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Counseling Services

Guidance Counselor:
Helps and serves as an advocate for students, understanding their individual uniqueness in academic, career, and personal/social development.

*Help students individually, and in groups to grow personally and socially.
*Support in developing an individual plan for academic success.
*Teach students how career exploration and planning pay off with successful jobs.
*Work with all student, parents, and teachers to improve student achievement.
*Show students how to develop positive attitudes, effective decisions, resolve conflicts, and respect others.

Peer Helpers

The Peer Helper Program at SHMS is a group of fourteen students who reach out to help other students mediate school or other peer related conflicts. Peer Helpers encourage and assist students to think about alternatives to situations and make responsible decisions.

Peer Helpers meet with students during mid-day activity times. Anyone interested in talking to a Peer Helper may do so by filling out a referral form which are located outside the counselors' office doors or in the library.

What is Peer Mediation?
Peer Mediation is a process for resolving problems and conflicts by using trained neutral "third party" mediators. The goal in mediation is to solve the differences using constructive, pro-active means. Peer Mediation provides our students an alternative to the traditional disciplinary practices. Everyone involved, either as mediators or disputants, learn a new way of handling their conflicts.

 

 

Parent Resources

Parenting of Adolescents
http://www.parentingteens.about.com

ParentSoup
http://www.parentsoup.com/

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
http://www.health.org

Suicide Awareness Page
http://www.save.org/

Family Education
http://www.familyeducation.com

 

Group Counseling

SHMS offers students an opportunity to challenge themselves socially, emotionally, and personally by offering group counseling sessions, which focus on specific topics that students may be currently dealing with. The groups offer students a chance to resolve or cope constructively with their problems and development concerns with other students who may be going through a similar experience.

Group participation is usually limited to five to eight students and the sessions run for approximately six-to-eight weeks. The group meeting is scheduled during a different class period each week to avoid students being out of the same class more than once or twice.

Parent permission is required to be in groups.

GROUP OPPORTUNITIES

Family Change	Stress Relievers	Grief & Loss
Friendship	Concerned Persons	Study Skills
Getting to Know Yourself	Anger Managements	Empowerment

 

Career Unit

Who will you be? What are you interested in? What do you want to know more about? What do you like to do? What's important to you?

Thinking about these questions now, while still in middle school, means more opportunity for the future. Middle School students don't have to know all the answers. They just have to start thinking about a direction.

At Scott Highlands, we have all the eighth grade students complete a career unit in which they take an interest inventory, research a career, and make a plan for the future.

 

 

Student Resources

Math Power
http://www.mathpower.com

National 4-H Council
http://www.fourhcouncil.edu/

Teens 101
http://homeworkhelp.about.com/library/101/bl_101_index.htm

Kids Health
http://www.kidshealth.com

Homework Center
http://www.factmonster.com/homework/index.html

 

 

Minnesota Basic Standards Tests

The Minnesota Graduation Standards require that all public school students in the state pass Basic Standards tests in reading and math to be eligible to graduate and receive a high school diploma.

The reading and math tests are given for the first time in eighth grade.

To see previous years' test results for SHMS click here.
http://.cfl.state.mn.us/GRAD/results.htm

PRACTICE TESTS

1997 and 1998 Math and Reading Tests
http://cfl.state.mn.us/GRAD/pdfiles.htm

5 Full Practice Tests
www.pconline.com/~townew/basicstandardstests.htm

Math and Reading Tests On-Line
http://achievementdata.comWelcome_to_Achievement_Data/welcome_to_achievement_data.html

STUDY TIPS

Passing Exams and Tests
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/3843/study3.html#a

 

 

Rosemount High School Important Dates

Wednesday December 23 rd: Letters mailed home to 8 th graders in RHS attendance area outlining registration process. Honors applications available.

Friday, January 8 th : Honors Class Information Meeting During Housetime and Activity.

Monday, January 11 th- Parent Information Night in the RHS Student Center. Last Names A-K 6:00pm Last Names L-Z 8:00pm

Friday, January 15 th- Student Orientation Visit to RHS 8:30-10:30am. Online registration through February 12 th.

Thursday, January 21 st- Honors applications due to SHMS teachers.

Thursday, January 28 th- Honors class recommendations mailed from RHS.

Friday, February 12 th- Online registration due.

Thursday, February 18 th- Hard-copies of registration due to SHMS housetime teachers. RHS counselors visit SHMS during housetime.

For additional information visit RHS registration webpage: http://www.district196.org/rhs/academics/registrationguides.cfm

Eastview High School Important Dates

Friday November 13 th- Honors Class Information Meeting during Housetime and Activity. Honors applications available.

Tuesday, December 1 st- Letters mailed home to 8 th graders in EVHS attendance area outlining registration process.

Friday, December 11 th- Honors applications due to SHMS teachers. Honors class recommendations mailed from EVHS prior to 1/27/10.

Monday, January 4 th- Parent Information Night and Open House at EVHS 6:30-8:30pm.

Tuesday, January 12 th- Online Registration open through January 27 th.

Friday, January 15 th- Student Orientation Visit to EVHS 8:30-10:30am.

Thursday, January 21 st- Optional Registration Help Session 5:30-7:30 at the EVHS Student Service Office.

Wednesday, January 27 th- Online registration due.

Wednesday, January 27 th- Hard copies of registration forms due to SHMS homeroom teachers.

Additional Information visit EVHS registration webpage: http://www.district196.org/evhs/academics/registrationinfo/

5th Grade Orientation- Tentative Schedule as of November 2009

5^th Grade Parent Orientation Information Night at SHMS
Thursday, May 6^th at 6:30pm

SHMS Counselors visit the Elementary Schools

Cedar Park Elementary: April 29th 2010, 2:30-3:30
Diamond Path Elementary: May 6th 2010, 10:30-11:30
Highland Elementary: April 29^th 2010, 11:00-12:00
Parkview Elementary: April 30^th 2010, 2:00-3:00

Elementary schools visit SHMS and receive tours

Cedar Park Elementary: May 5^th, 2010, 9:45-10:45
Diamond Path Elementary: May 11^th, 2010, 9:45-10:40
Highland Elementary: May 7^th, 2010, 9:30-10:30
Parkview Elementary: May 7^th, 2010, 2:00-3:00

 

 

 

Individual Counseling

This is a confidential relationship which the counselors conduct with students individually discussing issues such as peer relations, academic concerns, family issues, and personal growth.

Appointment can be made with the counselors by:

* Stopping by their offices
* Students asking a teacher to help them get an appointment
* Leaving a request in the main office
* Parents can call the counselors directly, (952) 423-7581