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I would go to the office and meet with the Principal and find out what he/she knew about the students. Then talk with the counselor and find out how she would like me to approach this subject. Then I would meet with the students and try to resolve the conflict. The princibal has the most say so, so I would see what he would want out of this. His job is to make sure the students are in class at all times. To make sure the school is running at the speed it needs to be at. I will ask him for assistance if needed. The counselor will a dress me in the direction I need to go to complete my goal. My goal being: Getting these 2 students to stop ditching class. They will tell me what they want out of this and have me find the reason for the truancy. Now as a peer mentor I must mediate these 2 students and find the reason they left and get them to stop leaving. I would get them into a room with each one of the students and have them explain what happened. If there is a deeper reason notify the counselor. Explain to the students that if it happens again, they will be suspended. Convince the students to not ditch class and have them sign a contract. Tell them its confidential and that it will be on record if it happens again that we can pull it up and look what it says. If it Happens again suspend them and then have them check into a truancy officer for their class. If Problem consist, let administrators take higher action.   Peer Mentor Contract Congratulations on accepting the challenge of being a peer mentor. Following is the list of responsibilities that you are agreeing to take on. Please take time to read these and sign at the bottom of the page. Your Responsibilities to the Group: 1) Help with group activities - we'll be doing things such as social events and community service that you are an important part of! 2) Give us your input - What sorts of things would help you more? Everyone has great ideas, but usually only a few will voice them. You might think of things that others never could, so it's vital to the group for you to share! Be sure to come to general business meetings, because this is where we make decisions on what we want to do as a group. Your Responsibilities to your Mentee/Associate: You are the old pro. You've been through that first year and you're here because you want to help out a peer. 1)You must make contact with your mentee as often as possible. Twice a month at the minimum is definitely manageable. The ranges of possibilities to do this are endless. Some suggestions are:  - Have a study session - meet with each other and study together, even if it's just for a short while.  - Attend an event of interest - for example, a poetry reading, a speaker, another organization meeting. It must be planned - no "running into" your mentee at a NCTE meeting and trying to make that count. Likewise, bumping into your mentee in the lounge does not count (unless you say "let's meet here every Tuesday after class!)  -Drop a not in their mailbox/send a quick e-mail/give a quick phone call - Sometimes, a quick note on an old scrap of paper that says, "How are classes going?" can really have an impact on someone's' day/experience (Think It's a Wonderful Life here) It shows you care and that your mentee is important! -Meet for lunch/dinner. -Discuss scheduling/advising/professors together - remember what it was like not knowing what classes to take? -Check over a paper that is due/give feedback on class work/creative projects. The possibilities are limitless - the basic idea is to remind each other that you are there. 2) Being a mentor is as involved as you make it - the more of an effort you make, the better the results will be. I,________________________________________________________, have read the above information and I agree to take on these responsibilities to the best of my ability at all times. If at any time I cannot handle these responsibilities I will notify an officer as soon as possible so that my mentee will not suffer as a result. I will notify an officer of any problems I have along the way. I promise to be the best mentor that I can be!  ___________________________________________  Signature of Mentor  __________________________________  Date