Rob and Josh’s Story
Rob and Josh's Story: In middle school, Rob saw other students meeting with mentors and thought it looked like fun. He quickly formed a bond with his mentor, Josh. After school shut down in 2020, they couldn’t see each other for a few months. As soon as school opened...
Max and Greg’s Story
Max and Greg's Story: A current freshman, Max met his mentor, Greg, in middle school after his older sisters told him about Be the One. He was hoping for an adult friend who could support him and give advice. He and Greg enjoy playing chess, cribbage, and sometimes...
Helpful to let it all out.
Issac and Corey's Story: Issac heard about Be the One as a freshman from a friend. He admits that initially, “I thought it sounded like fun to get out of class and play games—being a typical teenage boy.” After spending 4 years with his mentor, Corey, he says: “It...
Matt and Todd’s Story
Matt and Todd's Story: Matt has been able to work with two Be the One Mentors during high school. As a freshman who had recently lost his mom to cancer and moved across the country to Lynden, he thought he would like to have a mentor to talk to. He bonded with...
Issac and Corey’s Story
Issac and Corey's Story: Issac heard about Be the One as a freshman from a friend. He admits that initially, “I thought it sounded like fun to get out of class and play games—being a typical teenage boy.” After spending 4 years with his mentor, Corey, he...
Gina and Janelle’s Story:
Gina and Janelle's Story: Gina heard about Be the One from her older sister and requested a mentor in middle school. At the time, she was “looking for someone to talk to, a friend I could talk to about anything without a bunch of drama.” She and Janelle developed a...
Tyler and John’s Story:
Tyler and John's Story: When Tyler first moved to Lynden in middle school, he was struggling with a number of things: losing friends, depression, and a dad who wasn’t around. When he first met John, it took a long time to develop trust. In fact, for the first year...
Marco and Omar’s Story:
Marco and Omar's Story: As a graduating senior, Marco had a chance to reflect on the impact of two Be the One mentors in his life. As a middle school student new to Lynden, he felt shy and overwhelmed when staff suggested a mentor. He wasn’t very confident in his...
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 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...