Counselor Connection
Sinaloa Middle School
What's happening @ SMS?
- Renaissance Rally - Wednesday October 18th
- Made in VC! - Tuesday October 10th, 5-7:30 pm @ Ventura College. Free Dinner for the first 200 guests to register, Keynote Speaker from Titans of CNC, learn about Ventura County Manufacturing, Ventura Robotics team and more!
- PSAT 8/9 - Register in ASB by October 13th for the December 2nd test, more info at bit.ly/PSATsinaloahillside
- High School 101 Night; designed specifically for 8th graders planning to attend any high school in Simi Valley. Preparing for college and career at the high school level. It all starts now! 11/8, 6-7:30 pm @ SSHS MPR
- End of 1st Quarter -Friday October 13th (AR DUE OCT 11th!)
CLUBS!
Tips for a successful year:
Make school a focus in your life. School is your job!
If you are struggling, ask for help- start with your teacher.
Talk about assignments with friends.
Make your own study guide - the more you write things out the more you’ll remember.
Make study cards.
Stay organized throughout the year- make one day “backpack and locker cleanout day”.
Dedicate a space for every class in your binder - make dividers with post it notes and blank paper. This way you can design them however you like!
Use your agenda book! - if you don’t have one, we have free printed copies of agenda pages in the counseling office.
Don’t wait until the last minute. Study a little every night the week before a test.
10. Set up a study/homework spot - work with your parents to designate just the right space for you. (Some need quiet, some need music in the background.)
What does a school counselor do?
- Academic achievement
Personal/social development
Career development
Conflict resolutions
Crisis Intervention
Bullying
Peer pressure
And anything else that you need help with!
Confidentiality:
We practice the following confidentiality policy in our office:
Everything you say in (here) stays in here, unless…
*You are going to hurt yourself.
*You are being hurt by others.
*You want to hurt others.
*You give me permission to share.
School counselors recognize their primary obligation for confidentiality is to the student but balance that obligation with an understanding of the family or guardians’ legal and inherent rights to be the guiding voice in their children’s lives.
(ASCA Code of Ethics, 2010, A.2.d).
Counseling Office Hours & Information
Monday - Friday
7:45am-4:15pm
Students are welcome to come in before and after school, or fill-out a request form to be seen during school hours.
Parents are welcome to call or email or schedule an appointment.
Ms. Cavanaugh, ext: 7019
anna.cavanaugh@simivalleyusd.org
Mrs. Herzer, ext: 7014
tammy.herzer@simivalleyusd.org
Mrs. Razana (fall intern), ext: 7019
We hope to meet you soon!
Where and How to Find Us
7:45am-4:15pm
Email: anna.cavanaugh@simivalleyusd.org
Website: http://www.sinaloa.simivalleyusd.org/counseling
Location: Sinaloa Middle School, Royal Avenue, Simi Valley, CA, United States
Phone: (805) 520-6830 7012