Who says that middle school students can not do amazing things!
Jordan Romero, 13, Becomes Youngest Person to Scale Everest.
Picture credit: http://kibitzers.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/summit1.jpg
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In the middle school, we do share information with students about being productive and using good judgment while online. We encourage students to become Cyber Smart. This pertains to shielding themselves from cyber-bullying and protecting their online identity/profiles.
There are literally hundreds of sites that can assist parents on this topic. Listed below are just samples [...]
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International Counselor – The Green guide to colleges.
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Parents: The Backlash Against Overparenting – TIME.
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Middle School Counselor’s Webmarks
Listed below are a few article links that might be of interest to parents of adolescents. These links are on my twitter page and my blog as well.
“Should Kids Be Bribed to Do Well in School?” TIME Magazine, Amanda Ripley: April 8th, 2010. http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1978589-2,00.html
“Common Sense Tips for Digital Generation Parents” Five practical [...]
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From Jeff Brenzel – dean of undergraduate admissions @ Yale.
“The first week of April is just around the corner. For the past year, you have focused heavily on where to apply to college, and then how to win the hearts of people like me. You’ve been increasingly anxious about the results as the decision dates [...]
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The nation’s elite colleges these days include more than Harvard, Yale and Princeton. Why? It’s the tough competition for all the top students. That means a range of schools are getting fresh bragging rights. Read more…
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I do not remember how I got this article nor could I confirm the link post below because it had expired. However, thought it was worth posting
Kids who get bullied and snubbed by peers may be more likely to have problems in other parts of their lives, past studies have shown. And now researchers [...]
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Advice for students on college acceptances:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-brenzel/college-admissions_b_517125.html
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Nine teens accused of cyberbullying Phoebe Prince, 15.
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/TheLaw/teens-charged-bullying-mass-girl-kill/story?id=10231357
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