Empower Up: Mountain Views Mentoring Program
Previously known as Ottauquechee Community Partnership's (OCP) Mentor and Buddy Program, this district-wide initiative strives to build positive intergenerational relationships between adult role models and students. The Community Liaison/Program Coordinator coordinates and supports all mentoring matches to achieve Mountain Views Supervisory Union’s goal of helping young people become successful, healthy, and thriving adults and build meaningful relationships with local communities.
Please contact Annie Luke at 802.457.1317 if you are interested in becoming a mentor, being mentored, or simply finding out more information! You can also email Annie at annie.luke@mtnviews.org.
Learn more about mentoring from MENTOR Vermont.
Interested in serving as a mentor? Complete a mentor application.
Program locations
Woodstock Union High School & Middle School Mentoring Programs
Year started: 1999
Mentee age range: 7th-12th grade
Length of visit: Up to 1.5 hours, 1 time a week
Visit time frame: During regular school hours or after school hours.
Campus policies: Matches are allowed to leave the school campus and visit approved sites, transportation of the mentee is provided by the mentor.
Activity ideas: Walk around town together, have a chat at Mon Vert over hot cocoa, paint or draw at Artistree, play pickleball at the Woodstock Inn Athletic Center, play pool or Scrabble in the Woodstock Inn game room, get lunch or a snack at the Woodstock Farmer's Market....just to start!
School liaison: Vali Stuntz, School Counselor; vali.stuntz@mtvnviews.org
Barnard Academy Buddy Program
Year started: 2016
Mentee age range: 2nd-6th grade
Length of Visit: Up to 1 hour, 1 time a week
Visit time frame: Regular school hours and after school from 3-4pm.
Campus policies: Stay within school campus which extends to the Barnard General Store, the Historical Society, library, Silver Lake picnic tables, and nature trails behind the school.
Activity ideas: Grab a hot cocoa at the general store, play on the playground, have a picnic lunch outside, learn a new card or board game together in the library.
School liaison: Carolyn Zuaro, Counselor, carolyn.zuaro@mtnviews.org
Killington Elementary School Mentoring Program
Year started: 2018
Mentee age range: 2nd-6th grade
Length of visit: Up to 1 hour, 1 time a week
Visit time frame: Regular school hours.
Campus policies: Stay within school campus.
Activity ideas: Have lunch together, do an art activity, play on the playground, go for a hike on the school trail, or play a board game or cards...just to name a few ideas!
School liaison: Alicia Fuggetta, Counselor, alicia.fuggetta@mtnviews.org
Prosper Valley School Mentoring Program
Year started: 2011
Mentee age range: 5th and 6th grade
Length of visit: Up to 1 hour, 1 time a week
Visit time frame: Regular school hours.
Campus policies: Stay within the school campus.
Activity ideas: Have lunch together, do an art activity, go for a hike on the school trail, or play a board game or cards....just to name a few ideas!
School liaison: Ms. Jessica Hathorn, jessica.hathorn@mtnviews.org
Reading Elementary
Year started: 2019
Mentee age range: 2nd-4th grade
Length of visit: Up to 1 hour, 1 time a week
Visit time frame: Regular school hours.
Campus policies: Stay within the school campus.
Activity ideas: Have lunch together, do an art activity, play on the playground, go for a hike on the school
trail, or play a board game or cards...just to name a few ideas!
School liaison: Ms. Jessica Hathorn, jessica.hathorn@mtnviews.org
Woodstock Elementary School Buddy Program
Year started: 2011
Mentee age range: 2nd-4th grade
Length of visit: Up to 1 hour, 1 time a week
Visit time frame: During regular school hours, (8am-2:50pm).
Campus policies: Matches can stay on the school premises or visit local approved sites on foot.
Activity ideas: Have lunch together, play on the playground, sit down with a board game or cards in the library, draw in the art room, play basketball in the gym, walk to the public library.
School liaison: Erin Klocek, Family School Coordinator, erin.klocek@mtnviews.org