MENTORS & ART TEACHERS NEEDED

MENTORS AND ART TEACHERS NEEDED

 

MENTORING PROGRAM

We are in our third year of a greatly successful mentoring program at Mountainair Elementary School and are always looking to expand the number of people who are working with our young people. We currently have about 15 volunteers and the needs of this district could certainly use more.

The program is simple - you have a child (Grades K-5) that the school determines would benefit from some one-on-one time with a caring adult. You come once a week during their recess/lunch time and have lunch with them (away from the lunch room) and spend time playing games (often ones that help build academic skills), doing art work or just visiting. We have found it is the TIME focusing on them that you spend that is more important even than what you do.

We need you to commit to the school year, once a week for about 40 minutes (which day is your choice). You will need to get fingerprinted so a background check can be made (standard procedure these days in schools) and it does cost about $40. We will help facilitate that but if at all possible, the cost is your responsibility. We ask you to come to the school for a brief (30 minute) orientation where we go through a few "rules", have suggestions for you and answer questions.

If you are interested, please contact me - Anne Ravenstone, aravenstone@earthlink.net. I would LOVE to hear from you!

ART AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM TEACHERS NEEDED

For many years we had extensive grant funding for a large, diverse afterschool program, but that funding disappeared two years ago. Last year we received a grant from New Mexico Arts to keep the art component of that program going and we have received some funding again this year.

Some of our artist/teachers are returning but we are always looking for new ideas. We pay $25 per hour and you will have to be fingerprinted so a background check can be made. If the $40 that costs is a hardship, we can pay for it. The program is approximately 9 to 10 weeks long and meets Monday and Wednesday after school (kids have a snack and then class is from 3:25-4:25). Some teachers do both days, but most pick one or the other.

Mountainair young people don't have much to do after school (other than sports for the older kids), so this has proved to be a very popular and valuable program.

ARE YOU SOMEONE WITH A LITTLE TALENT AND LOTS OF ENTHUSIASM FOR YOUTH?

Contact me - Anne Ravenstone, aravenstone@earthlink.net if you are interested!

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Manzano Mountain Art Council

This event/class/workshop is made possible in conjunction with the Manzano Mountain Art Council.