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HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD BE SUCCESSFUL IN
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Overview Middle school basics What does a day in middle school look
like? What are the teacher’s expectations? How can parents support their child? Middle School Organization Technology and your child Career and College planning
Middle School Basicso School Calendar-Website is
Key!!o Attendance Policieso Code of Conduct/School
Ruleso School Counselorso Courseso Schedulingo Extracurricular Activitieso Standardized Testso Bullying
What does the day look like? Regular Bell Schedule
8:30 Warning Bell8:35 – 10:07 1st/5th Block10:12-11:42 2nd/6th Block11:47 – 1:47 3rd/7th Block 1:52 – 3:23 4th/8th Block
On A days blocks 1,2,3 & 4 meet.On B days blocks 5, 6, 7 & 8 meet.
When does my child eat lunch?Lunch A11:47-12:17
Lunch B 12:17-12:47
Lunch C 12:47-1:17
Lunch D1:17-1:47
What are my child’s teacher’s expectations?
Visit the Stone Hill Middle School websitehttp://www.lcps.org/shms Click Staff
Select your child’s teacher
View syllabi, resources for additional help, curriculum, project information, and calendar for homework and upcoming tests and projects.
What is Resource? Purpose
› Provides an opportunity for students to: Complete homework Retake tests Receive additional instruction from
teachers
Resource Schedule› 6th and 7th graders
45 minutes every other day, at the same time their core academic teachers are on planning and available to help students.
Spectrum students go to Spectrum in place of resource
› 8th graders 90 minutes every other day. Spectrum students have Resource for 45
minutes every other day.
The Parent Portal as a
Tool for Communication
Ways Clarity can provide information…
Missing assignments will be prominently displayed.
Teachers may write more general comments here.
Teachers can link to documents to provide resources.
What are middle schoolers most concerned with?
Changes, Changes, Changes
∞ Physical Changes∞ Emotional Changes∞ Intellectual Changes∞ Social Changes∞ Be aware and be informed∞ Communicate with your child∞ Teach Responsibility∞ Provide appropriate consequences
How can school counselors help your child?
Provide individual, group, and classroom guidance
Mediate peer issues Collaborate with teachers Conduct career and educational
counseling
What can parents do?
Partner with Your School Support the school and the teachers Make the most of parent-teacher
conferences Communicate with the school staff Work with the school to resolve problems Get to know the administration,
counselors and especially teachers Attend all parent programs
What can parents do at home?
Keep lines of communication open Get/stay involved in your children’s lives Encourage extra curricular activities Provide school supplies and a place to
study Help set academic goals/Provide
academic support See all midterm reports and report cards Use rewards and consequences to
encourage change
What can parents do at home?(con’t)
Encourage a healthy lifestyle Help improve organizational skills Help with time management Make homework your child’s
responsibility Encourage independent problem
solving Insist that they attend school regularly
and on time. If they will be absent, call the absentee line 703-957-4422
Organization
Organized Student Doesn’t cram everything he owns in his
backpack Can identify and bring home the books,
supplies, and worksheets he needs in order to complete his homework
Can locate his finished homework in class and hand it in on time
Can study efficiently because he knows when tests are coming up, has set aside enough time to study, and doesn’t waste time looking for class notes and handouts
Disorganized Student Frequently loses papers Doesn’t hand in assignments on time or at all Has a backpack full of crumpled paper and random
objects Can’t break down long-term projects and misses
deadlines Leaves everything for the last minute Disrupts home life with frantic searches, urgent request
for late-night help, and anxiety ridden meltdowns Exhausted by the effort they put into trying to keep
themselves together Often end up doing twice the work
The Three-Part World of the Organized Student
Organization in school
Organization at home
Time Management
Organization at Home Place to do her homework and an easy
way to store papers and projects he isn’t using in school anymore.
Needs to be able to function both in his bedroom and within the household at large
The Desktop File Box and desk, are tools that make doing work at home less stressful and more effective.
Organization in School Place to keep current class notes and
handouts Way to get everything from home to
school and from classroom to classroom
Someplace to store everything when she’s not using it.
Binder, the backpack, and the locker are the three storage systems that can make your child’s school day more efficient and productive
Binders• Follow Subject
Area Teacher Tab Guidelines
• Papers in Correct Binders
• Homework Tab or Folder
Locker• Purge: remove any unnecessary
papers and trash - 3 to 4 times a year• Accessories :Out fit the locker with
accessories that make it easier for your child to find things.• Shelves• Schedule• Map of locker
• Categories: Separate the contents of the locker into categories. Maybe, have an A-day shelf and B-day shelf.
• Keep it up- regular maintenance, check to see if everything is organized once a week.
Backpack • Purge: remove any unnecessary papers and trash - 3 to 4 times a year
• Accessories :Out fit the bag with accessories that make it easier for you to find things.• Map of bag
• Categories: Separate the contents of the bag into categories. Make sure all the papers are in correct binders
• Keep it up- regular maintenance, check to see if everything is organized once a week.
File Box Binder gets full or out dated Make a file for each class, and put the
overflow here Personal Files: Instructions, Art, Writing
or ideas, Music, Clubs, Team, Summer Applications
Anything that doesn’t have a home
Make a Home BaseThe Drop-Off Station The Study Space
Time Management Daily Use of Agenda Use Monthly Calendar for big projects Create a schedule for yourself outside
of school, including study time
PARENT INVOLVEMENT RESEARCH
earn higher grades and test scores, enroll in higher-level programs,
pass their classes, earn credits and be promoted,
attend school regularly, have better social skills, show good behavior
and adapt well to school, Graduate and go on to further education www.NEA.org, Research Spotlight on Parental Involvement in
Education.
Studies find that students with involved parents are more likely to:
Parent-Teacher ConferenceDiscussion Topics & Questions
Homework Class Participation Organization Academic Success Classroom Time
Management Attendance & Punctuality Focus Social Adjustment Strengths & Weaknesses Additional Comments
Technology and Your Child
Understand their Technology
In order to protect and guide your child, learn as much as you can about the
internet, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Ask FM, chat rooms, etc.
Tips for parents Monitor your child’s technology Have them share with you all their user account
names and passwords. Ask them to take you places they frequently visit and
show you what they do Friend your child on Facebook Limit child’s time on social media Your child does not need a social media account Internet Safety Presentation TBD Deputy Spurlock*NOT
FOR CHILDREN* Controls on home computers, their devices (i-Phone, I-
Pad, iPod touch)or wireless within the home.
Career & Educational Options
Identify abilities and interests 1. Career Café’s 2. Career Exploration through Guidance-Naviance
Explore career/educational options1. High School Career & Technology Programs (Monroe)2. Academy of Science/Thomas Jefferson High School3. Four-Year Colleges4. Community & Technical Colleges5. Career & Trade Schools6. Military7. Apprenticeships
College Information
Preparation develop good study skills encourage them to do as well as they can in
their classes attend a college sporting event or visit a
college campus in high school, take recommended high
school courses, sign up for the right tests and complete the necessary forms.
If you want your child(ren) to consider going to college after high school, now is the time to start
planning.
College Recommended Courses
4 years of English3-4 years of math (including Algebra I,
Geometry and Algebra II)**3-4 years of science (with lab experience)At least 3 years of the same foreign
language***3-4 years of social studies1 year of fine or performing arts**students who want to go to a competitive college or program should also take
advanced, honors, and AP courses when possible.
*** This is the MINIMUM requirement for an Advanced Studies diploma and for most 4 year colleges, it always advisable to go above and beyond this requirement
Admissions Criteria Grade point average
(GPA) Strength of subjects ACT/SAT scores Class rank Recommendations Special Talents Personal qualities Activities/awards Essays Interviews
Programs At Stone Hill PBIS-Positive Behavior Interventions
and Supports SSA-Safe School Ambassadors Peer Helpers Study Skills Workshops
SHM Contact Info SCHOOL COUNSELORS6th Grade and Lead Counselor: [email protected] (Barracudas & Dolphins) [email protected] (Piranhas & Marlins)7th Grade, [email protected] (Jellyfish, Starfish, Sea
Turtles) [email protected] (Seahorses)8th Grade, [email protected] students, all grades, Program Coordinator: [email protected] Grade- [email protected] Grade- Ben. [email protected] Grade- [email protected] can be reached by calling 703-957-4420, we all have
confidential voicemail.
References Woodburn Press
Linda O’Brienwww.woodburnpress.com
Where’s My Stuff: The Ultimate Teen Organizing Guide
Samantha Moss, Lesley SchwartzZest Books
http://zestbooks.net/
The Organized Student: Teaching Children the Skills for Success in
School and BeyondDonna Goldberg
Touchstone
