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 Fox Creek High School’s Improvement Council to Launch Mentoring Program Aimed At Helping At Risk Youth web posted December 10, 2008 MERRIWETHER – The School Improvement Council for Fox Creek High School announces plans to partner with the school in launching a mentoring program aimed at helping struggling teens succeed in school. The first year of the program’s existence will focus on students struggling academically, with hopes to expand to include teens struggling with socialization issues. The program will be overseen by a committee consisting of a parent and SIC representative, Susie Stewart, a health care professional, Al Jones of Jones Behavioral Clinic, a local attorney, L. E. Maioriello, and two on-site program coordinators and teachers, Bill Warnken and Vickie Leonard. FCHS’ mentoring program will be structured with one-to-one mentors and will include tutors and school-to-career counseling, as well as seminars on life skills offered by Life Management Group. “We are very excited about the support we’ve gotten from our professional community”, said Ms. Stewart recently. “We have been fortunate to have a health care professional and an attorney commit to serve on our oversight committee who’ve put in countless hours preparing already. Then we were blessed when the Life Skills Management Group agreed to help us with the seminars. And Dr. John Hill of the Center for Care & Counseling for the CSRA has agreed to conduct separate orientations for the mentors and mentees, individually.” Through the program, volunteer adult mentors will meet with teens for a minimum of one hour each week. The meetings will alternate between school sites and community locations, and will offer meaningful educational, recreational, and developmental opportunities. The program will not only build students’ self-esteem and trust, but also connect them to a broader world and to other services that can change their lives and give them the skills to succeed. “The single most effective intervention in the life of a child is for someone to stand up and say, ‘I care.’ ” David Eisner, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service The mentees eligible to participate in the program will be determined by teacher referrals, counselors, parents and demonstrated need. Adults interested in volunteering as mentors may contact Mr. Warnken in care of the school, and should be prepared to undergo a background check as required by law. January is officially the “National Mentoring Month”, a campaign held annually to promote youth mentoring in the United States. Every year since 2002, President George W. Bush has endorsed the campaign by proclaiming January as National Mentoring Month. Participants in the National Mentoring Month campaign include leading nonprofit organizations and numerous governors and mayors, and this year, Fox Creek High School is proud to participate, launching its program commensurate with the National Mental Health Month. “We will officially kick-off the program at our January 12th meeting,” said Ms. Stewart, “where we are inviting everyone in the community who is interested to join us for a program overview. Background checks and interviews should be completed by mid-January, with mentee participants identified in time for a match-up-meeting by the end of January.” Volunteer mentors may come from local businesses, religious institutions, colleges, retirement centers, and civic organizations. If you would like to be part of a program with a positive outcome, please consider partnering with Fox Creek High School’s Mentor Program. Who: Fox Creek High School/School Improvement Council What: Mentor Program Introductory/Overview Meeting Where: FCHS Commons Area, 1297 W. Martintown Road (NA/SC) When: Monday, January 12, 2009 at 7:00 pm Why: Help a struggling teen redirect energy for a successful future If you’d like more information about this Program and the difference we hope to make in the community, call or email: Susie Stewart, SIC Chair sstewart@fchs.edgefield.k12.sc.us Bill Warnken, 803.613.9435 bwarnken@fchs.edgefield.k12.sc.us ©
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