LMS October Counseling Newsletter
Fall Into Positivity, Bravery, and Strength!
Hello Lange Leopard Family! We are so proud of you for making it through your first month of school, and managing all of the new ways of learning. Fall is here, and we want to encourage you to continue to shine with positivity, bravery and strength! Read on into our newsletter for some Person/Social, Academic, and Career highlights!
Personal/Social Development
Red Ribbon Week: October 23rd - October 31st
Be Happy, Be Brave, Be Drug Free.
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What Is Red Ribbon Week?
" It is an ideal way for people and communities to unite and take a visible stand against drugs. Show your personal commitment to a drug-free lifestyle through the symbol of the Red Ribbon, October 23rd- 31st."
Each year the Red Ribbon organization picks a theme to represent and communicate their cause. This year the theme is: Positivity, Bravery, and Strength.
How can positivity, bravery, and strength help you to be drug free?
Familiarize yourself with strengths
Explore your strengths with the activity below. You can use a piece of paper to write down your answers, or download a worksheet from the website by clicking on the image.
Name your positive strengths and qualities for the questions below. Be mindful of the positivity, bravery, and strength you used to complete this activity.
Writing Prompt:
IF FAILURE WAS IMPOSSIBLE, WHAT WOULD YOU TRY, OR WHAT HAVE YOU TRIED IN THE PAST TO DEFEAT FAILURE?
Academic Development
What Kind of Student Are You?
Middle school is the perfect time to identify what kind of student you are and where there's room for improvement. You may even want to talk to your teachers about ways you can better your grades. If you wait until high school, it may be too late.
What Kind of Student Are You?
Indicate how each statement best describes you. Then click the "Show Me the Results" button to see how you rank.
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Tips
Use the following etiquette and tips for academic success with your virtual learning.
Need Tutoring?
Free Online Tutoring
AWWWN (A way with words and numbers) is a team of University of Missouri Graduate and Undergraduate Students trained in providing individual academic supports to students. Click on this link for more information.
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Career Development
In this newsletter we talked about your strengths. Let's apply your strengths to your skills in this career development section.
Which Careers Match Your Skills?
One way to begin your search for a career is to think about the things you are good at doing and then find careers that match your skills.
Click on the link below, then select all of the things you are good at and enjoy doing. Then click the "Show Me the Results" button to see some careers that may interest you.
Which Careers Match Your Skills?
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Lange School Counselor's Office Hours:
Ms. LeCure, rlecure@cpsk12.org (A-G); Ms. Shaw, cshaw@cpsk12.org (H-M); Mrs. Woods-Galbreath, bwoods@cpsk12.org (N-Z) . Mrs. Robinson, outreach counselor; krobinson@cpsk12.org. Counselors will be available LIVE through email during virtual learning Monday-Friday, September 8th and beyond. Students, staff, and families may email at other times, but answers will not always be immediate.