May 2016
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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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Mentoring News
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In the Home Stretch!
 "What ever you do, do it well. Do it so well that when people see you do it they will want to come back and see you do it again and they will want to bring others and show them how well you do what you do." 
-- Walt Disney

We are down to the final month of our FLOW year. Our programs are actively bringing closure to the mentoring relationships they have cultivated.  This is an important -and fun!- time to reflect on the meaningful relationships that were created throughout the year. Thank you for sticking with it and supporting mentoring. We're in the home stretch-lets make it a strong one!
This Disney quote keeps us energized about mentoring. 
We hope it does the same for you.  


George Washington Carver
FLOW Gives Back!
Our Amazing FLOW Community













The FLOW mentees and mentors at George Washington Carver Elementary have built many strong and lasting relationships within their community, but particularly with Chesapeake Shores Nursing Home. Throughout the years they have made seasonal gifts for the residents which were then delivered by their Site Leader Lisa McCoy. This year, their group had the opportunity to actually visit the nursing home for the first time ever! During their visit they were able to plant flowers in the courtyard to add a little bit of color into the lives of the residents! The group then had the opportunity to set the dinner tables in preparation for the dinner rush. Before leaving they took some time to enjoy playing cards and simply being wonderful visitors to the residents at Chesapeake Shores!

What a wonderful opportunity and touching memory for all those involved!  

On Site with FLOW:
Growing Leaders One Session at a Time! 

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Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary
has some fun building boats!
  
 
  
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Mechanicsville Elementary enjoyed their annual trip to Patuxent River Naval Air Station where they visited the Naval Air Museum and the air traffic control tower. They also were able to unwind with a little bowling and pizza! 





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Ridge Elementary does their part to not only help keep the Earth clean but also their school campus! 








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Town Creek Elementary had a blast making tie dyed shirts!




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Hollywood Elementary enjoys a make & take food session along with making cards for the service men and women on a patrol boat overseas! 
















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Greenview Knolls Elementary prepares for their science night!
 
Mentoring News
 

 

 

What is Mentoring's Impact?

Take a look at this short video that highlights the impact that mentoring has on individuals, their community, and family!



Creating Mentoring Connections!

A wonderful article that highlights the success that the College Mentors for Kids program founded by Heidi Schmidt has had in building connections between college students and elementary school aged children. 

BECOME A MENTOR
We need you. 
They need you. 


Some FAQs about FLOW Mentoring:

Why mentoring?
Because it works! Educational research has shown that mentoring is extremely effective in increasing academic performance and positive social interactions among young people. And you asked for it! Nine years ago, the most common request to the Department of Academic Support was for a quality mentoring program. We worked hard to develop and implement a school based mentoring program that meets the needs of our students here in St. Mary's County Public School-and we're proud to say we've been at it for eight years!   
 

Who are the Mentors? 

How are they selected?

Our dedicated roster of Mentors come from all over Southern Maryland with hugely diverse backgrounds.  Many are business professionals and military personnel.  Others are school staff members, parents, grandparents, secondary students, college students, retired citizens, and other caring and responsible community members.   They have all submitted applications, been screened, and have gone through Mentor Training before they begin to work with their student mentee.   


 

When and where does the mentoring take place?  

Mentoring takes place after school once a week for an hour and a half at the student's home school. This ensures that students do not miss any part of their academic day.


 

How are the student mentees selected?

At each school, the FLOW Site Leader consults with teachers, counselors, administrators, the nurse, and other staff to develop a list of students that are most likely to benefit from the program.


How can I apply? 
To apply to become a Mentor with FLOW Mentoring, we require that you complete a FLOW Mentoring Mentor Application and an SMCPS Volunteer Application (this is required of all volunteers in our school system).

Please click on the links below to view printable versions of each application.

When you have completed both applications, please mail, fax, or email the applications to:
 
Sarah R. Tyson, FLOW Mentoring IRT 
FLOW Office Location:
Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center 
24005 Point Lookout Road 
Leonardtown, MD  20650 
Phone: 301-475-0242 ext. 28128
Fax: 301-475-0245 
flow@smcps.org 
 


 If you need further persuasion, click on the article link below to read more about the importance of mentoring.

 
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Make a Difference-Become a Mentor!
If you would like to learn more about FLOW Mentoring, or are interested in becoming a mentor for the 2016-17 school year, please visit our website at: 
 
or contact Sarah Tyson at the address below.

In gratitude,
Your FLOW Mentoring team  
  

FLOW Mentoring
St. Mary's County Public Schools
Department of Student Services
24005 Point Lookout Road
Leonardtown, MD  20650 
Phone: 301-475-0242 x.28128
Fax: 301-475-0245