Available Resources-Websites / Books
Academic Assistance- IS 318 offers after school homework help/tutoring. Parental consent/signature is required. Applications are available in the main office. Early morning help is also available.
After school programs help foster friendships, socialization skills as well as help spark skills and interest in students. Examples of available programs are academic Olympics, chess, fitness, homework help, computers, student government, cooking, leaders of tomorrow- community or environment, basketball, volleyball, guitar, dance, etc.
The school psychologist works with studnets who are referred for or currently receiving special education services. The school psychologist consults with these students' teachers and parents in order to provide a team approach to improving educational, social, and emotional functioning. When necessary, a psycho educational evaluation is conducted to provide addictional information about a child's learning style, academic skill levels, and personalitycharacteristics. The school psychologist also sees students, in both general and special education, for grief counseling as well as counseling related to a serious illness experienced by the student or family member.
HEALTH ISSUES
A user friendly website: http://www.kidshealth.org
KidsHealth is the largest and most-visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, the award-winning KidsHealth provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use.
KidsHealth has been on the Web since 1995 — and has been accessed by about half a billion visitors. On a typical weekday, more than 500,000 visitors access KidsHealth's reliable information.
KidsHealth has separate areas for kids, teens, and parents — each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone. There are literally thousands of in-depth features, articles, animations, games, and resources — all original and all developed by experts in the health of children and teens.
Physicians and other health experts review all content before it's published on KidsHealth. All content is re-reviewed on a regular basis (about every 1 to 3 years, or more frequently if needed). You can find the most recent review date and the name of the expert reviewer(s) at the end of each article. You can learn more about how we create our content by visiting our editorial policy page.
INTEREST INVENTORY
Another website: http://www.careercruising.com
Career Cruising is an interactive career resource designed for people of all ages. If you want to find the right career, explore different career options, or plan future education and training, you've come to the right place!
Career Cruising is a leading developer of online career guidance resources for the North American marketplace. Established in 1997, Career Cruising is currently used by over eight thousand institutions across North America, including schools, employment agencies, libraries, colleges and universities.
With an established reputation for quality content, innovative technology and exceptional customer service, Career Cruising has emerged as a powerful tool for districts, counties, states or provinces looking to implement a comprehensive and easy-to-use career guidance system.
Career Cruising is committed to continually updating and improving our products to better serve clients now and in the future. To this end, we invest heavily in research and development, we listen carefully to our clients' needs and expectations, and we seek out complementary partnerships and alliances to ensure Career Cruising remains at the forefront of the career guidance industry.
It is our hope that Career Cruising will make a positive difference in thousands of people's lives.
Every individual deals with stress at some point in their lives. It is how we deal with it that counts. By using different techniques a great amount of stress can be relieved. Below you will find the following books and links that help individuals deal with stress in a more positive manner.
Middle school students go through a transition phase when starting the 6th grade. This transition affects many students in a variety of ways. Examples may be fitting in, making friends, body changes, and attitude changes, work load, responsibilities, etc. Below you will find the following books and links that may help individuals deal with the transition and assimilation into Middle School in a move positive and infromative manner.
The following websites can be helpful as well.