Beatrice and Connie’s Story:
Beatrice and Connie's Story: When she was a freshman, one of Beatrice’s friends talked about her mentor so much that she decided to ask for one as well. She met Connie and developed a friendship. Now a junior, Beatrice says: “Connie brightens my day every time I see...
Abby and Amy’s Story:
Abby and Amy's Story: Abby heard about Be the One in her health class after she transferred to LHS from Bellingham. She didn’t know many people here and felt a bit lonely. She has a large, busy family, with lots of responsibilities at home. Having an adult to talk to...
Greg and Josh’s Story
Greg and Josh's Story: Seventh grade was tough for Josh, really tough. Added to COVID was a near unspeakable family tragedy. We were able to match Josh with Greg, a BTO mentor and former middle school coach. Greg was virtually attending college while living in another...
Testimonial Tuesday: It can cheer me up to have someone care.
June and Myra's Story: Myra had a BTO mentor in 6th grade and was saddened that during COVID her mentor moved away which left her without one. In the spring of 2021 during her first day back at school Myra stopped the mentor coordinator in the hall and asked, “Am I...
Testimonial Tuesday: What do students want?
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BTO Snapshot – June 2021
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BTO Coordinator Report – Lynden Middle School May 2021
Stories to Share One Last Meeting One pair ended their mentoring relationship back in February. The student was moving at the end of the year, and she was too stressed out to see her mentor. Now that the school year is wrapping up, the student is less stressed and...
BTO Coordinator Report – Lynden Christian High School May 2021
STORIES TO SHARE/ GENERAL UPDATE: Two down and four to go! Two pairs concluded their meetings for the year during the last week of May. Three matches will complete next week (the first week of June), and one will finish out the year during the last week of school. ...
BTO Coordinator Report – Nooksack Middle & High School May 2021
Stories & snippets One of our newest mentors spends time in Idaho. After a connecting with a student and a few weeks of meetings at school it was time for the first virtual session. On the day of the first virtual meeting, I was in Oregon for family reasons. This...
BTO Coordinator Report – Ferndale High School May 2021
Stories to share: Graduation – Only 2 tickets per Graduate Because of Covid, the students are only receiving 2 tickets for their live graduation ceremony at Civic Field on Friday, June 11th. One of our BTO seniors is a twin, so they will have 4 tickets...
BTO Coordinator Report – Lynden High School May 2021
May 31, 2021 Stories to share: This is always my favorite time of the year. Not because the school year is wrapping up and it is almost summer, but because I love listening to our end of the year student interviews. Nancy McHarness with Partners for Schools spent...
Students are 79% more likely to listen to adults if they know that they CARE about them. is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. It requires a willingness to sit, listen, and respond (appropriately) to students in both their highs and...
Time to REMEMBER. a Monday Mentoring Minute
79% of students agree with this statement: “I am more likely to listen to adults in my life if I know that they care about me.” This week: REMEMBERING THE PAST YEAR Even though this past year has been one that we'd rather forget in lots of ways, it is still good to...
Coordinator Report – Lynden Middle School
April 2021 Program Update Change has come once again to the school schedule. Students are now attending school every day for at least a half day. Other students that need support are staying the full day. This is great for the school and the students, but it did...
Coordinator Report – Lynden Christian High School
April 2021 STORIES TO SHARE/ GENERAL UPDATE: April brought a sense of calm for Be The One at Lynden Christian, which is good because these next few weeks are sure to fly and we will have lots of tasks to accomplish before the end of the school year. In April, each...
Coordinator Report – Lynden High School
April 29, 2021 Stories to share: So great to see you: The absolute highlight of this month was seeing 3 student and mentor pairs reconnect in person for the first time since the pandemic started last March. Seeing their faces light up with joy was priceless! One...
Coordinator Report – Ferndale High School
April 2021 Stories to share: Connected through Language A mentor who is a retiring English Language Instructor at a local community college eagerly joined the mentor pool this year! She teaches English to level one learners who are exchange students from Asian...
Coordinator Report – Nooksack Valley High School & Middle School
April 2021 Stories & snippets Mentors are returning to campus and we are enjoying the fullness of person-to-person meetings. At 12:30 on a Thursday afternoon at our High School we had both our longest serving mentor and newest mentor meeting with their respective...
How to CARE? a Monday Mentoring Minute
As the school year continues to wind down, we are taking the month of May to talk about how we can care for the students we mentor. ...Students are more likely to listen to the adults in their lives if they know we care about them first. C.A.R.E. Hopefully by now,...
Show You Care :: May 3rd Mentoring Minute
Believe it or not, the school year is winding down quickly! And that means that if you are a part of a school-based mentoring program like Be the One, you don't have much time left to invest in your student before summer break starts. So, what do you do...what can you...
Lynden Christian: Coordinator Report for March 2021
STORIES TO SHARE/ GENERAL UPDATE: As I reflect on the month of March a two words come to my mind: adapt and consistency. The ability to continually adapt is key to the success of our program this year. Mentors are willing to work with student schedules that...
Lynden High School March 2021
BTO Coordinator Report Lynden High School March 31, 2021 Reflection to share: This has been a challenging month for me personally as my mother has brain cancer and is undergoing treatment; I have been gone several days lately. As I have checked in with mentors and...
Ferndale High School: Coordinator Report for March 2021
Stories to share: Saying Goodbye to Elmer One student participates in an organization called Animals as Natural Therapy. Every week she spends time with one of the horses, Elmer. Recently, the staff workers informed her that Elmer was so old that they were going to...
Nooksack Valley High School & Middle School: Coordinator Report for March 2021
Stories & snippets This month we received approval to return to on campus mentoring. This is exciting news, and we are now working to restart existing matches and begin new connections. This move has brought both the joy through reconnecting live matches and the...