January 2020 - National Mentoring Month
Passing along what his dad taught him
A successful technical solutions architect with Cisco Systems and father of three daughters is forging a unique friendship with an eighth-grade student at Spring Branch Middle School by showing up and passing along wisdom from his own father. Read more here.
December 2019
Hollibrook mentees receive a holiday bonus of the best kind - time!
Memorial Drive United Methodist Church (MDUMC) hosted a holiday party for the school's mentors and mentees to celebrate relationships - a critical component in student success. It was also a great way to get into a festive spirit in advance of the holiday winter break. Read more here.
November 2019
Blossoming like a ... Xochilt
Xochilt is an Aztec word for flower. A student at Spring Branch Middle School with this name has blossomed in her confidence and goal setting skills over the past three years, in large part because of a relationship with her SpringBoard mentor Sarah Scafide. Read more here.
November 2019
Still talking after all these years
A line from the Simon and Garfunkel hit, slightly altered, describes the relationship of mentor Mary Meyer and 11th grade mentee Alicia Balbuena: Still ‘talking’ after all these years. Read more here.
May 2019
Mentor Helps AOC Student Persevere, Graduate
Stability and consistency are qualities that mentor Lee Anna Lackey has provided to her mentee, Jade, in the past two years of their relationship at Academy of Choice in Spring Branch ISD.
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February 2019
Mentoring Works
You wouldn’t think weekly conversations of less than an hour throughout the school year could make a difference in someone’s life.
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January 2019
Righty Tighty: Mentoring in Action
Bill Dang, mentor to fifth-grader Isaias at Treasure Forest Elementary, recently gave his mentee some hands-on experience with computer hardware – and a bonus gift at the end.
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November 2018
A Beautiful Web of Caring and Support
Only in Spring Branch ISD could a story like this be woven. In a district whose Core Values include Every Child and Collaborative Spirit, a series of events over the past three years have brought these particular beliefs to life.
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October 2018
SpringBoard Program mentors returned this month to start visiting their mentees at more than 30 campuses across Spring Branch ISD. Exclamations of “Hey, how’s it going?” and, “I missed you so much!” were heard as mentors and mentees reunited after a long summer apart. Click here to read more.
U of H Visit– A Vision of a Bright Future
March 2018
Mentors and mentees from the Northbrook High School SpringBoard Mentor Program enjoyed a Saturday outing to University of Houston. The group, along with the NHS Mentor Program Coordinator, Sharlondria Basquine, toured the campus and had lunch in a campus cafeteria. The students were very enthusiastic and impressed with the experience of visiting a college. Seeds were definitely planted!
Do you have a story you want to share? Maybe a mentor helped you. Share your story with us! We want to hear how mentors are shaping our community starting in the classroom.
Email us your story at mentor@springbranchisd.com
