SAS-Pudong PTSA Parent Coffee September 6 th , 2007 Helping your child navigate the Middle School years

A couple of announcements MYG NYTE – “ Mission Possible” Friday, September 14 th 3pm to 7pm Permission Form and 20 RMB Helping Students Learn Monthly Publication Review the source

MYG NYTE –

“ Mission Possible”

Friday, September 14 th

3pm to 7pm

Permission Form and 20 RMB

Helping Students Learn

Monthly Publication

Review the source

Counseling Resources My website: www.schoolcounselor.teachtck.com Being blocked in CHINA! Always a work in progress A great place for helpful resources, websites, pictures and ideas. Today’s presentation with handouts My Office Room 307

My website: www.schoolcounselor.teachtck.com

Being blocked in CHINA!

Always a work in progress

A great place for helpful resources, websites, pictures and ideas.

Today’s presentation with handouts

My Office Room 307

Presentation Goals What do middle school students really care about? Pitfalls of SAS and Middle School in general How can SAS help? How can parents help? Information packet Questions and Answers

What do middle school students really care about?

Pitfalls of SAS and Middle School in general

How can SAS help?

How can parents help?

Information packet

Questions and Answers

So, what do they really care about? Any guesses from the audience? FRIENDS ACCEPTANCE SAFETY / TRUST (School AND Home) ACADEMICS (only after the top three are satisfied) “ The Pressured Child” Dr. Michael Thompson He will visit SAS in the spring Excerpt from book

Any guesses from the audience?

FRIENDS

ACCEPTANCE

SAFETY / TRUST (School AND Home)

ACADEMICS (only after the top three are satisfied)

“ The Pressured Child” Dr. Michael Thompson

He will visit SAS in the spring

Excerpt from book

Student Pitfalls at any Middle School Organization Time Management Work Load Social Life Pitfalls at SAS Middle School Living in China vs. Home Country Long Commutes Middle School Program that is growing Parental Expectations

Organization

Time Management

Work Load

Social Life

Living in China vs. Home Country

Long Commutes

Middle School Program that is growing

Parental Expectations

How can SAS help? Parent - Teacher Communication Edline, Email Homework Opportunity Time (HOT) Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Set up an appointment with a teacher Flex during Elective Full Time Academic Support Specialist Full Time Counselor (Emotional/Social/Academic) Full Time School Psychologist (Testing)

Parent - Teacher Communication

Edline, Email

Homework Opportunity Time (HOT)

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday

Set up an appointment with a teacher

Flex during Elective

Full Time Academic Support Specialist

Full Time Counselor (Emotional/Social/Academic)

Full Time School Psychologist (Testing)

How can you help? COMMUNICATION 50%-50% - Who is doing the talking? How much are you solving your child’s problem vs. helping them solve it? Delicate Balance What is home life like for your child? What are your expectations vs. your child’s Self Esteem – goes down as children grow older

COMMUNICATION

50%-50% - Who is doing the talking?

How much are you solving your child’s problem vs. helping them solve it?

Delicate Balance

What is home life like for your child?

What are your expectations vs. your child’s

Self Esteem – goes down as children grow older

Handouts Homework Survival Guide Good hints on organization Motivation Childhood Stress and Parent Support Suicide / Cutting / Other destructive behavior Self Esteem “ I’m not good at it,” Easily frustrated Autonomy For some of you, your child will be going to college in five years! Or just over 1,800 days! Talking to your Child about Tough Issues Dating, Sex, Drugs, Alcohol Teenagers and Chores

Homework Survival Guide

Good hints on organization

Motivation

Childhood Stress and Parent Support

Suicide / Cutting / Other destructive behavior

Self Esteem

“ I’m not good at it,” Easily frustrated

Autonomy

For some of you, your child will be going to college in five years! Or just over 1,800 days!

Talking to your Child about Tough Issues

Dating, Sex, Drugs, Alcohol

Teenagers and Chores

Feedback Wanted Please send any ideas and/or feedback from this presentation. Directly to me or via our MS PTSA rep Respect for the talents that we have in our school community

Please send any ideas and/or feedback from this presentation.

Directly to me or via our MS PTSA rep

Respect for the talents that we have in our school community