Ward 6 Weekly

In this issue:
· Week in Review
· Announcements
· Shout Outs

Week in Review:
What a difference a break makes! Even though this is our second week back, scholars, mentors, and staff returned to Center energized and engaged! I can truly say that I went home each night very pleased. Also, in speaking with you, I was happy to hear that you all felt a lot better about this week than you have about previous weeks. Let’s keep this momentum going through the end of After School Academy!

Announcements
Ambassador Contest (Thursday April 22 & Week of April 26th):
Starting next Thursday with The Campaign Kick Off we will be in full Ambassador Mode. Starting Monday April 26th Community Meeting will be all about The Ambassador Campaign, Mentors will be voting every night of the week. I’d like to extend a huge thanks to all the mentors who have volunteered to help scholars with their campaigns and who have given me suggestions for fun and interesting activities to do. The ambassador finalists are 6th graders Mecca and Stefan and 5th graders Sydney and Johnnie. If these scholars are in your group, please ask them about their campaign and see if they need your help.

End of Year Celebration for Mentors
Wednesday, April 21st is Mentor Celebration Day! Please attend our end of year celebration on April 21st from 7:00 -9:00 pm. The event will be held on the rooftop of the Warner Building, located at 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Please try to make it. We will have free food and drinks, and the view should be spectacular!

Session Feedback
Follow this link to log in and complete your session feedback: www.higherachievement.org

Confirm Your Spot
Please remember to confirm your spot for the 2010-2011 school year by logging in to your Higher Achievement account on ISIS and clicking “Confirm My Spot.” As I am sure you know, mentoring is most beneficial when a multi year commitment is made, but truthfully your going to come back because you have a blast at ward 6!

End of Year Celebration
Please join us on our last night of Center, as we recognize scholars and mentors for their achievements this year. This event will take place on Thursday, May 6th, from 6:00 -8:00 pm in the cafeteria at Center.

End of Year Donations Wanted
Our last day of After School Academy is Thursday, May 6th. In order to prepare for it, we are asking if you could donate “big ticket items” for our silent auction. Examples of items include movie tickets, Wii games or accessories, Nationals tickets, gift cards, etc. Please submit these items by this Thursday, April 29th.

Curriculum
Since we have 3 weeks of Center left, mentors should plan their lessons accordingly:
Monday night mentors have 3 mentoring sessions left – April 19th, April 26th, and May 3rd
Tuesday night mentors have 3 mentoring sessions left- April 20th, April 27 and May 4th
Thursday night mentors have 2 mentoring sessions left – April 22nd and April 29th (May 6th will be our End of Year Celebration!)


Housekeeping Rules:
Thank you for trying your best to arrive at Center by 6:00 pm. I know that traffic is clogged and work is demanding, but I appreciate your Emails and voice mails letting me know that you are on your way.

One Minute Mystery
A woman has six daughters and they each have a brother. How many children does she have?


Shout Outs


Mentor of the week: Mr. Richard is an uber-fantastic 5th grade mentor. We are so happy that he joined us this January. Mr. Richard comes to center prepared and excited, he give his scholars choice during mentoring, and also pushes them above and beyond expectation. He also is working with Sydney on her campaign. Thank you for mentoring at Ward 6!

Shout out to Ms. Kate for leading a fantastic mentoring session.

Shout out to Ms. Bernice, Ms. Melissa and Mr. David for being substitute mentors this week.

Big shout out to mentors who gave scholars of the week suggestions, this is really helpful, and a great way to recognize your scholars!

Shout out to all mentors who have completed their scholar 360 evaluations: - Your input is invaluable.