Another short week of school but we accomplished a lot. Mentors and Mentees have been paired and continue to bond with one another through various activities. After being paired up, mentors and mentees wrote letters to one another. Mentor's wrote about some of their personal struggles they persevered through and how they will support their mentee for the whole year. Mentee's wrote to their mentors about any areas they struggle in (academic, socially, behaviorally) and how they would appreciate their mentor's help this year. Some letters were pretty emotional but it is so great to see students already opening up to one another.
After the letters, the pairs "interviewed" one another by asking each other questions from the YESS Success Assessment sheet. This assessment allowed the pairs to get to know one another better and for them to self assess and reflect. The pairs also started working on their "Am I on Track" sheets. These sheets require both mentor's and mentee's to attend a meeting with the mentee's teachers to see how they are doing in that class and what areas they need to work on. This way mentor's can help assist their mentee's where they need it and now they know who they have for teachers.
Tune in next week for another Ranum Update!
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