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Parent Mentor Weekly

Parent Mentor Weekly

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Starting Fall 2025 school year with you! 💚 Starting Fall 2025 school year with you! 💚

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Looking for Parent Mentors to join us!

Our Parent Mentors help in the classrooms 2 hours a day 4 days a week. Twice a week they have workshops for 1.5 hours for community building. We learn how we can be active community members and how we can help our district!

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🍬🍭 Candy Salad + Parent Mentor Magic! ✨

Have you seen the "candy salad" trend taking over TikTok? Well, we put our own spin on it, and it was a sugar-fueled success!

Our incredible Parent Mentors gathered for a fun, creative session. Each mentor brought their favorite candy, and here's the twist: they also shared ONE WORD that captures what being a Parent Mentor means to them.

The words were as vibrant and diverse as the candy itself! We heard so many heartfelt expressions. It was truly inspiring to see how each mentor's unique experience contributed to the beautiful mix.

Then came the fun part – the candy salad creation! We poured all the candies into a big bowl, mixed it up, and watched as the colors and flavors swirled together, just like our amazing community.

To top it off, we packed up little goodie bags for everyone to take home and share with their families (we hope they shared!). It was a sweet reminder of the support and connection that makes our Parent Mentor program so special.

This activity was a perfect blend of fun, creativity, and meaningful connection. It’s a great example of how we find unique ways to celebrate our mentors and the incredible work they do.

What's YOUR favorite candy? And what's one word that comes to mind when you think of a Parent Mentor? Share your thoughts in the comments!

🍬🍭 Candy Salad + Parent Mentor Magic! ✨
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Planting the Seeds Update
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Beyond the Classroom Beyond the Classroom

Beyond the Classroom

Our Parent Mentors meet every Friday to engage Beyond the Classroom. This is where our Parent Mentors learn important skills that they can take into their homes and our classrooms.

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Parent Mentors built their dream school🍎 Parent Mentors built their dream school🍎

Parent Mentors created their dream school. #parentmentors #lifeinthew #parentmentorsrock
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Parent Mentors are back! #parentmentorprogram #lifeinthew
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Wanted Parent Mentors! Wanted Parent Mentors!

Ada V. Testimony
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Wanted Parent Mentors
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Recap of 2024 Recap of 2024

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Giving back to the community

We had our first service day. We went to Keeping Families Covered.

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Parent Mentor Convention

We took a field trip to Chicago for the Parent Engagement Institute Convention and met other organizations like us!

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About the Parent Mentor Program

Parent Mentors, help fill persistent equity gaps by volunteering in classrooms for 2 hours/day for at least 100 hours. The Parent Mentors are supported by weekly training on classroom instructional practices and leadership training. As a result, they support each other to pursue their goals and unite the school community for long-term change.

Email: tabbey@dist50.net
Location: Woodland Elementary School, West Gages Lake Road, Gages Lake, IL, USA

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