Middle School Counselor
October 12th 2012
Upcoming
1. October 16th-19th: Grade 7 WWoW trip to Nagarhole Tuesday October 16th-19th
2. Monday, October 15th: Welcome back 8th grade from WWoW trip!
3.October 24th 3:30-4:30pm Student Ambassador meeting for all Student Ambassadors
Congratulations to all our wonderful middle school swimmers for your performances and hard work in the SAISA swim meet over the the past weekend!! Your contributions have been commendable!
Advisory Theme
Making Good Choices
September-December 1st
Middle school students have been engaging in activities based on the theme: Making Good Choices. The activities components are knowing yourself, what are values, knowing your values, and how to make a good choice/decision for yourself. The following article shows how to be a successful student in middles school. These habits fit nicely with our theme of making good choices. We can reinforces these habits at home, iat school and in the community. Habits are formed after repeated usage and trials. Sometimes they take a long time to form, but if we keep practicing them, they will become a habit:-)
Eight Habits of Successful Middle School
Students
http://www.bvps.org/vmscounseling/eight_habits_of_successful.htm
1. Be Responsible and Know
Yourself
• When the word “responsibility” is broken down, the
key words are “respond” and “ability.” A
successful person has the ability to respond to
challenges.
• Choose your own response to a difficult situation
beforehand, rather than wait for it to
happen and not be prepared.
• Begin by looking honestly at your personal
strengths and weaknesses, and determine your
own sense of responsibility for your behavior, and
for your family and friends.
2. Reflect Success
• Have a clear picture of the kind of person you
would like to become and the types of goals
that you want to achieve.
• Identify a positive adult role model, who has
achieved the same goals and reflects the same
success that you desire. You can imitate similar
pathways to success.
• Not every role model has to be a famous basketball
player or movie actor. Some of the best
role models are in your own neighborhood, schools,
churches, and even your own home.
3. Aim Toward Your Goal
• Put life, family, friends, and values in a good
perspective.
• To design a successful career, start by first
identifying the end goal, and then determine the
steps necessary to obtain it.
• Find a caring adult who will be able to help you
put your plan into place one step at a time.
4. Prioritize and Maximize
• Now that you have a successful vision of yourself,
you can begin prioritizing your daily
routine so that you are able to make the best use of
your time and your energy.
• Don’t get caught up in things that may take you
away from your goal, such as alcohol, drugs,
or negative people.
• Anything that does not benefit your vision of
success does not benefit you.
• Organize your work area and keep it free from
distractions.
• Improve your organizational skills by using a
daily planner, a personal “To Do” list, and a
regular personal evaluation meeting with an adult or
a mentor to check your progress.
5. Be a Winner
• Build relationships in which you and the other
person both succeed. These are called “winwin”
partnerships.
• These “win-win” partners should be friends whom
you can call on for support, tutoring, or for
conversation that helps you stay on track.
• Teachers, coaches, principals, and mentors could
be partners who help you succeed.
6. Communicate
• Communication is the essential key to
understanding.
• Don’t be afraid to ask questions, and when answers
are given be sure to listen.
• The cycle of communication is usually broken when
you try to second-guess what others are
trying to say.
• Try to understand the motivations and goals of
others around you. This can improve your
communications and increase your network of positive
partnerships.
7. Connect to a Good Power Source
• Having access to strong, positive partners will
increase your ability to succeed.