Northport K8 celebrates national mentors month

Northport K-8 School is celebrating right along with schools, clubs and businesses across the nation this month in honoring January as National Mentors Month. The motto for this special month nationwide is “Be Someone Who Matters to Someone Who Matters!” At Northport K-8 School, a St. Lucie County “Kids At Hope” school, there is plenty to be thankful for during National Mentors Month. Several teachers have taken on the role of reading mentor, holding reading groups around the school on a regular basis, and the community organization Big Brothers, Big Sisters of St. Lucie County has taken a firm foothold within the school. Not only does Northport host community Big Brother, Big Sister mentors work with targeted students on citizenship skills through the organization, but also the AmeriCorps Intensive reading tutors work with dozens of children to promote reading skills, daily attendance and assistance in building a positive relationship with a supportive adult. Mentorships means the world to our students and a committed, caring and positive adult can mean a world of difference to a child. The relationships built can serve as very important steps on the child’s ladder to reaching his or her fullest potential. A special thank you to all Northport K-8 School’s mentor teachers and to Big Brothers, Big Sisters of St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee counties. Pictured, from left, are Northport AmeriCorps tutors and their students, Alex Neelan and Izaiah Pearson, Renee Simpson and Jenilyn Key and Jacqueline McKnight with Jazlyn Simpson. Help celebrate National Mentors Month on January 16 which is “Thank You Mentors Day” nationwide!