Counselor's Corner
LCMS 9/18/2023 Counselor's Corner
Today in 6th grade science Mrs. Mahoney will be presenting a lesson on writing SMART goals. If your student has a conference in October (conferences are NOT required in middle school), he/she will be using his/her goal to lead the conference.
Wednesday in 7th grade core, Ms. Brown will be presenting this lesson on SMART goals. If your student has a conference in October (conferences are NOT required in middle school), he/she will be using his/her goal to lead the conference.
1st quarter progress report grades will be viewable on infinite campus portal by 9/19. Remember these are only “progress” reports to give you an idea of how your student is doing.
Wednesday is National Backpack Awareness Day! For more information, see https://bit.ly/2qd5fzd. If you would like an individual assessment of your student's backpack, please email Mrs. Mahoney (nmahoney@srvusd.net). Note that 6th graders should not be carrying history textbooks.
6th grade parents – Our first “surprise” backpack inspection will be during homeroom on tomorrow 9/19/2023. Your child will not be penalized in any way for not “passing”, however the leadership students will be giving them tips on how to improve. Click here to review a copy of the inspection rubric. The backpack inspections will be performed once a month during homeroom by the leadership students, and results will be posted in the Counselor’s Corner
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy, we can all sense a mysterious connection to each other." Meryl Streep
ACADEMIC
Could your child benefit from 1 on 1 tutoring? Starting 10/11 every Wednesday from 2:30-3:30p in the library, peer tutors will be available by prior arrangement. Please have your student pick up a contract in the Counseling office. If your student would like tutoring, or can volunteer to be a tutor once a week, please have them see Mrs. Mahoney for an application. Students will receive training and be supervised. They may also use peer tutoring for CJSF and/or leadership hours.
There will also be a MVHS tutoring list available in the counseling office by mid October.
TUPE (Tobacco Use and Prevention Education) compliments of screenagersmovie.com)
Youth Under Siege: The Social Media Push of Vaping and the Fight to Resist
TECH TIP (compliments of commonsensemedia.org)
Helping Kids Navigate the World of Artificial Intelligence
PERSONAL/SOCIAL
"HANDLE WITH CARE" - if your family is experiencing difficulty at home, we would like to provide additional supports at school. We understand that you are not always able to share details and that's ok. If your child is coming to school after a difficult night, morning or weekend, please text "Handle with Care" to 925-272-9639. Nothing else will be said or asked. This will let us know that your child may need extra time, patience or help during the day.
We would like to extend an invitation for you to share any transitions your family may be going through with our Counselors. While we respect your privacy, oftentimes students can be distracted and unable to learn when they are worried or anxious. All information is kept strictly confidential.
PARENTING TIP (compliments of childmind.org)
PARENTING TIP (compliments of childmind.org)
How to Help Kids Who Are Too Hard on Themselves
COLLEGE/CAREER
Our 17th annual Career Fair is Friday, 4/19/24. If you have a career you would like to share with our students and/or would like to volunteer, please fill in this brief form.
ADD/ADHD Parenting (compliments of additudemag.com)
ADD/ADHD Parenting (compliments of additudemag.com)
How to Discipline a Child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
LCMS 9/18/2023 Counselor's Corner Today in 6th grade science Mrs. Mahoney will be presenting a lesson on writing SMART goals. If your student has a conference in October (conferences are NOT required in middle school), he/she will be using his/her goal to lead the conference.
Wednesday in 7th grade core, Ms. Brown will be presenting this lesson on SMART goals. If your student has a conference in October (conferences are NOT required in middle school), he/she will be using his/her goal to lead the conference.
1st quarter progress report grades will be viewable on infinite campus portal by 9/19. Remember these are only “progress” reports to give you an idea of how your student is doing. Wednesday is National Backpack Awareness Day! For more information, see https://bit.ly/2qd5fzd. If you would like an individual assessment of your student's backpack, please email Mrs. Mahoney (nmahoney@srvusd.net). Note that 6th graders should not be carrying history textbooks. 6th grade parents – Our first “surprise” backpack inspection will be during homeroom on tomorrow 9/19/2023. Your child will not be penalized in any way for not “passing”, however the leadership students will be giving them tips on how to improve. Click here to review a copy of the inspection rubric. The backpack inspections will be performed once a month during homeroom by the leadership students, and results will be posted in the Counselor’s Corner FOOD FOR THOUGHT The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy, we can all sense a mysterious connection to each other." Meryl Streep
ACADEMIC Could your child benefit from 1 on 1 tutoring? Starting 10/11 every Wednesday from 2:30-3:30p in the library, peer tutors will be available by prior arrangement. Please have your student pick up a contract in the Counseling office. If your student would like tutoring, or can volunteer to be a tutor once a week, please have them see Mrs. Mahoney for an application. Students will receive training and be supervised. They may also use peer tutoring for CJSF and/or leadership hours.There will also be a MVHS tutoring list available in the counseling office by mid October.
TUPE (Tobacco Use and Prevention Education) compliments of screenagersmovie.com)Youth Under Siege: The Social Media Push of Vaping and the Fight to Resist TECH TIP (compliments of commonsensemedia.org) Helping Kids Navigate the World of Artificial Intelligence PERSONAL/SOCIAL
"HANDLE WITH CARE" - if your family is experiencing difficulty at home, we would like to provide additional supports at school. We understand that you are not always able to share details and that's ok. If your child is coming to school after a difficult night, morning or weekend, please text "Handle with Care" to 925-272-9639. Nothing else will be said or asked. This will let us know that your child may need extra time, patience or help during the day.We would like to extend an invitation for you to share any transitions your family may be going through with our Counselors. While we respect your privacy, oftentimes students can be distracted and unable to learn when they are worried or anxious. All information is kept strictly confidential.
PARENTING TIP (compliments of childmind.org) How to Help Kids Who Are Too Hard on Themselves COLLEGE/CAREER Our 17th annual Career Fair is Friday, 4/19/24. If you have a career you would like to share with our students and/or would like to volunteer, please fill in this brief form.
ADD/ADHD Parenting (compliments of additudemag.com) How to Discipline a Child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) ![]()
LCMS 9/18/2023 Counselor's Corner
Today in 6th grade science Mrs. Mahoney will be presenting a lesson on writing SMART goals. If your student has a conference in October (conferences are NOT required in middle school), he/she will be using his/her goal to lead the conference.
Wednesday in 7th grade core, Ms. Brown will be presenting this lesson on SMART goals. If your student has a conference in October (conferences are NOT required in middle school), he/she will be using his/her goal to lead the conference.
1st quarter progress report grades will be viewable on infinite campus portal by 9/19. Remember these are only “progress” reports to give you an idea of how your student is doing.
Wednesday is National Backpack Awareness Day! For more information, see https://bit.ly/2qd5fzd. If you would like an individual assessment of your student's backpack, please email Mrs. Mahoney (nmahoney@srvusd.net). Note that 6th graders should not be carrying history textbooks.
6th grade parents – Our first “surprise” backpack inspection will be during homeroom on tomorrow 9/19/2023. Your child will not be penalized in any way for not “passing”, however the leadership students will be giving them tips on how to improve. Click here to review a copy of the inspection rubric. The backpack inspections will be performed once a month during homeroom by the leadership students, and results will be posted in the Counselor’s Corner
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy, we can all sense a mysterious connection to each other." Meryl Streep
ACADEMIC
Could your child benefit from 1 on 1 tutoring? Starting 10/11 every Wednesday from 2:30-3:30p in the library, peer tutors will be available by prior arrangement. Please have your student pick up a contract in the Counseling office. If your student would like tutoring, or can volunteer to be a tutor once a week, please have them see Mrs. Mahoney for an application. Students will receive training and be supervised. They may also use peer tutoring for CJSF and/or leadership hours.
There will also be a MVHS tutoring list available in the counseling office by mid October.
TUPE (Tobacco Use and Prevention Education) compliments of screenagersmovie.com)
Youth Under Siege: The Social Media Push of Vaping and the Fight to Resist
TECH TIP (compliments of commonsensemedia.org)
Helping Kids Navigate the World of Artificial Intelligence
PERSONAL/SOCIAL
"HANDLE WITH CARE" - if your family is experiencing difficulty at home, we would like to provide additional supports at school. We understand that you are not always able to share details and that's ok. If your child is coming to school after a difficult night, morning or weekend, please text "Handle with Care" to 925-272-9639. Nothing else will be said or asked. This will let us know that your child may need extra time, patience or help during the day.
We would like to extend an invitation for you to share any transitions your family may be going through with our Counselors. While we respect your privacy, oftentimes students can be distracted and unable to learn when they are worried or anxious. All information is kept strictly confidential.
PARENTING TIP (compliments of childmind.org)
PARENTING TIP (compliments of childmind.org)
How to Help Kids Who Are Too Hard on Themselves
COLLEGE/CAREER
Our 17th annual Career Fair is Friday, 4/19/24. If you have a career you would like to share with our students and/or would like to volunteer, please fill in this brief form.
ADD/ADHD Parenting (compliments of additudemag.com)
ADD/ADHD Parenting (compliments of additudemag.com)
How to Discipline a Child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
