CAP Mentor at: Morning Star Elementary CAP Mentor for: 3 years! Susan has been mentoring her same CAP Student for 3 years! During that time, Susan has built a close, caring, and supportive relationship with her CAP Student. Together, they have created projects such as: a birthday cake that looks like a dog (!), and…
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February Mentor in the Spotlight: Ann Dickensheets
CAP Mentor at: Irving School CAP Mentor for: 5 years! Ann is truly the CAP Mentor that every child should have. After 2 years of previous CAP Mentoring experience, Ann has been with her current CAP Student for 3 years, changing schools this year just to be able to stay matched with her student! Ann…
Grow Your Daydreams at this Year’s Girls for a Change Summit
Written by Greta Moore, Girls for a Change Program Coordinator at Thrive. Article also published in Montana Parent Magazine (January 2018 Edition.) When I was a teenager, like most, I had no idea what life would look like beyond the concrete walls of high school. Though my school was relatively inclusive and representative…
The Importance of Games
Written by Maria Malloy, Youth Programs Manager at Thrive. Article also published in Montana Parent Magazine (November, 2017 Edition.) “Let’s play a game,” is a phrase that brings smiles to so many faces. Games are a fundamental way that humans interact and learn. They provide so many benefits for people of all interests and abilities.…
Thrive Mentoring: A Story of Community
Written by Maria Malloy, Youth Programs Manager at Thrive. Article also published in Montana Parent Magazine (October, 2017 Edition.) Where did the word mentor first come from? The word first appeared in the Greek poet Homer’s Odyssey tale. When Odysseus, the king, goes to fight in the Trojan War, he puts the care of his son…
Thrive at School
Written by Anna Redbond Summer vacation has come and gone, and somehow we’re already back to the school routine, with early morning scrambles to get lunches ready and school bags packed. The start of a school year always comes with a transition or two, whether that be a new teacher, a new school or even…
Girls on the Run is so Much (Family) Fun!
Written by Maura Riley, Thrive’s Girls for a Change and Girls on the Run Assistant. I can’t imagine how difficult it must be for today’s young girls to navigate this crazy world. Every friend they make, picture they post, status they update, and joke they laugh at is judged and scrutinized by everyone around them.…
Spring Girls on the Run Coach in the Spotlight: Megan Deveau
Head Coach for Girls on the Run at Irving Elementary School What Girls on the Run coaches say about her: “Megan has been such an amazing head coach this season, who has truly gone above and beyond for the girls that she worked with! She was such a passionate, patient and kind role model who…
May Mentor in the Spotlight: Luke McKay
CAP Mentor at Longfellow Elementary School CAP Match for Two Years What his CAP student says: “Luke, I always have a fun time when I’m with you! Thank you for helping me a lot!” What his CAP Coordinator says: “Luke, congratulations on being our May CAP Mentor in the Spotlight! You are an outstanding…
March Mentor in the Spotlight: Hilary Johnson
CAP Mentor at Hyalite Elementary School First year as a CAP match What her CAP Coordinator says: Congratulations on being one of our March 2017 Mentors in the Spotlight! We appreciate your commitment to your student and the CAP Program. Thank you for your dedication; not only are you a wonderful academic support for your CAP…
Are All Of Your Barbies Blonde? Helping your children develop a sense of race.
Written by Jai Anderson, Parent Educator at Thrive Current events in our country make it clear that race is a topic that stirs up a lot of thought and emotion. Do you ever wonder what you can do to help tackle such enormous challenges? Sydney Smith reminds us, “It is the greatest of all mistakes…
January Mentor in the Spotlight: Gerrie Mohr
CAP Mentor at Morning Star Elementary School CAP match: for 5 years What CAP Coordinator’s say: Gerrie, congratulations on being our January 2017 Mentor in the Spotlight! We appreciate your commitment to your student and our CAP Program. You have shown such dedication to and care for your mentee and it is fun to see…
Thrive talks mentoring and parenting tips with Rob Watson
Written by Anna Redbond, Thrive’s Communications Coordinator. January is National Mentoring Month. In honor of the celebration, Thrive interviewed Bozeman School District Superintendent, Rob Watson, to discuss mentoring, role models and his one piece of golden parenting advice. Was there anyone who was a mentor or role model for you growing up? My parents were…
December Mentor in the Spotlight: Dakota Rouse
CAP Mentor for a 3rd grader at Meadowlark. CAP match for: 2 years! What our Thrive CAP Coordinators say: Dakota, I love being your CAP Coordinator! It makes my day to visit you and your CAP kid. You two are always giggling and having so much fun. You are making such a positive impact…
Simmer Down: Teaching Children to Self-Calm
Written by Hanna Doil, Thrive Parent Educator Emotional regulation is the ability to provide adequate control over emotional responses. As adults, we have learned how to effectively support and manage our emotions in a way that works for us as individuals. Going to the gym, calling a friend to vent, or going to hot yoga…
CAP Success Story: Jim & James
I want you to take a moment and picture being James. James is nine years old, and he is in third grade. He is like many children his age: let’s say his favorite book is James and Giant Peach, his favorite food is macaroni and cheese, and he has recently decided that he wants to…
Parent Liaison
Parent Liaison Building a bridge between the home and school. Connect with a Parent Liaison today! What is a Parent Liaison? Parent Liaisons (PLs) are professionals who work in the schools and facilitate parenting classes, connect parents to community resources and support parent-teacher collaboration. Did you know? There is now a Parent Liaison in every school…
Child Advancement Project (CAP)
The Child Advancement Project One hour a week. Transformative impact. Become a CAP Mentor! Become a CAP mentor In just one hour a week, as a Child Advancement Project (CAP) mentor you can help a child believe in themselves. Join our community of over 600 students and professionals invested in local children. Become a CAP mentor…
Make this Thanksgiving Memorable with Stories
BECKY HODGSON, PARENT LIAISON HAWTHORNE AND LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARIES While we share a meal this Thanksgiving, why not consider sharing some family stories with our children? Many of us can look back on our childhood with fond memories of the colorful stories our parents or grandparents told us. Those stories not only shed light on who our elders…
CAP Success Story: Ann & Willem
For most of his life, Willem VanderWende has spent one hour each week with Ann Knick. Now a junior at Bozeman High School, VanderWende’s first memory is of the two playing board games together. Knick first remembers VanderWende as a quiet kid that she followed around on the playground while he checked out the four square court…