Guidance Dept Newsletter - LFMS
2018-19 Holiday Edition 3
Wishing All Our LFMS Family and Friends a Joyous and Peaceful Holiday Season!

Winter Reading Challenge
Gift Guide for Book Lovers
Things to Do with Your Child During the Winter School Break
Click the titles below for suggestions on helping your child learn while still enjoying the holiday season.
Students should balance their holiday break with rest and relaxation but find time to fit in a balance of mental academic challenges over the holiday season. Read how to help your child keep learning while still enjoying the holiday season.
Do you worry about your child losing the momentum gained over the first semester? Everyone needs a mental break to revive and refresh their minds but consider these ideas to find ways in your family holiday activities to stay mentally engaged.
Free Brain Activities for Fun
Puzzle Baron's Logic Puzzles - This webpage allows you to choose from a variety of logic puzzles from Sudoku, Calcudoku (similar to Sudoku but with a mathematical component), Wordtwists, etc. Each webpage will allow you to create your own puzzles and choose from different levels from Very Easy, to Fiendishly Challenging! Children can have fun while keeping their brains mentally challenged.
Wondering What to Do Over the Winter Holidays?
Quicklink Resources
Counselors Corner Resource Personal-Social Domain including stress management, conflict mediation, grief, and social skills
College and Career Guidance Information about high school graduation requirements, college admissions, and career choices.
College and Career Ready The Guidance Department offers a College and Career Center in the Bear Den, Small Groups, Games Room, Guidance Workshops and more. | Guidance Dept Waiting Area - Career Zones Check out the bulletin board with useful tips and information on Careers while you wait to see your advisor or counselor. | Guidance Department College Pennant Wheel A small display of the variety of colleges available to students. |
College and Career Ready
Guidance Dept Waiting Area - Career Zones
Mrs. Deborah Miller - Academic Advisor A-P
Ms. Teri Graffeo - Academic Advisor Q-Z
MA - Counseling
Ms. Graffeo splits her responsibilities with Ladera Ranch MS. She will be available on site at Las Flores MS on Mondays and Tuesdays. You may also reach her via email.