrating FLOW at Hollywood Elementary 



 

It's Not Too Late! 

 

It's not too late to become a mentor and to join in the fun!

We still have openings at the following schools:

 

SCHOOL

Meeting Time

# of Openings

Benjamin Banneker E.S.

Mon  4:00 - 5:30

1

Chesapeake Public Charter 

Mon  3:00 - 4:30

4

Evergreen E.S.

Tues  3:45 - 5:15

5

Green Holly E.S.

Thurs  4:00 - 5:30

1

Greenview Knolls E.S.

Wed  3:00 - 4:30

2

Leonardtown E.S.

Wed  3:30 - 5:00

1

Lettie Marshall Dent E.S.

Mon  3:45 - 5:15

1

Mechanicsville E.S.

Wed  3:45 - 5:15

2

Oakville E.S.

Thurs  4:00 - 5:30

1

Park Hall E.S.

Wed  4:00 - 5:30

5

White Marsh E.S.

Wed  4:00 - 5:30

1

Great Mills High

flexible

Unlimited

Fairlead Academy

flexible

Unlimited

 


If you would like to mentor a child at any of these schools, please give us a call at 301-475-5511 x.145 or email us at srtyson@smcps.org.

 

 

 

Mentoring in the News

 

Mentoring Insider: National Mentoring CARES Mentoring Movement

Read an interview with Susan Taylor, former editorial director of Essence magazine and the founder of the CARES Mentoring Movement, and watch clips of her appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Click here to read this article.

 

Waterloo Police Kick Off Youth Mentoring Program

The Police Activities League in Waterloo, Iowa has started a mentoring program for local youth in which police officers and their mentees meet weekly to play sports, eat lunch, etc.

Click here to read this article.

 

Mentoring from the Heart

Carol Stuhr of Kearney, Nebraska talks about her experience as a mentor to 15 year old Destiny Garcia.

Click here to read this article.

 

GoodGuides Offers Mentor Support to 'At-Risk' Youth

Dave Magoon, a retired professional in Frederick, Maryland, talks about the benefits of mentoring for the mentor as well as the mentee.

Click here to read this article.
  
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Have a Safe and Happy Halloween!

If you would like to learn more about FLOW Mentoring, or are interested in becoming a mentor this year, please visit our website at: www.smcps.org/mentor or contact Sarah Tyson at the address below.

Many thanks to our FLOW community,

Mark Smith, Sarah Tyson, and Maia Jones 
Your FLOW Mentoring team
 
FLOW Mentoring
St. Mary's County Public Schools
23160 Moakley St., Leonardtown, MD  20650
Phone: 301-475-5511 x. 145
Fax: 301-475-2469