Please join us in the library from 3:30-5:00 on the above dates if you need to catch up on assignments or need extra support to raise your grades before the end of the quarter.

December

Theme: The Gift of Communication

Word of the Month: Communication

Communicate means to be able to share and understand each other's thoughts and feelings. Your challenge this month is to eat lunch with someone new and share what you are thankful for.

January

Theme: Overcoming Obstacles

Words of the Month: Confidence and Organized

Confidence means a feeling or belief that you, someone or something is good and has the ability to succeed. Organized means to take something messy, chaotic or unordered and rearrange it in a logical manner into a structured or coherent layout. It is the state of being efficient or methodical. Your challenge this month is to clean out your backpack at least weekly and keep it organized.

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Thursday, December 3 - Peer Tutoring Information Session - How would you like to be a peer tutor? Not sure? Being a peer tutor allows you to help others and build your college resume at the same time. Come find out more about how you might help during lunch in J208.

Wednesday, December 16, 8:30 am - Peer Conflict Mediation - Are you interested in helping others but tutoring isn't for you? Do your friends often go to you for help with a problem? Have you been told you are a good listener? Do you want to improve your conflict resolution skills? Join us in the Counseling Center - J208 to find out how you can improve your conflict resolution skills and the steps to becoming a conflict mediator.

Thursday, January 7 - Test Taking Skills - Midterm exams are just around the corner! Do you find yourself doing well on homework and bombing your tests? Are test scores bringing down your grades? Join us at lunch to learn about some test taking tips that may help reduce your stress on test day. Counseling Center J208.

Thursday, January 14 - Peer Conflict Mediation - This workshop is being offered again during lunch. Did you miss the workshop in December? Please join us in J208 during your lunch period.

Wednesday, January 20, 8:30 am - Organizational Skills Workshop - Do you find yourself misplacing or forgetting homework and classwork assignments? Do you procrastinate and wait until the last minute to complete longer projects? This workshop will help get you organized for the next semester. Bring your backpack and notebooks to J208 ready to get ready to be organized.

How Can I Improve my Self-Esteem?

Developing Your Child's Self-Esteem

Raising Confident Children

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Top Ten Homework Tips

Help Your Child Get Organized

Guidance Webpage Information and/or links on the Academic Domain such as study skills, test taking, tutoring resources, and useful links for help with English writing and Math skills

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.

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