Gloria Jones Report Card Mentoring is a volunteer-based program that takes place after each academic quarter. Mentors meet one-on-one with students to discuss their grades, attendance, behavior, and set achievable goals for the upcoming nine weeks.
Report Card Mentoring is currently held at three schools:
- Boardman Glenwood Middle School
- William S. Guy Middle School, Liberty
- Youngstown Community School
Young adults who face an opportunity gap but have a mentor are 55% more likely to enroll in college than those who don’t have a mentor. Students who meet regularly with their mentors are 52% less likely than their peers to skip a day of school.
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Registration to be a volunteer here.
What do you need to do?
Arrive at the school 15 minutes before sessions start.
We will conduct a refresher and brief run-through before students arrive. Please be ready to go at the start time of your assigned school’s program.
Sign In
You will receive your mentor packet and set up your spot. In your mentor packet, you will receive a name card and student goal sheets.
Students Arrive
You will have 10 minutes to work with each student. United Way staff members will help match the students to their mentors. You will have the same student each session, depending on absences.
Introduce Yourself
Take this time to briefly get to know your student.
Report Card Review
Please be encouraging! Talk about where they had difficulty, where they had success, how can they do better, do they need extra help, etc.
Advice
Share stories of what you were like as a student, to now working hard at your job. Explain the importance of improving their grades, and how they can improve. Please do not reprimand. Focus on encouraging them to improve. They will look forward to seeing you each session!
Goal Sheets
You will get one goal sheet for each student you mentor. These will be kept in your mentor folder and given back to a United Way staff member at the end of each session. You will help the students develop 3 goals or steps the students can take to improve or maintain their grades.
Incentives
You can provide your students with small incentives. Please use your best judgment on what to give them and keep in mind food allergies.