From the counselor...

FYI … From The Counselor

Wow…Can you believe it is almost Thanksgiving??? Time is just flying by! We are in our 2nd nine week period which will not end until January 15th (after Christmas break).

I wanted to make you aware of a couple of computer programs we are using this year to help remediate students who have made a failing grade for a nine week period. The 6th grade will be using a remedial program called Compass and the 7th/8th grades will be using a remedial program called Plato. Any student who made a failing grade on his/her report card will be assigned to one of these programs two days a week during their exploratory time. If the student successfully completes all of the tutorial sessions and passes the required computerized tests before this nine week period is over, he/she will recover his/her grade for the 1st nine weeks (this means if the tutorial program is completed successfully, the student will receive a 65 D for the first 9 weeks instead of the F posted on the report card).

I have met with all students who made a failing grade the first 9 weeks and explained this program to them. I have also explained their responsibility in completing it. Hopefully, these remedial programs will help the students gain skills that were missed, and help them become more successful in the future.

Listed below are some dates to remember:
· Progress reports will be issued Wednesday, November 18th
· Wednesday, November 11th is Veteran’s Day (No School)
· November 23-27 will be Thanksgiving Holidays (No School)
· December 21 – January 4th Christmas Break (No School)
· A Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Life Skills speaker will be in Exploratory classes during November.

· Middle School Basketball is in full swing: Home games are Nov. 5th 5:00
Nov. 19th 5:00
Dec. 8th 5:00
Dec. 10th 2:30

Remember you can view your child’s attendance, grades, and discipline by going to
Home.sti-k12.com (you’ll need your child’s ID number and pin number). Please keep a close eye on your child’s progress. Stay in contact with the teachers by phone or email. If you have any concerns you can contact me, Carole Cobb, at 677-5153 ext. 234!

Have a great Holiday Season!
Carole Cobb, Counselor
RMS