Q Camp Parent Information Session presented by: Tamela Tyler, 6th Grade School Counselor Sarah Fidler, Math Teacher

Let’s take a Mindful Moment!

Are you ready for Middle School?

PowerSchool Parent Portal

SCHOOLOGY

Middle School Survival Guide: Organization, Transitions, etc. GROWTH MINDSET Test-Taking Tips Study Skills Time Management

TOP THREE STUDY SKILLS TEACHERS CONSIDER TO BE THE MOST IMPORTANT? ORGANIZATION!!! Use of the Passport/Agenda Use of Schoology

Student Success – Important Items Teachers Want Students…and You to Know Passport – Get in the habit of writing down homework assignments, due dates, test and quiz dates. Homework – Do it every night and turn it in Organization – Locker, backpack, binder(s), and homework folder(s); clean out at least once a week. Notes – Take good notes, keep them together and do not throw them away Review, Review, Review – Rewrite notes on flashcards and review notes daily Study – Immediately when test/quiz is announced; practice math problems Supplies - Bring the right materials to class; i.e., charged laptops, binders, homework, pencils and/or pens Study Location – Designate a time and place at home for homework Parent Signatures - Designate place to put papers for mom/dad signatures

QUIOCCASIN MIDDLE SCHOOL 2017-2018 Bell Schedule Monday Tuesday & Thursday Wednesday & Friday Period 1 8:35 – 9:20 8:35 – 10:05 Period 5 Period 2 9:25 – 10:05 Period 3 10:10 – 10:50 10:10 – 11:35 Period 6 Period 4 10:55 – 11:35 11:40 – 1:40 Lunch 6th 11:45 – 12:10 Period 7 6th Grade Lunch 11:45 – 12:10 12:15 – 12: 55 (6th Instruction) 1:00 – 1:40 (6/7th Instruction) 1:45 – 3:15 Period 8 1:45 – 2:25 2:30 – 3:15 A DESIRE A DREAM A VISION

Appreciation Station Mix-It-Up Day – October 31st No One Eats Alone

School Counselors support your child in many ways by providing … Emotional, behavioral, and academic support Organizational, study and test-taking skills Coping strategies Strategies to build healthy peer relationships through social skills training Communication, problem-solving, decision-making and conflict resolution strategies Career awareness, exploration and planning Multicultural/diversity awareness Individual Student Academic & Career Planning Goal-setting techniques Education in understanding of self, including strengths and weaknesses Individual and small group counseling Focus on the academic, personal/social, and career development of all students

QUESTIONS? Email Address: tptyler@henrico.k12.va.us