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Welcome to Granby Memorial Middle School

Welcome to Granby Memorial Middle School. VISION: Every student educated in the Granby Public schools will graduate on time, prepared for 21 st Century Citizenship.

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Welcome to Granby Memorial Middle School

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  1. Welcome to Granby Memorial Middle School VISION: Every student educated in the Granby Public schools will graduate on time, prepared for 21st Century Citizenship. MISSION STATEMENT: All students become powerful thinkers, effective collaborators, and compassionate contributors in preparation for success in a dynamic, interdependent world. ACHIEVEMENT GOAL: Systematically improve students’ ability to analyze and synthesize information, solve problems and articulate/defend a position.

  2. 8th grade year Important Dates/Deadlines 8th Grade Overview Available Supports Effort + Support (Home + School)= Success Parent/ Student Portal Home-School Communication High School Transition Process Course Selection Academic & Personal Goals Questions and Answers with Parents

  3. 8th grade year Highlights Parents Day – 10/4, 4/10 Conferences – 11/20,21 Grandparents’ Day – 4/2 Early College Awareness - 9th grade Course Selection: Spring Trip to Washington – 5/13-5/16 Promotion Dance Promotion Ceremony- 6/11

  4. Teenage Brain • The greatest changes to the parts of the brain that are responsible for impulse-control, judgment, decision-making, planning, organization and involved in other functions like emotion, occur in adolescence. This area of the brain (prefrontal cortex) does not reach full maturity until around age 25!!

  5. On the Mind of an 8th Grader • Friends/ Relationships • Sports/Activities • School/grades/homework • Peer pressure/bullying/teasing/title IX • Parents/teachers

  6. Social Pressure • Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Askfm, • X-box live, etc. • Cell phones/texting • Half-days/clothes/financial • Dating/Dances • Parties • Unsupervised homes • Cheating • Lunch room/Locker room/bus

  7. Teenage Stress • School demands and frustrations • Negative thoughts about self • Changes in bodies • Problems with friends and/or peers • Separation/divorce of parents • Chronic illness/self/family member • Death of a loved one/animal • Moving/changing schools • Taking too many activities or having too high expectations • Family financial problems

  8. Monitor Stress • SIGNS of STRESS: • Home: Loss of Interest in Family Activities • Disrespect of Family Rules • Withdrawal from responsibilities • Verbal or Physical Aggression • Change in Appetite • Disrespect of Curfews • Constant Excuses or Blaming others • Lying • Frequent Illness (headaches, stomach aches, etc.) • School: Sudden Drop in Grades • Truancy • Loss of Interest in class • Sleeping in class • Not doing Homework • Defiant to Authority • Change in Friends • Poor attitude towards Extra Curricular Activities

  9. Strategies for Success • Learn and model stress management skills • Exercise, Eat healthy, and Get to Sleep • Learn relaxation activities • Encourage Communication: Open vs. Closed ???’s • Positive Self-talk & Positive role modeling • High Expectations should be achievable • Clubs/Activities : Encourage involvement • School Counselors: Mrs. Volikas, 8th Grade • Mr. Cunningham, 7th Grade

  10. Academic Supports • X-Block • After school help with teachers • Homework Club M-Th 2:30-3:30 • Parent/ Student Portal • Utilize planner/calendar

  11. Social SuccessStay Involved • X-tension Block Activities • Intramurals & Interscholastic Sports • Jazz Band/Select Choir • See Activity pamphlet for all Activities/Clubs • Morning News, Digital Backpack • www.Granby.k12.ct.us

  12. Beginning the process • Career Inventory & Exploration • NAVIANCE: Student Success Plans • Important part of School Counseling Curriculum • Early College Awareness • High School Choices

  13. High School Options • Granby High School • Oliver Wolcott • Suffield Vo Ag • Magnet Schools • Private Schools Check Deadlines/All application materials go through the School Counseling Office.

  14. Timeline (Approx) • February 6th : High School Night • Standardized Tests: CMTs/ • April -I meet with students/parents as needed.

  15. Teacher Recommendations • Academic vs Honors • Criteria from High School Teachers • Teachers look for • Grades • Homework completion/Quality of work/conscientious student • Higher level thinking/more abstract • Responsible learner/seeks help

  16. Questions?? • ? • ? • ?

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