I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends

We are proud to announce that Antelope Hills Elementary School provides a peer mentor program. Our program, Encouraging Explorers, offers assistance to new students, and also those that may need a little extra help with social interaction or building friendships.

Encouraging Explorers matches students in one-on-one relationships to provide guidance in many areas. There are many advantages of peer mentoring for the mentor and the mentee alike. Peer mentoring may help students new to school adapt to the academic environment faster. The relationship between the mentor and mentee gives the mentee a sense of being connected to the larger community where they may otherwise feel lost. Mentors are chosen because they possess good communication, social, and leadership skills. As a consequence, mentors serve as positive role models for students, guiding them towards academic and social success. Mentors provide support, advice, encouragement, and even friendship to students. In turn, mentors benefit as they are building their own confidence, self-esteem, and leadership skills. 

Mission & Goals:

• To promote a smooth and positive transition for new students to Antelope Hills.
• To provide opportunities for relationships to develop between students
• To increase awareness and acceptance of students with diverse needs
• To provide students with more opportunities to feel part of the larger school community.
• Increase students’ self-esteem and provide positive role models.