Aim High Mentoring Sheffield City Schools The Alabama State
Dept of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Funded by
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Overview The Mentoring Program targets and serves our at risk
students. The Mentoring Program targets and serves our at risk
students. These students may be at risk of experiencing academic
failure, poor parent/child relationship, economic deprivation, poor
social skills, delinquency, culturally disadvantaged, peer
relationship problems, low self concept, trouble controlling
temper, depression, or a lack of support and attention from a
stable adult. Or they may just need a little extra help with their
schoolwork. These students may be at risk of experiencing academic
failure, poor parent/child relationship, economic deprivation, poor
social skills, delinquency, culturally disadvantaged, peer
relationship problems, low self concept, trouble controlling
temper, depression, or a lack of support and attention from a
stable adult. Or they may just need a little extra help with their
schoolwork.
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Who is Involved? Mentees are those students being mentored. Any
student in the SCS system who has been identified as at risk.
Mentees are those students being mentored. Any student in the SCS
system who has been identified as at risk. Mentors are our
volunteers who agree to help the at risk students. They can be high
school students who are well-rounded academic achievers, or a
responsible adult from the community. Mentors are our volunteers
who agree to help the at risk students. They can be high school
students who are well-rounded academic achievers, or a responsible
adult from the community.
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Benefits Students (Mentees): get better grades, improve
attitude and self esteem, gain a friend. Students (Mentees): get
better grades, improve attitude and self esteem, gain a friend.
High School Mentors: Improve self esteem, develop leadership
characteristics, build college resumes, become accountable. High
School Mentors: Improve self esteem, develop leadership
characteristics, build college resumes, become accountable.
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When? Where? The Mentor goes to the childs school, one day a
week for about 30 to 45 minutes to help the mentee with
homework/schoolwork, play learning games or just be a buddy. The
Mentor goes to the childs school, one day a week for about 30 to 45
minutes to help the mentee with homework/schoolwork, play learning
games or just be a buddy.
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Buddy Cubbies Students love to study with their Mentors in the
Buddy Cubbies!
