School Counseling Team NEWSLETTER
Note from the Counselors: Ms. Thomas and Ms. Santiago
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If you need additional copies of your student's report card or progress report due to being a multi-household family please email Ms. Thomas at mthomas@nmrsd.org and let her know.
8th Grade Private School Applications
Nashoba Field Trip!
Food Drive Thank You!
November Happenings
12- No School Veteran's Day- Thank you to our Service Men and Women
14- School Picture Make up Day
19-20 Parent Teacher Conferences
21- Early Release
22-Eat Turkey
23- Go Shopping/Elf on the Shelf Returns
Make plans to come see NMS production of the Jungle Book Dec. 6 and 7 6:30pm!!
Daylight Savings Time Sunday November 4th!
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Below are some symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder:
- Feeling depressed most of the day, nearly every day
- Losing interest in activities you once enjoyed
- Having low energy
- Having problems with sleeping
- Experiencing changes in your appetite or weight
- Feeling sluggish or agitated
- Having difficulty concentrating
- Feeling hopeless, worthless or guilty
- Oversleeping
- Appetite changes, especially a craving for foods high in carbohydrates
- Weight gain
- Tiredness or low energy
Please contact your student's pediatrician or mental health professional if they exhibit any of the following signs!
- Social withdrawal
- School or work problems
- Substance abuse
- Other mental health disorders such as anxiety or eating disorders
- Suicidal thoughts or behavior
7th Grade Johns Hopkins Letters went home for those who qualify
To qualify for the Talent Search, a student must score in the 95th percentile or higher in a reasoning section of a nationally-normed test. Students with state test results categorized at the highest levels of performance are also eligible to participate.
Qualified students who apply to the Talent Search will receive registration for the College Board SAT and the ACT, which are used as an above-grade-level test to better assess the mathematical and verbal reasoning abilities of highly able seventh and eighth graders. The Talent Search offers a variety of services and opportunities for students after they test; these are outlined in the brochure accompanying this letter. More information on CTY can be found by visiting their website: www.cty.jhu.edu. The decision about participation is strictly up to you; we are notifying you of your child’s eligibility because it is our policy to inform parents about programs that may help meet the special educational needs of their children.