As the 1st marking period ends and the 2nd one begins, school counselors are busy reviewing report card grades with students. Report cards can bring either positive or negative feelings. In either case, report cards can be used as an academic tool. They provide students with an opportunity to reflect on past work habits, accomplishments, and challenges. A few students have begun to meet in small groups to address areas needing improvement. Small group counseling provides students with the opportunity to develop strategies and skills needed to positively impact their school achievement and social interaction skills. As the school year progresses, there will be more opportunities for students to participate in small group counseling.
National Mix It Up Day
National Mix-It-Up at Lunch Day is a day sponsored through Teachingtolerance.org. TeachingTolerance.org is a program that offers educational resources to schools and teachers on the topics of diversity, equality, and respect for differences in schools. Mix It Up at lunch encourages students to cross social boundaries. This program is based on research that has shown crossing social boundaries can help reduce bullying and predjudice. The junior high has participated in Mix It Up Day for several years and has had great success with the students mixing it up! This year we were among 6,137 schools on October 29th who participated.
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