HPS district staff and Holyoke city employees are encouraged to serve as mentors to eighth-grade students from Holyoke STEM Academy, Metcalf and Sullivan schools to help them prepare for the transition to high school in the fall. Now in its second year, the HPS mentoring program is one of a variety of ways students are supported through their middle school years. Mentors should expect to commit to one hour each week, including travel time, to work with students from now through the end of June 2024. Mentoring time slots include:
Metcalf - 10-10:35 a.m.
Sullivan - 12:55-1:26 p.m.
Holyoke STEM Academy - 11:50-12:25 p.m.
The HPS mentorship program provides support and resources for all middle school students. It's free, it's fun, and it can really help! Register here if you would like to mentor middle school students.
What is a mentor?
In general, a mentor is someone who offers guidance, motivation, emotional support, and role modeling. Under this program, HPS mentors will help participating students understand what high school will be like and what they will need to know and do to have the best high school experiences.
How the mentorship program works:
Students will be paired with a mentor from the HPS district office or with a city employee.
Students will meet with their mentors every week during lunch for fun, inspiring chats. What participants talk about will be up to them to decide.
Mentors will help students prepare for the transition from middle school to high school.