Began March 2021 – 12th grade Joe was a junior and school was in year two of pandemic crisis. Joe’s girlfriend had a BTO mentor, and she encouraged him to get one, too. In the Spring of 2021 Joe began meeting with Mitch. They went through times of virtual meetings and occasionally being together at school. … Read more
Began March 2022 – 9th grade Manny is a 9th grader from a family with three brothers. His two older brothers are twins who had a mentor when they attended NVHS. He is a high-energy kid who enjoys friends and being active. Manny was the first new HS match after mentors were allowed back on campus. Each … Read more
We are so thankful for the 9 years of life changing connections between mentors and students at our local schools. Check out some of the smiling faces that have been part of the journey.
Wrapping it up: This past month has been a whirlwind of activity with preparing to close out mentoringrelationships for the year. We received our new BTO merchandise, so everyone enjoyed receiving andwearing it to school. We had end of the year interviews with Partners for Schools representatives. I’vebeen enjoying listening to them; it’s both amazing … Read more
STORIES TO SHARE/ GENERAL UPDATE: Seven pairs concluded their meetings for the year during the last week of May. One match will complete this week (the first week of June), and one will presumably finish out the year during the last week of school. We have two seniors graduating, and the remaining six matches have … Read more
Nooksack Valley High School & Middle School Be The One Coordinator Report May 2022 Stories & snippets Each Monday Eddie, a 6th grader, stops by my office on the way to his first class and says, “Mentoring today at 1 pm with Jose. Right?” He knows the rhythm and is saving me having to find him … Read more
Stories to Share Sacrifice for AnotherOne mentor was ending the year with her student early. She was not able to continue mentoring into June. The mentor had her last day set with her student, but then received bad news. She was told by her doctor that she had a very important appointment at the same … Read more
Total Matched Pairs: 31 matches Program Development· Year-end event – Aim and Game Field trip – May 20th – 21 mentor/mentee attendees· Edaleen Field Trip – Mentors/Students walked to Edaleen for ice cream· Year-End Photos, Merch Order, etc.· Adopt a BTO Senior – 4 BTO seniors – Week 1 & 2 packages delivered; Week 3&4 deliveries … Read more
We are grieving the loss of a lovely young woman from LHS. Her name is Kailia and indications are that it was by suicide. Our hearts go out to the family, staff, and students at LHS and all those who have been touched by the trauma of this loss. We greatly appreciate the outpouring of … Read more
Here is a great resource to be aware of. There is an organization called Only 7 Seconds (focus on relationships, mental health) that our district is connecting with through the Northwest Conference and our athletic programs. Explore more at their website www.only7seconds.com Jeff and Diana Bedlington (Cascade Farms) are sponsoring this initiative due to their own personal … Read more