Middle School Mentorship Program

What is mentorship and why is it important?
The mission of St. Patrick School is to teach our students to act justly, love and serve one another, and walk humbly with God. To help students live this mission, we are proud to announce a mentorship program for our middle school students. One-on-one mentoring aims to bring together rigorous academics, service, leadership, and extracurricular activities to assist in forming middle school students intellectually, morally, physically, and spiritually in a way that is personalized and intentional. Mentoring also seeks to assist parents in the formation of their children by connecting habits and virtues learned at school with family life.

How does mentorship work?
Each student in grades 6-8 is paired with a staff mentor, meeting once per month for 30 minutes during free periods in a student’s school schedule. The tone of each conversation is warm, open, positive, respectful, and helpful. Each staff mentor, through the personal counsel given to the students, demonstrates his or her dedication to the St. Patrick’s School community.

What are some concepts discussed in mentorship?

School Work

  • Overcoming challenges in specific classes

  • Study habits, test taking strategies, and time management

  • Reading for pleasure at home

Moral Life & Community

  • Life-giving friendships

  • Being a good steward of the school and home

  • Teamwork 

Physical Formation

  • Healthy sleep and eating habits

  • Fun exercise and extracurricular activities

  • Managing and understanding stress

Faith & Virtue

  • Making the most of spiritual activities at school

  • Serving others

  • Learning to pray 

  • Understanding how virtues lead to a life more fully alive

Aspirations

  • Helping students set short and long term goals in life

At the start of the school year, Mentors will reach out to parents to establish communication. They will then meet with students monthly and communicate to parents when needed. If you have any questions about the mentorship program, reach out to Nick Antonacci at antonacci@stpatrickschoolstoneham.org.