The Take Stock Team is excited to kick off another amazing school year, with all of our fantastic students and devoted mentors!
The first day of school was Tuesday, August 10th. Please keep in mind, we ask mentors to start mentoring 2 weeks after the 1st day of school. This policy is in place because the first couple weeks are hectic, and students and staff need time to adjust to the flow of the new school-year.
The official Mentor Kick Off Day is August 23rd!
Important Updates:
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Volunteers and visitors will not be allowed on district and school campuses for the first 30 days of school. We will notify you as soon as you are approved to meet with your mentee on campus, please wait for that communication before visiting a school.
Face coverings will be optional, but strongly encouraged, for visitors and volunteers visiting district campuses.
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Virtual mentoring will be available throughout the entire school year.
While we wait for schools to open their doors to volunteers, we encourage all mentors and students to use the TSIC App to conduct their mentoring sessions. The App offers both a chat and video chat feature you can use to meet with your student.
For more information on the TSIC App, please contact your college success coach! You can also watch the recording of our Mentor Back-To-School Workshop, where we explain how to use key features on the App! Click here to watch.
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This year, the Take Stock team is trying to recruit 60 mentors. Current mentors are encouraged to nominate one person that would make a great mentor.
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Additional Recruitment Resources:
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This summer the Take Stock team facilitated three awesome volunteer events, to give space for mentors and mentees to connect over the summer! We served at Metropolitan Ministries, Feeding Tampa Bay and Sweet Water Farms. It was a great opportunity to serve the community, connect with our mentees and have fun! |
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How did you become involved with mentoring through Hillsborough Education Foundation?
I taught my mentee during her freshman year. She was in my English 1 Honors class. We had a great relationship already, so when she asked me to be her mentor during her sophomore year, I was excited to do so.
What has been the most rewarding part of mentoring?
The most rewarding part of mentoring is seeing the growth in my mentee over the last few years, both in her personal life and in her education. I am so proud of the young woman she has become.
What do you believe is the key to being a quality mentor?
The key to being a quality mentor is forming a bond with your mentee. Even though it is not required, we try to meet weekly. I've noticed that meeting weekly has become a great outlet for my mentee to discuss what is going on in her life and a way to keep her accountable with her classes.
When you are not working with students, how do you prefer to spend your free time?
When I'm not working with students, you can find me curled up with a good book, on the beach, at Disney, or spending time with friends and family.
What do you hope your mentee(s) will learn from you?
I hope my mentee will learn that although school and work are both important parts of her life, they do not define her. It is vital to check in with oneself and make sure that you are taking care of your mental, physical, and emotional needs first.
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As we kick off the school year we want to make sure that our mentors feel supported!
To access grade-specific road maps, virtual mentoring ideas, mentor toolkits, information on colleges & careers, and more resources, please click here!.
It would be a good idea to save or bookmark the preceding link, because we are constantly adding materials that could be useful to you and your mentee!
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TSIC'S "SHOPPING WEEK"
WAS A SUCCESS!
TSIC students and their families went to HEF and safely received supplies for the upcoming school year. Every student received paper, pencils, pens, folders, notebooks and more!
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Florida Universities Plan ‘Normal’ Operations
Amid COVID-19 Spike
State universities are staying on track for a return to normal “pre-pandemic” operations as the fall semester approaches, while Florida grapples with a surge in COVID-19 cases. Classes begin Aug. 23 for most universities. While universities remain poised to keep mask-wearing optional and discontinue limits on the numbers of people in classrooms, they are encouraging students, faculty and staff members to get vaccinated.
To read more, click here.
Source: WJXT
Only 37 percent of Florida 8th graders passed a
crucial statewide math exam
A solid grasp of exponents, functions, properties of geometric shapes and other skills can help set up 8th graders for success in higher-level math, but in 2021, only 37 percent of 8th graders tested in Florida passed the statewide math exam. Those dismal math results — the lowest since at least 2015 — mean 8th graders will likely face hurdles in high school with the start of the 2021-22 school year and the COVID-19 pandemic continuing.
To read more, click here.
Source: Florida Phoenix
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Click the name of your assigned College Success Coach to email them. |
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Director of TSIC
(813) 574-0271
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Mentor Coordinator
(813) 574-0272
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College Success Coach
(813) 574-0264
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College Success Coach
(813) 574-0269
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Official Mentor
Kick Off Day
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Labor Day
Non-Student Day
HEF Offices Closed
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For more detailed information about the events occurring in Hillsborough County Public Schools, click the link below:
For more information, contact Joanne Sandoval Corman via email.
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