Guidance

The following guidance pages were created to provide you with helpful information that will assist your child in having a happy, healthy, and successful school experience. Our character education program is here to provide relevant information and helpful resources to assist students with their development in the following areas:

Academic
Personal
Social

In order to reach students effectively, the character education program is designed to include all of the components listed below:

Curriculum Component (Creating and delivering lessons in the classroom that are available to all students)
Responsive Services (Responding to immediate concerns of students including individual counseling, crisis counseling, referrals or consultation with parents and/or school professionals, etc.)
System Support (Providing leadership, consultation, collaboration, program management, and being a student advocate)

HELPFUL ARTICLES

For a great article on going Back to School, check out this link to Kidshealth.org:
http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/back_to_school.html?tracking=T_RelatedArticle

American School Counselors Association:

ASCA articles for parents/guardians
Dealing with Grief
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/emotions/someone_died.html

ONLINE RESOURCES

Kidshealth.org is the #1 most-visited website for children's health and development. Their website offers special sections for Parents, Teens, and Children. For parents, they provide practical parenting information and have an extensive database of helpful articles that will help you learn about almost any topic! Check it out and see what you think! http://kidshealth.org/
Netsmartz for Parents: http://www.netsmartz.org/netparents.htm
Family Education's Your 7th Grader: http://school.familyeducation.com/seventh-grade/parenting/36071.html?detoured=1
Family Education's Your 8th Grader: http://school.familyeducation.com/eighth-grade/parenting/36072.html?detoured=1
Family Education's Homework Tips: http://school.familyeducation.com/homework/activity/34550.html?detoured=1
Family Education's Homework Tips for Teens: http://life.familyeducation.com/teen/parenting/48435.html?detoured=1
ParentsConnect's Dealing with Bad Grades: http://www.parentsconnect.com/articles/dealing_with_academic_trouble.jhtml
Hospice of Lancaster County: Pathways for Grief & Loss: http://www.hospiceoflancaster.org/pathwayschildrenandteen.html
U.S. Department of Education site for Parents: http://www.ed.gov/parents/landing.jhtm
U.S. Department of Education: Homework Tips: http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/involve/homework/index.html

ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT

How to Make Homework Less Work: http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/studysmart/homework.html
Staying Focused on Schoolwork: http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/studysmart/focused.html
Studying For Tests: http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/studysmart/test_terror.html
Test-Taking Tips: http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/studysmart/testing_tips.html
Writing a Paper: http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/studysmart/writing_papers.html
Note-Taking Tips: http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/studysmart/take_notes.html
Time Management, You vs. the Clock: http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/school/time/index.html
Getting Along with Teachers: http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/teacher_relationships.html?tracking=T_RelatedArticle
PBS "It's My Life" website w/ videos, games, & articles for students: http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/school/index.html

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Kidshealth website for teens: **http://kidshealth.org/teen/** -
Kidshealth article on "your mind": http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/
Extracurricular Activies Article: http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/involved_school.html
Time Management, Sports & Activities: http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/school/time/tips3.html
Dealing with Divorce? http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/family/divorce/index.html
Sibling Rivalry: http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/family/sibrivalry/index.html
Stepfamilies: http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/family/stepfamilies/index.html

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

What is Bullying? http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/friends/bullies/index.html
Stop Bullying Now: **http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/adults/parents-and-family/default.aspx**
Stop the Gossip & Rumors: http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/friends/rumors/index.html
When Friends Fight: http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/friends/friendsfight/index.html
Celeb Stories about School and Friendships: http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/celebs/celeb_quotes.html#friends
Send a Kind ecard to a Friend! http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/games/ecards/index.html

CYBER SAFETY & CYBER BULLYING

The World's Largest Internet Safety, Help, and Education Resource: www.wiredsafety.org
Netsmartz for Parents: http://www.netsmartz.org/netparents.htm
Netsmartz for Parents (in spanish): http://www.netsmartz.org/espanol/
Information about Cyberbullying: **http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/adults/cyber-bullying.aspx**
Kidshealth info on Cyberbullying: **http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/feelings/cyberbullying.html**
Online Bullying: http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/friends/bullies/article8.html