Mentor Shout Outs for May 1, 2009

Spirit:
-To all of our Catholic Mentors for the positive infusion of energy you have brought to our community. It was great to have you at Center this year. I hope to see you all again next year.

-To our Mentor Advisory Council of your spirit and commitment. This newly created leadership body has stepped up and been very visible and engaged at Center. Comprised of Mr. Rick, Ms. Sarah, and Ms. Danette, this group has done an amazing job of being present and engaged on behalf of our Center.

Academic Excellence:
-To Ms. Janice and Ms. Amy for your continual push for academic excellence for your scholars. Moreover, I want to shout you out for an engaging and creative lesson you created for your scholars last week. Great job!

-To Kate Bateman for initiating the idea to have a career fair and pushing it into action. This event was amazing for the scholars and provided them with an opportunity to connect with their future. Thank you for coming up with this idea and seeing this idea through.

Respect:
-To our 8th grade team of Mentors for modeling how to respectfully address conflicts and work through them in a positive manner. Many issues arose this week with the 8th graders that you handled with respect and patience. It is extremely important for them to feel heard and respected, and you have all done an amazing job of working through situations in a way that respects our scholar’s needs. Thank you for being good models for our future leaders.

-To Ms. Erin Brookes for your amazing ability to be patient and respectful in managing the 7th graders. Your boundless energy and positive spirit was integral to making that seminar a successful one.

Collaboration:
-Thank you to all the Tuesday Mentors for your collaboration in making our inaugural Career Fair a great event.

-To Ms. Jessica Thomas, Ms. Kristi Smith, and Ms. Katherine Roboff for collaborating with me to make the Career an awesome event. All of your tireless work prior to the event, and your flexibility during the event really epitomized SPARC at work. A huge thank you to you all.

-To all of the mentors for your contributions to our Stop, Start, and Continue activity at Center last week. Your feedback is so valuable to our continued program development.