6th Grade Guidance
School Counselor -- Mrs. Turenne
Transitioning to Middle School
- Adjusting to a new setting & new people
- Organization
- Goal setting
- Perseverance
- Being an Upstander
- Growth Mindset
Second Step
Second Step Middle School is a first-of-its-kind social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum that’s modern, web-based, and responsive to the needs of today’s students and educators. It’s underpinned by the latest research in adolescent brain development and social psychology. The result is a program that doesn’t just help kids do better in school—it helps them do better in life.
Self-esteem & Career Exploration
- Discovering who I am, my interests, skills, learning style, etc.
- Building confidence in who I am and who I will become
- Career Exploration -- Xello
- Appreciating ourselves and those around us
Xello is an online Academic Career Planning (ACP) tool that allows for exploration of different career and academic pathways for life after high school. Some tools and resources that can be found in Xello include finding career interest surveys, personality inventories, tracking academics, work history, and extracurricular activities. These tools can help every student find the path that fits them the best.
Emotional Regulation
- Identifying my emotions & tools to regulate them
- Zones of Regulation
- Conflict resolution
- Restorative practices