Mentoring

List of 7 frequently asked questions.

• Q. Who are Montrose mentors?

  Montrose mentors are faculty members, staff members or other members of the Montrose community.

• Q. How does mentoring work?

  Meetings with a mentor consist of informal conversations to help each student know herself better, set academic and personal goals, cultivate interests, and foster potential. Mentors help students to reflect, to acquire perspective on life’s ups and downs, and to grow in virtues such as honesty, fortitude, sincerity, gratitude, cheerfulness, generosity, industry, modesty and respect.

• Q. What are the benefits of the mentoring program?

  The mentoring program ensures that every Montrose student has the personalized attention of a caring adult, who takes the time to know her mentee and develop a relationship with her. No one slips through the cracks, and everyone is held to the same high standard of being her best possible self.

• Q. Can students choose their mentor?

  In middle school, mentors are assigned. Beginning in 10th grade, students may request a mentor for the following year.

• Q. How often do students meet with their mentors?

  Each student is assigned an mentor who meets with her personally six to eight times a semester.

• Q. Do parents meet with their daughter’s mentor?

  Mentors are the primary contact person for parents. Parents should feel free to contact their daughter’s mentor whenever they have any questions. Mentors meet with parents at least twice a year to learn how to help each student grow and develop.
  
  If a teacher or staff member observes that a student is experiencing difficulty, she communicates with the mentor and the Director of Mentoring and Parent Engagement. Parents are consulted to help formulate a plan of action.

• Q. Does mentoring take place in a group or individually?

  Mentoring at Montrose is individualized. Students meet regularly with their mentors one on one. Occasionally, students meet in a “mentoring family” group for special events.