1. M ENTORING Ice Breaker Activities… to help you really get to know your students

2. Mentor Program  Outside adults and teachers (30 min at least)  Outside adults-background checks, information sheets  Students are referred by teachers, parents, themselves  Explain to students what the program is about  Get parent permission

3. Group Activities  Meet and Greet  American Education Week  Holiday Cheer  Annual Dinner  March Movie Madness  Pizza Party  Farewell to Seniors

4. Instructions Get a large inflatable beach ball and use a permanent fine or medium point marker to write all of the following questions on it. This will take quite some time, but you can do it some night in front of the television. The resulting tool is an "icebreaker ball" that you can use for years to come. You can use it in a large group and throw it around. The person who catches it has to answer the question touching their left thumb. They then say their name, answer the question and throw it to someone else. What is your favorite thing to do after school? What is your favorite: Song Book Movie Food Color If you had a super power what would it be and why?

5. Who am I? Before everyone walks into the room, you will need to fill out quite a few cards with the names of famous historical people, celebrities, Bible characters or anyone else who will be known and recognizable by the mere mention of their name. As everyone enters the room, tape a name card to their back. At this point, nobody should reveal any mystery identities. Everyone in the room will mingle and ask each a yes or no question to try and figure out the name on their back. Example: Am I a male? Am I a female? Am I still living? To encourage interaction amongst everyone, people should stick to one or two questions before moving on to the next person. They can only remove the card once they’ve guessed correctly.

6. Have the group form a circle. Choose someone to start the game by introducing herself, choosing a nickname that begins with the same letter as her first name, and telling the group why she selected that nickname. Move around the circle by the next person first repeating the nicknames of those before him, and then adding his own at the end. Continue until everyone in the group has a turn. If they make a mistake or forget one along the way, have them repeat them all again. Here's an example: Her name is Crazy Carla, he's Funny Frank, she's Mellow Melanie, and my name is Jazzy Jo (because I love music and used to play the clarinet in a jazz band).

7. 3, 2, 1 I NTRODUCTION 3 Things we should know about you 2 Places you love to/would love to visit 1 Career you wish to have

8. Has the same month birthday as you. Has the same number of siblings as you. Can touch tongue to nose Plays a musical instrument. Find Someone who:

9. T IME TO DANCE ! Play Some Music. Have students dace/move around the room. When the music stops, who ever the student is closest to, that is who they talk to. Teacher: Asks an open ended question and the pair has to come up with an answer together. Share with group. Start the music again. Once the music stops students should be with a different buddy. Ask another question, students come up with an answer and share. Repeat as desired.