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WelcomeWelcome

Guidance Breakfast Guidance Breakfast 20152015

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- Room 229, Thursdays, Homework Club- Room 229, Thursdays, Block 9Block 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 Honors Breakfast in JuneHonors Breakfast in June

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

October 2: PL Field DayOctober 2: PL Field Day

October 8: First PL meeting, then October 8: First PL meeting, then meets every Thursday until Junemeets every Thursday until June

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

Feminism Club/Girls Learn InternationalFeminism Club/Girls Learn International

Jazz BandJazz Band

MadrigalsMadrigals

Math CountsMath Counts

Middle School MentorsMiddle School Mentors

Student CouncilStudent Council

YearbookYearbook

See the Middle School webpage for more See the Middle School webpage 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 25September 25 Final Payment due: Past DueFinal Payment due: Past Due

88thth Grade Class Trip Grade Class Trip JuneJune Details TBDDetails TBD

Contact Mrs. Hamer or Ms. Landgraber for more Contact Mrs. Hamer or Ms. Landgraber for more information information

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Upcoming EventsUpcoming Events

September 18: Movie/BBQ NightSeptember 18: Movie/BBQ Night

October 23: Middle School DanceOctober 23: Middle School Dance

November 20: Middle Activity NightNovember 20: Middle Activity Night

December 4: Middle School DanceDecember 4: Middle School Dance

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TestingTesting

InView (7InView (7thth Graders): April 20, 2016 Graders): April 20, 2016

PARCC: Late April/Early MayPARCC: Late April/Early May Only 1 testing window this year!Only 1 testing window this year!

NJASK EOY Science (8NJASK EOY Science (8thth Graders): Graders): May 25-26May 25-26

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Looking ahead. . . Looking ahead. . .

Scheduling for 2016- 2017Scheduling for 2016- 2017

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+

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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. 2010ext. 2010

Email: Email: jlandgraber@glenridge.org

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Have a Have a terrific terrific year!year!