Old Goal Setting Template (Microsoft Word 6.0 file)

The G.A.M.E. Team (Goal Setting and Mentor Educators) meets with students in the Freshmen Learning Skills class. Mentors from all walks of life assist students with setting realistic academic goals.

Students entering Ridgewood have varied educational backgrounds. The Learning Skills course was created to establish a skill base to help students succeed in high school. The course is cross-curricular and provides students with the tools they need for future success.

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BE A RIDGEWOOD MENTOR . . . and TOUCH A LIFE.

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AWARD STORY: Ridgewood’s Goalsetting/Mentoring program has been nationally recognized, winning the National Civic Star (NCA) Award in 2006. The NCA Award recognizes that the vitality of a community is intricately linked to its schools in educating children to be productive citizens

BACK-STORY: Ridgewood’s goalsetting and mentoring program has been going strong for over a decade. In fact, we’ve been recognized across the country and won the National Civic Star Award for the goalsetting and mentoring program.

CURRENT STORY: We are restructuring the mentoring program and will be working with freshman students for the entire school year. We need more mentors - parents, community members, staff, business partners, municipal employees, retirees, alums and more.

A Mentor Is . . .

• A caring adult making a personal commitment to be involved with 4-6 students for 90 minutes once a month for one school year.
  
• Someone who cares, listens, and offers encouragement.
  
• An ordinary person, just like you. Mentors come from all walks of life and will receive training on an ongoing basis.