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Read Mentor Karin Hill's letter...
The
Bay City Independent School District's Mentoring
Program began as a pilot program on two campuses
in 1991. Today, the program exists on all seven
BCISD campuses.
There are many
barriers that students face which limit their
ability to succeed. Students may have language or
economic hardships, or may be doing
without resources such as emotional, mental or
physical support systems.
The
BCISD Mentoring Program is designed to provide
mentors for selected students who desperately
need individualized attention in order to succeed
to their full potential. By providing a positive,
one-on-one relationship with an adult role model,
just one hour a week, the district has
seen mentored children having more
positive feelings about themselves, their
classmates, and the value of education.
The Bay
City Independent School District is committed to
the district-wide effort to keep these children
from becoming dropout statistics.
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How
do I become a Mentor?
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Complete a standard
profile sheet and return to
Bay City ISD Public Information
- Complete background process as required by state law. We will contact you to set this up.
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Attend a short, informative training
Mentors
are given the opportunity to select their
preference
of campuses, day to mentor, time to mentor,
gender of the child, ethnicity of the child, as
well as the age of the child
they wish to mentor.
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Benefits. . .
To you and your organization
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Rewarding and satisfying experiences for your employees
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An investment in tomorrow's leaders, employees and
consumers
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Visibility and recognition for valued community service
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Personal satisfaction from making a contribution
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Greater understanding of the quality and needs
of our public schools
. . . To the students
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Higher self-esteem
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Identification with successful role models
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Increased motivation resulting in improved achievement
and attendance
. . . To the teachers
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Improved morale
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Assistance in special areas
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Fewer discipline concerns
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Improved classroom grades
. . . To the community
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Strong public school system
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Reduction in the number of dropouts
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Well-prepared work force
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Increased civic cooperation
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