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Greetings to our
FLOW Family and Friends!
February may be short, but we have had quite the month - filled with field trips, cake decorating contests, basketball games, and dance parties. And let's not forget our mentoring workshops with Charlie Appelstein on February 24th, where we were delighted to have over 65 site leaders, mentors, and community members in attendance! Thank you to all of our mentors, mentees, and site leaders for their continued hard work, dedication, and unending enthusiasm!
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White Marsh Cake-Off!
On February 2nd, the White Marsh Elementary FLOW program held a mentor/mentee cake decorating contest! With the help of school psyhologist and cake-baker-extraordinaire Emily Tex, the two Site Leaders at White Marsh, Alicia Ortega and Kate Rodgers, baked plain cakes for each mentor/mentee pair. Emily Tex then gave the group a tutorial on cake decorating, each pair drew a holiday theme out of a hat, and they set to work. Not only was it tons of fun for everyone, the masterpieces they created together were truly impressive and each mentee left that day with a great sense of pride and accomplishment.
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The White Marsh FLOW Program shows off their finished cakes! |
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A mentor and mentee hard at work on a Valentine's Day cake. |
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The winning cake, a Thanksgiving themed masterpiece! |
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FLOW Goes to D.C.!
On Saturday, February 5th, all the middle and high school FLOW Mentoring programs were invited to travel to the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. to watch the Georgetown Hoyas take on the Providence Friars! The Hoyas won in the last minute of the game and mentors and mentees had a fabulous day together. This was the third year we have gone on this field trip, and we look forward to making it happen again next year.
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Spring Ridge Middle School FLOW |
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Leonardtown High School Ladies of Excellence and Men of Honor |
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Esperanza Middle School FLOW |
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Leonardtown Middle School FLOW |
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Mechanicsville Goes on
an Adventure!
On February 23rd, the Mechanicsville Elementary FLOW program took an all-day field trip to PAX River Naval Air Station. Chaperoned by their two FLOW site leaders, Gina Bonsignore and Jenny Walker, mentors and mentees took the day off to spend time together. Led by David Wolfe, a MES mentor who is active duty military personnel, they visited the Naval Air Museum, toured the flight control tower and a few fighter jets, had lunch, and went bowling. It was a fabulous day and mentors, mentees, and site leaders are still smiling.
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A mentee tries out a flight simulator. |
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Mentors and mentees get a tour from PAX River Naval Air Station personnel. |
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A mentor and mentee explore the Naval Air Museum. |
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Mentors and mentees try out their bowling arms. |
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Snapshots from FLOW!
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A mentor at Leonardtown Elementary leads the group in a dance workshop! |
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Mentor and her mentee at Ridge Elementary. |
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The Hollywood FLOW program throws a baby shower for one of their mentors. |
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Two baby hats - one pink, one blue. |
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A mentor and mentee at Piney Point Elementary enjoy the Valentine's treats they have made. |
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A mentor and his mentees at Leonardtown Middle. |
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Mentor and mentee at Leonardtown Elementary. |
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A mentor and her mentee at Lexington Park Elementary. |
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Mentoring in the News
Steve Harvey Invites Master Motivator and Mentor Orrin 'Checkmate' Hudson to Join Him During Mentoring Weekend in Los Angeles.
Read about Orrin "Checkmate" Hudson, who uses the game of chess to mentor youth.
Click here to read this article.
Mentoring and Training Programs to Target Baltimore Youth
Three mentoring, tutoring, and job-training programs are being launched in some of the toughest neighborhoods in Baltimore.
Click here to read this article.
Eastern New York Area Student Demonstrates the Power of Mentoring
Read about Devin Scherer, a sixth grader who won Niagra Financial Group's first student mentoring essay contest.
Click here to read this article.
Security Mentoring Kids to Make Wise Choices
The security department of NAS Whidbey Island recently started the Drug Education For Youth (DEFY) mentoring program that helps kids to become leaders and make good choices.
Click here to read about this program.
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If you would like to learn more about FLOW Mentoring, or are interested in becoming a mentor during the 2011-12 school year, please visit our website at: www.smcps.org/mentor or contact Sarah Tyson at the address below.
Mark Smith, Sarah Tyson, and Maia Jones
Your FLOW Mentoring team
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FLOW Mentoring
St. Mary's County Public Schools
Department of College and Career Readiness
23160 Moakley St., Leonardtown, MD 20650
Phone: 301-475-5511 x. 145
Fax: 301-475-2469
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