Rising Star Mentoring Program

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Rising Star Mentoring Program

• Presented by Carolyn Kimbrough
• Graduation Coach
• Staley Middle School
• 229-924-3168
• ckimbrough_at_sumterschools.org
• Heidi McBrair
• Art Teacher
• Staley Middle School
• hmcbrair_at_sumterschools.org

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Staley Middle SchoolRising Star Mentoring Program
Mentor Someone whose hindsight can become your
foresight.
-Unknown
For many people, a mentor is a lifesaver.
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Introduction

• Staley Middle Schools nurturing, caring,
  hardworking team of administrators, teachers,
  coaches, counselors, and staff believe it takes a
  village to raise a child.
• Our game plan consists of fair play, firm
  discipline, and consistent success and, most
  importantly, dedicated coaches and players.

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Overview

• RISING STAR is a mentoring program that pairs
  selected students with caring and committed
  adults.
• The primary focus is to improve academics and
  personal aspiration of underachieving students.
• Each mentor is assigned one to three students to
  work with consistently, so that a trusting
  relationship develops between the mentor and
  mentee.

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Mission Statement

• Staleys team players believe that each student
  is invaluable and irreplaceable.
• Mentors seek to help students navigate through
  the everyday challenges of school, society, and
  the community.
• We are dedicated to students improvements in
  grades, attendance, behavior, and CRCT scores.

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Rising Stars Goals

• To promote a positive school climate that is
  fostered by tolerance and mutual respect.
• To focus on the social, emotional, physical, and
  intellectual development of students.
• To help every student to experience success and
  feel good about himself or herself.
• To promote communication between home and school.
• To increase test scores.

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The Mentor Will.

• Serve as a students advocate with teachers,
  parents, and other students.
• Be a good, active listener.
• Show a genuine interest in mentee.
• Be willing to motivate mentee to learn and grow.
• Create a positive environment.

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The Mentee Will.

• Appreciate mentors effort
• Be committed to mentoring sessions. Be on time.
• Share goals and concerns Keep mentor informed.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Be proactive rather than reactive.

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The Process.

• Selection of students
• Scheduled sessions
• Session activities

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LETTER FROM MENTEE

• My mentor Ms. McBrair has helped me a
  whole lot. My overall grades have increased, my
  drawing skills have greatly improved, and I have
  learned to control my anger. Ms. McBrair and I
  have gone places like Ruby Tuesday and Wally
  World (Wal-Mart). She bought almost everything
  we had a good time together and she was talking
  to me about how I should act toward my peers and
  teachers and thats what my mentor has done for
  me. She even attends all the other mentees
  recreation basketball games.
• I could not have asked for a better
  MENTOR!!!!!!!!!!!
• Chris Baker