by BTO | Dec 26, 2021 | Coordinator Reports, Nooksack Valley
Our mentors are true heroes. In the midst of ever-shifting schedules, our mentors have remained faithful and flexible to continue meeting with students within the reality of the moment. Students are tired and cautious…but happy to be back on campus (but...
by BTO | Nov 29, 2021 | Coordinator Reports, Nooksack Valley
Stories & snippets · Well, I didn’t see that coming… Following a seemingly unending global pandemic and the numerous adjustments to our school life and schedules I may have begun to think we were beyond surprises and disruptions. And clearly, I was wrong....
by BTO | Oct 29, 2021 | Coordinator Reports, Nooksack Valley
Stories & snippets The Maid is a current Neflix series that tells the story of a young woman struggling with the realities of abuse and marginal employment, matters of concern for many students as they transition to adulthood. I recommend it as insightful for...
by Jim Schmotzer | Jun 8, 2021 | Coordinator Reports, Nooksack Valley
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...
by Jim Schmotzer | May 12, 2021 | Coordinator Reports, Nooksack Valley
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...
by Jim Schmotzer | Mar 31, 2021 | Coordinator Reports, Nooksack Valley
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...
