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Middle Years Newsletter - Monthly newsletters for parents of middle school students. Practical activities, suggestions and tips to help parents face the challenges raising adolescents.
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Those Crazy Middlers ! - a presentation by Joy Trexler, Ed.S. ( Lufkin's 6th grade counselor) and Camille Hedrick, Ph.D. (Lufkin's 6th grade administrator)
Should you snoop on your kids?: ABC News, Good Morning America presents a video on, Do parents have a right to search their kid's stuff?
Family Education.com - Website for parents with children of all ages.
Carolina Parent - The Triangle Family Resource - This website provides resources for track-out programs and more.
Helping Your Child Series - US Department of Education provides publications to assist parents with tools and information to help their children succeed in school and life.
Cyberbullying: The following are websites to help with strategies when handling cyberbullying, mobile bullying and internet safety.
www.netsmartz.org www.wiredsafety.orgwww.bnetsavvy.org www.netlingo.comwww.connectsafely.org www.safekids.com/
Silencing Cyberbullies - This is an article in the National Education Association magazine, which talks about students affected by cyberbulling. This article provides information for educators and parents on how to prevent cyberbulling.
Kidscan! - A special Support program designed for children who have a parent diagnosed with cancer. During this special program, kids will:
- Learn about cancer
- Talk with other kids who have a family member with cancer
- Participate in fun activities
- Be is a safe nurturing environment
- Bring parent to participate in their own group
Program meeting will be held at Rex Cancer Center Auditorium. For more information, please contact Jill Shipman at (919) 784-6455.
Summershine - Spring & Summer 2008 Edition - Source of information on Track-out programs, Camps, Clinics and other activities for school age children.
YMCA G.I.R.L. Summit - YMCA is offering their First Annual G.I.R.L.S. Summit to middle school girls. This program is designed to provide them with an opportunity to feel empowered, gain self-awareness, and discuss important topics such as body image, friendships, and healthy habits in a safe and non-threatening environment. Parent Flyer
Study Skills Course - North Carolina State University, Department of Psychology Psychoeducational Clinic is offering a study skills course this summer 2008. The courses will offer learning strategies, test taking skills and organizational skills. Below are the dates and times. For more information and an application, visit www.ncsu.edu/psychology/studyskills or call 515-2251
Morning session - for 6th grades only, 8/11-8/15, 2008, 9:30 - 11:30 am, Fee $185.00
Afternoon Sessions - for 6th, 7th & 8th graders, 8/11-8/15, 2008, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Fee $185.00
Course for year-round 6-8th graders: 7/21-7/25 9:30 - 11:30 am
Homework Solutions Guide - The Natioanl Education Association developed a homework guide for parents of middle schoolers.
Help Parents Deal with Homework - This is an article from the Teacher Vision website.
Organization: Advice for Parents - This is an article from the Teacher Vision website.
How-To-Study - A free resource website to help student with study skills.
School to Career - Summer College Programs - Wonderful summer programs for our elementary-, middle-, and high-school students. These college summer programs present career information in an exciting hands-on way, and help students start exploring postsecondary educational opportunities.
Summer Reading Skills Program - North Carolina State University's Office of Professional Development are offering reading skills classes for grades PreK - 12. Classes are held on the NCSU campus. For more information or registration call 800-978-9596 or www.continuingeducation.ncsu.edu/reading/ .
Duke Eating Disorders Programs:
Research Study for Children Who Have Siblings with Eating Disorders
The Dougy Center for Grieving Children & Families - This center provides support for children, teens, young adults and their families grieving a death. It provides a safe place for them to share their experiences. www.dougy.org
CollegeBoard.com My Road - This website helps students explore careers and plan for the future.
Occupational Outlook Handbook - This resource describes hundres of different job opportunites.
Teaching Tolerance - Tolerance.org is a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center to encourage people to reduce prejudices and promote torelance. It provides free educational materials to schools.
It's My Life - PBSkids.org provides information for students on the transition to middle school.