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Middle School Guidance
Chris Daviau - Grade 7 Guidance Counselor - cdaviau@qrsd.org
Barbara Page - Grade 8 Guidance Counselor - bpage@qrsd.org
2010 Summer School Information
If students need to pass a class or two in order to be promoted to the next grade level, please be aware of our requirements. We will use your summer school grade to replace your lowest quarterly grade in that particular class. We will then average all of your quarterly grades for the year to determine if you will pass that class. This will determine whether or not you will move on to the next grade level.
Memorial Intermediate School
Fitchburg, MA.
For details and enrollment forms, contact your student’s guidance counselor.
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Pathfinder Regional Vocational-Technical High School
Palmer, MA.
For details call Mr. Croteau, Summer School Coordinator at 413-283-9701 X229 or email croteau@pathfindertech.org.
The fax number is 413-284-0032
• Summer school academic program from July 2nd to July 30th for 8th grade students only.
• Courses available are math (10 – 12 AM) and English (7:50 – 9:50 AM).
• Course fee = $165.00.
• Applications must be received by June 25th.
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St. Peter-Marian Central Catholic Jr-Sr High School
Worcester, MA.
For details and enrollment forms, contact your student’s guidance counselor.
• Academic Summer School from July 6 – July 23. For 7th and 8th grade students. Classes available in English Language Arts, math, science and social studies. Registration on site June 29 – July 1, 2010 from 9 AM to 1 PM or by mail in advance to Mr. Matthew R. Sturgis, Headmaster. Course fee = $250.00.
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Tantasqua Regional Junior High School
Sturbridge, MA.
For details call Mrs. Amy Polito (508) 347-7381 or e-mail her at politoa@tantasqua.org.
• Academic Summer School from June 28 - August 5. For 7th and 8th grade students. Classes available in English, math, science and social studies. Registration by mail or in person on June 24 or June 25, 8 -11 AM at Tantasqua Regional Junior High. Course fee = $225.00.
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Online Course Available through Brigham Young University -
For details check the website at http://ce.byu.edu/is/site/readme
The final exam must be ordered by August 3rd and completed by August 14th. Students must pass the final (which has to be taken at Quabbin) in order to pass the course.
Course fee = $124.00
BYU Online Courses We Recommend
The following BYU online courses would be most appropriate for our middle school students.
English
Reading and Understanding Literature 1* (for both 7th and 8th graders)
English 2 (for Grade 7)
English 1 (for Grade 8)
*This course is the one we recommend most
Math
Math 31 Seventh Grade Mathematics 1 (for Grade 7)
Math 33 Seventh Grade Mathematics 2 (for Grade 7 or 8)*
* Not ideal for 8th graders
Science
Part 1 Grade 7 science (for Grade 7)
Part 2 Grade 8 science (for Grade 8)
Social Studies
Survey of World History Part 1 (for Grade 8)
(No geography or 7th grade course is available)
Career Exploration Program for 8th Graders
Mrs. Page visited 8th grade social studies classes to introduce the Career Targets Online program. This is the first year we have subscribed to this online program for our 8th graders. In previous years activities were done in class in workbooks that were distributed to each student.
In each class we used the mobile laptop cart to allow all students to register for this online program. During the class period students were introduced to the program and had the opportunity to take an interest inventory or a skills assessment online. The results of these inventories demonstrated how students’ interests and skills are aligned with the world of work. Many students printed out their results.
In Mr. Matt Castriotta’s classes the web site was down the first day we reserved the laptop cart. Thus, I distributed workbooks to each student, which are theirs to keep. The same introductory discussion about levels of education and the world of work took place and students completed the interest inventory in the booklet. At a follow up lesson, his students registered for the online program and completed additional activities.
All 8th graders have the opportunity to register, complete the various career related activities and keep an online portfolio until the end of the school year. Students may access this program from their home computers to re-take or review their results and/or to complete career related research. Please have your student show you this website at www.careertargetsonline.com. It is a wonderful resource with a variety of career related information including video clips, activities and descriptions of many different occupations. For additional information feel free to contact Mrs. Page at 978-355-5042.
For Your Information...
Adolescence can be a trying time for families. Parents often report that as soon as their children entered middle school, they changed dramatically. They are no longer the kind, thoughtful, fun children they were in elementary school. Their mood swings are tough to take and family members are frustrated and confused.
The following resources can be helpful in guiding families through this difficult period. It is comforting to know that one is not alone in the process. Additionally, a bit of humor often goes a long way. Check out these titles in your local bookstore and/or online.
How To Handle A hard-to-handle kid
A Parents' Guide to Understanding and Changing Problem Behaviors
By C. Drew Edwards, Ph.D.
Get Out Of My Life, but first could you drive me and Cheryl to the Mall?
A Parent's Guide to the New Teenager
By Anthony E. Wolf, Ph.D.
Grounded For Life?!
Stop Blowing Your Fuse and Start Communicating with Your Teenager
By Louise Felton Tracy, M.S.
How To Talk So Kids Can Learn At Home and in School
By Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
The Roller-Coaster Years
Raising Your Child Through the Maddening Yet Magical Middle School Years
By Charlene C. Giannetti and Margaret Sagarese
Not Much Just Chillin': The Hidden Lives of Middle Schoolers
By Linda Perlstein
Get a Clue! : What's Really Going On With Pre-Teens and How Parents Can Help
By Ellen Rosenberg
The Tween Years: A Parent's Guide for Surviving Those Terrific, Turbulent, and Trying Times
By Donna G Corwin
The Everything Tween Book: A Parent's Guide to Surviving the Turbulent Pre-Teen Years (Everything Series)
By Linda Sonna
Try the following online resource and sign up for The Weekly Buzz
at www.ParentingTeensOnline.com
Updated June 2010
Serving Barre, Hardwick,
Hubbardston, New Braintree, and Oakham since 1967.
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