Kanapaha Middle School

2006-2007 Guidance Calendar
 

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August/September/October

• New Student registrations

• New Student Orientation

• Identify and train Peer Helpers as guides, mediators

• Staff Gifted and Exceptional Student Education placements

• Coordination of programs – 504 Plans, Exceptional Student Education, English Speakers of Other Languages, Gifted

• Identify students for Duke TIP program

• Counselor Introductions in classrooms

• Student Support Team meetings

• Parent-teacher conferences and Educational Planning Team meetings

• Classroom Guidance begins – 6^th grade

• Classroom visits to collaborate with teachers

• Coordinate CHAMPS and Take Stock Mentoring programs

• Small group counseling begins – topic centered

• Career Exploration/Career Academies – 8^th grade

November/December

• Individual Counseling continues

• Classroom Guidance continues – 7^th grade

• Career Exploration/Collaboration continues

• Parent Education Sessions begin

• 7^th grade Peer Helpers-Teen Health Conference

• 8^th grade Health Careers Field Trip to Shands

• Hope for the Holidays – Identify students/families

• Peer Helper projects/mediation – begin 2^nd 9 weeks

• Help Identify students in need of  academic improvement

• Parent teacher conferences – ongoing

• Coordination of programs continues

• CHAMPS mentoring continues

• Classroom visits to collaborate with teachers continues

• Student Support Team meetings continue

January/February/March

• Recruit students for YES Youth Employment program

• Begin planning for 8^th grade Career Fair

• Classroom Guidance Unit – Plan for Future - 8^th grade

• Coordinate FCAT 8^th grade Writing test – February 12,13

• Prepare for March FCAT (6,7,8) – March 11-24

• Small groups/Individual meetings continue

• Parent/teacher conferences

• Student Support Team meetings continue

April/May/June

• Coordinate 8^th grade registration for high school

• Coordinate 5^th grade orientation to middle school

• 8^th grade Career Fair

• Test English Speakers of Other Languages students for exiting

• Screen FCAT scores for Gifted screening

• Transfer 8^th grade student records to high schools

• Review incoming 6^th grade records

• Individual/small groups continue

• Parent/teacher conferences continue

• Student Support Team meetings continue