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Middle School Parent Breakfast

Welcome

Support System

Administration

• Principal: Mr. Lawlor
• MS Assistant Principal: Dr. Harris
• HS Assistant Principal: Mr. Liddy

School Nurse

• Ms. O’Connor

Student Assistance Counselor

• Mrs. Kobylinski

Child Study Team

• Ms. Annecchino- School Psychologist
• Ms. Holden- Social Worker
• Ms. Non- Learning Consultant

ESS

• Ms. Tudor- Licensed Professional

Counselor

• Ms. Pitman- Licensed Clinical Social

Worker

School Counselor

• Individual Counseling

○ Academic ○ Personal ○ Social

• Peer Counseling

○ Common Need ○ Friend Issues

• Group Counseling

○ Social Skills ○ Peer Relations

• 7th Grade Cycle Visits
• Peer Leadership
• Intervention
• Referrals
• Crisis/Risk Assessment and

Management

Middle School Philosophy

GR Middle School is committed to offering many

• pportunities for programs and experiences that

meet the academic, social, physical and emotional needs of our children in partnership with the family and the community.

Changing Middle Schooler

Intellectual

• Concrete to abstract thinking
• Strong need for approval/easily

discouraged Physical

• Experience rapid, irregular
• growth. Awkwardness
• Varying maturity rates
• Poor eating and sleeping habits

Emotional

• Experience mood swings
• Seek to become increasingly

independent

• Concerned about peer acceptance.
• Believe personal experiences are

unique to them Social

• Have a strong need to belong
• In search of self
• Social skills can lag behind their

mental/physical maturity

Communicating with Your Middle Schooler

Open-ended questions

• Ex: Tell me about your day?

Listening

• Be available
• Good times to talk might be when you’re making dinner or driving

together. Watch for non verbal cues

• Verbal communication is difficult for kids. Watch for body language such

as eating and sleeping patterns, mood changes, and academic performance.

Web Communication

School Wires- www.glenridge.org

• Calendar
• Digital Backpack
• Announcements
• Teacher Webpages

Google Drive

• Google Classroom
• Assignment Calendar

Skyward Family Access

• Student and Parent Account
• Check Grades

District Email

• Daily, 2:00pm

Staff Email

• First initial, last name @glenridge.org
• jlandgraber@glenridge.org

Communication Protocol

• 1. Contact Teacher
• 2. Contact School Counselor or Case Manager
• 3. Contact Assistant Principal
• 4. Contact Principal

For more information about Communication Protocol, visit the Glen Ridge High School Home Page, Site Short Cuts, GRHS Effective Communication Protocol.

Extra Help

Agenda

• Received first day

Google Calendar

• Synches all assignments

Textbooks

• Online versions, quizzes, notes

Study Hall

• 7th: Wednesday and Thursday
• 8th: Wednesday (Peer

Leadership on Thursday)

Period 9

• 2:47-3:15 Every Day

Media Center

• Open until 4:00

Homework Club

• Weekly, Room 229, Day TBD

National Honor Society Tutoring

• Weekly, TBD

Peer Leadership

• Eighth Grade
• Weekly meetings with senior peer leaders for team

building and character education activities

• Co-taught by Ms. Landgraber and Ms. Zieser
• September 28: PL Field Day
• October 4: First PL meeting, then meets every

Thursday through June

Getting Involved

• Builders Club (Community Service)
• Drama Club
• Feminism Club/Girls Learn International
• Jazz Band
• Madrigals
• Math Counts
• Middle School Mentors (8th grade only)
• Newspaper (Journalist)
• Saving Animal Friends
• Student Council
• Yearbook

See the Middle School webpage for more information. New Clubs! See Ms. Landgraber if you are interested in starting a new club.

Upcoming Events

September 28: MS BBQ Night October 19: MS Dance December 7: MS Activity Night

Class Trips

• TBD
• History of Sports trip to

Cooperstown: 10/23-24)

Testing

MAP (7th Grade Only)

• Fall: September 25 and 26
• Spring

InView (7th Grade Only)

• Late Winter/Early Spring

NJSLA Science (8th Grade Only)

• Spring

PARCC

• Spring

Looking Ahead

Scheduling for 9th Grade Academic Placements are based on teacher recommendations Waiver Policy- Minimum Requirements Students currently enrolled in…

• Advanced Courses (Advanced Algebra): C+
• Non-advanced Courses (Everything else): B+

Looking Ahead

High School Counselors

• Mrs. Lindsey Deptula
• Mr. Joseph Mazzarella
• Mrs. Vivian Petrosino

New Leadership, New Ideas

• MS Student and Staff Awards Show (June 6th)
• Parent Mentoring

How to Contact Me:

Office

• 200

Phone:

• 973-429-8300
• X 2010

Email:

• jlandgraber@glenridge.org

Questions?