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WelcomeWelcome

Guidance Breakfast Guidance Breakfast 20142014

Glen Ridge High SchoolGlen Ridge High SchoolGrades 7 and 8Grades 7 and 8

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Middle Middle SchoolSchool Years Years

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The conflicted The conflicted “middle-schooler”“middle-schooler”

Seek independenceyet

Need to be pampered and protected

Withdraw and want private lifeyet

Seek acceptance from peers

Demand privilegesyet

Avoid responsibilities

Risk-takers, curious, adventurousyet

Feelings are hurt easily

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Support SystemSupport System

GR website – GR website – www.glenridge.org Family Access (Skyward)Family Access (Skyward) Agenda / Assignment BookAgenda / Assignment Book

Period 9: 2:50 - 3:15Period 9: 2:50 - 3:15

Media Center: open until 4:00Media Center: open until 4:00

Text BooksText Books on-lineon-line District website – textbook inventoryDistrict website – textbook inventory

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Support System (cont.)Support System (cont.)

Study Skills transition course (7Study Skills transition course (7thth)) Peer leadership (8Peer leadership (8thth))

Study Hall periodStudy Hall period 77th th - 2 X per week- 2 X per week 88th th – 1X per week (plus Peer Leadership)– 1X per week (plus Peer Leadership) Visit Content teacherVisit Content teacher

Peer TutoringPeer Tutoring Homework Club- Ms. Svetik Homework Club- Ms. Svetik Wednesdays Block 9Wednesdays Block 9

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Teacher WebPages

GR District home pageSelect GRHSClick on FacultySelect faculty member

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Student RecognitionStudent Recognition CharacterCharacter Those students recognized for good Those students recognized for good

character will meet with Mr. Heitmann. character will meet with Mr. Heitmann. Parents will be notified and names are Parents will be notified and names are published in the school newspaper.published in the school newspaper.

Honor RollHonor Roll High Honor Roll – no grade lower than High Honor Roll – no grade lower than

A- in all classesA- in all classes Honor Roll – no grade lower than B- in Honor Roll – no grade lower than B- in

all classesall classes Recognized at the end of each marking Recognized at the end of each marking

periodperiod

Peer LeadershipPeer Leadership

Weekly meetings with senior peer Weekly meetings with senior peer leaders for team building and leaders for team building and character education activitiescharacter education activities

September 19: Peer Leadership Field September 19: Peer Leadership Field DayDay

Meet 2 Peer leadersMeet 2 Peer leaders

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How may I help?How may I help?

Individual Individual CounselingCounseling Personal / socialPersonal / social EmotionalEmotional AcademicAcademic CrisisCrisis

Classroom Classroom PresentationsPresentations Presenting a variety Presenting a variety

of topics in a of topics in a classroom settingclassroom setting

Small Group Small Group CounselingCounseling Counseling a small Counseling a small

group based on a group based on a common needcommon need

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ConfidentialityConfidentiality

Getting Involved…Getting Involved…Builders Club (Community Service)Builders Club (Community Service)

Chinese ClubChinese Club

Jazz BandJazz Band

Lego LeagueLego League

MadrigalsMadrigals

Math CountsMath Counts

Student CouncilStudent Council

YearbookYearbook

See the ms webpage or the ms club See the ms webpage or the ms club board in the cafeteria for more board in the cafeteria for more informationinformation

New Clubs! See Ms. Landgraber if you New Clubs! See Ms. Landgraber if you are interested in starting a new club.are interested in starting a new club. 1111

Field TripsField Trips77thth Grade Class Trip Grade Class Trip YMCA Camp MasonYMCA Camp Mason September 26September 26 Final Payment due: September 12Final Payment due: September 12

88thth Grade Class Trip Grade Class Trip BostonBoston October 9-10October 9-10 Final Payment due: September 11Final Payment due: September 11

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Upcoming EventsUpcoming Events

September 19: Move/BBQ NightSeptember 19: Move/BBQ Night

October 17: MS DanceOctober 17: MS Dance

November 14: Middle School DanceNovember 14: Middle School Dance

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TestingTesting

Last years NJASK scores should be Last years NJASK scores should be available by mid-late Septemberavailable by mid-late September

InView (7InView (7thth Graders): April 17, 2015 Graders): April 17, 2015

PARCC: March and May, 2015PARCC: March and May, 2015

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Looking ahead. . . Looking ahead. . .

Scheduling for 2015- 2016Scheduling for 2015- 2016

Academic Placements are based on teacher Academic Placements are based on teacher recommendationsrecommendations

Waiver Policy- Minimum RequirementsWaiver Policy- Minimum Requirements

Students currently enrolled in…

Honors Course in the subject area: C+

College Prep Course in the subject area: B+

BusinessBusiness

Home and SchoolHome and School

New phone systemNew phone system

SecuritySecurity

Early DismissalsEarly Dismissals

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What a team!What a team! High School CounselorsHigh School Counselors

Mrs. Lindsey DeptulaMrs. Lindsey Deptula

Mrs. Vivian PetrosinoMrs. Vivian Petrosino

Mr. Joseph MazzarellaMr. Joseph Mazzarella

In Collaboration With…In Collaboration With…

Ms. Heather Kobylinski – SACMs. Heather Kobylinski – SAC

ESSESS

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How to contact meHow to contact me

Office: A200Office: A200

Phone: 973-429-8300Phone: 973-429-8300

ext. 2290ext. 2290

Email: Email: jlandgraber@glenridge.org

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Have a Have a terrific terrific year!year!