Middle School Semester 1

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Middle School Semester 1

• We are glad you are here!

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Counseling Services

• Your counselor is Ms. Southall
• She is located In the main office in 2-107.
• I try to be available before or after school or
  try to catch me during your lunch, but make sure
  you eat!!!! In an emergency, ask for a pass from
  your teacher or have a teacher send me an e-mail
  stating you need to see me.

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Guidance Website

• www.cbhs.brevard.k12.fl.us

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Moving up - promotion

• Must pass all academics (language arts, math
  social studies, science)
• Must pass the equivalent of two years worth of
  electives (2 year electives, 1 year elective and
  2 semester electives, or 4 semester electives)
• Must pass career wheel (for 7th graders)
• If you have intensive reading, must pass
• Score a level 2 or above on reading and math FCAT
• Meet attendance requirements

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1st 9 weeks

• Happy with grades?
• Congratulations!
• Keep doing what you are doing!

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Not Happy With First Nine Weeks Grades?

• Time to reassess what you are doing!

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Strategies

• Use your planner.
• Find out when your teacher is available for extra
  help.
• Pay attention!
• Use tutoring programs!

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Strategies

• Break studying up into small sections when
  possible.
• Take notes you can study from (Cornell, color
  coding, note cards, etc.).
• Review regularly (even if you dont have
  homework).
• Experiment with what helps you learn better if
  your grades werent as good as you hoped. EX
  Hearing it, writing it, drawing it, acting it
  out, reading it over, etc.

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Worried about FCAT?

• School tutoring is available for some parts of
  FCAT. Check with me or a teacher for schedule.
• Use www.fcatexplorer.com
• Sign in FirstName
• Password 005LastName
• Pay attention in class

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GET INVOLVED!!!!!!

• Listen for announcements dont get left out!
• School is more fun when you get involved!
• Must keep up a 2.0 GPA when in extra-curricular
  activities!

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Future Planning High School

• Bright Futures-see handout
• Take the most challenging courses you can handle!
  Will help with scholarships and college
  admissions.
• Graduation options

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Looking forward to high school?

• 26 credit requirement for high school
• Graduation options
• 26
• Two 18

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Career Cruiser (8th grade only)

• A magazine
• just for you!
• Enjoy
• and
• learn!