1. Family Information/Game Night
Navigating the Middle School Years

2. The Why? Have fun with family
Discover, together, how to navigate the middle school years.
Our goal is to 1 have a time committed to not only spending time having fun but to also figuring out together the best way to help our middle schoolers to be thrive and be successful during the middle school years.

3. Teens need help choosing positive things to deal with stress
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Teens need help choosing positive things to deal with stress
What do we mean by “navigate”? We mean having an awareness of what our middle schoolers are up against (or gonna encounter?) during their adolescent years. Lots of change, which can bring some pressure, maybe stress. Because the adolescent brain is working over time the knowledge on how to best navigate middle school can help everyone involved. Knock is going to talk a bit about what is happening in the adolescent brain.

4. The Adolescent Brain What changes have you noticed about your teen?
What parts of the brain are affected during adolescence
Power and purpose of the adolescent
brain
Knock

5. Wants nothing to do with adults
Popular Literature
Myths
Essence of
Adolescence
Raging Hormones
Emotions on high
Wants nothing to do with adults
Peer Centered
A time to survive
A time to thrive
Immaturity
Abstract thinking

6. How can we help our students THRIVE in Middle School?
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What would you like to know about the middle school years?
Have parents fill out survey

7. Next information/game night “Pending results of your survey”
We hope to see you back...
Next information/game night
Time
Location
Topic
April 10th
5:30-7:00 PM
MPR
“Pending results of your survey”
Thank you for coming!