Mentoring Monday
In an effort to create a more caring school environment, all Southern Hills Career and Technical Center students have a staff mentor. Mentoring Monday is on the schedule twice each month and during this time staff spends one period of the school day focusing on Character Education and relationship building. Using the Character Counts! Six pillars of character – Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship, staff meets with students to focus on the character trait featured for the month and makes an effort to teach a lesson and incorporate good principles of character into their everyday lives. The use of a mentoring period has allowed a closer relationship between students and staff. Students feel more comfortable going to their mentor when a problem situation arises or when they are struggling with something. Since its inception three years ago, Mentoring Monday has become a regular part of the schedule at Southern Hills.