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KISD Mentoring Program
HELPING CHILDREN SUCCEED
IN LIFE, ONE CHILD AT A TIME
MENTORS NEEDED
 The
Mentoring Program is currently looking for new mentors
to work with children. Mentors need only to have a desire
to help a child, be able to commit to one hour a week,
and go through a background check. For information, please
contact Kay Tally-Foos, District Coordinator at 257-0070.
>> Click here for a Volunteer Flyer |
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Kerrville Mayor Honors KISD Mentors during National Mentoring
Month
As part of National Mentoring Month, Kerrville Mayor Eugene
Smith paid tribute to the volunteers and mentoring staff
of KISD who spend countless hours making a difference in
the lives of children across the district. A proclamation
was presented to KISD District Mentoring Coordinator Kay
Tally-Foos on behalf of the City of Kerrville in honor and
recognition of this important national event. KISD enjoyed
several events commemorating National Mentoring Month including
a dinner with guest speaker, Dr. Susan Weinberg, author of "Mentroing
a Movement: My Personal Journey. |
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Kay Tally-Foos
District Coordinator |
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"I am thrilled to be a part of
the mentoring program in KISD. I am fortunate to have grown
up in Kerrville and benefited from many informal mentoring
relationships. As the youngest daughter of Fred and Jean
Tally, both KISD educators, I had a wonderful opportunity
to grow up with many family friends who provided me with
guidance along my way. Many important teachers, my tennis
coaches and other educators in the schools my parents led,
have played a large role in my commitment to the mentoring
program.
Where would I be without these important adults? Today, many kids grow up moving
from place to place, without opportunities to form relationships like the ones
I was so blessed to have. As a mentor, you can be matched with a child who needs
you because his or her life doesn‚t naturally hold the guides to grow by
that many of ours held. I encourage you to learn more about KISD‚s Mentoring
Program and join me in helping a child succeed." |
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Front row, left to right: District
Mentoring Coordinator Kay Tally-Foos, Mentoring Center
Secretary Leticia Graham, Nora Zaizar (Hal Peterson Middle
School).
Back row left to right: Rita
Baker (Starkey), Laurie Rees (Daniels) Kaye Bates (Tally),
and Carol Stehling (Nimitz). |
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