Katy ISD Partners in Education Hosts KEYS Mentor Program Kick Off
Katy, TX (August 26, 2016) Keep Encouraging Youth toward Success – KEYS – the Katy ISD mentor program, will kick off another successful year of mentoring on Thursday, September 22, from 8-9:30 a.m. in the Merrell Center.
Katy ISD campuses will host tables for their mentors along with any community members who might be interested in becoming a mentor.
KEYS is a relationship, not a tutoring, program that matches a caring adult with a student on the brink of success. Mentors make a one-school-year commitment and meet with their students for up to one hour each week, on campus, during the school day, during the school year. KEYS survey results from the 2015-2016 school year showed that 88% of KEYS students increased grades, 80% decreased absences and 87% decreased discipline referrals.
Over its 20-year-history, thousands of mentors have changed the trajectory of their KEYS student’s lives. As school starts this year, hundreds of Katy ISD students are waiting for a mentor of their own. If you have ever thought about becoming a mentor, or if you are already a KEYS mentor, please join us at the KEYS Kick Off. To RSVP or to complete a KEYS application please go to www.katyisd.org and click on “Partners in Education” under the “Community” tab.
For more information please contact Martha Brown at 281.396.2468, or marthabrown@katyisd.org.
About Katy ISD Partners in Education – Katy ISD Partners in Education creates school-support opportunities for parents, businesses and the community by offering a wide variety of options amenable to every schedule, talent
and expertise. We bring volunteers into Katy ISD classrooms at each campus and all grade levels. To learn more, visit Partners in Education under the “Community” tab at www.katyisd.org.
Courtesy of Katy ISD
