Career Cafe

The first ever Career Café at CCMS is off to a terrific start.  Career Café is an opportunity for students to enjoy lunch and speak with professionals from various occupational backgrounds to explore a variety of careers.  Thus far students have enjoyed the café with professionals from the Health Field, and the Vocational field.  A special thanks to Dr. Loy's office, Mr. David Morgan, and Mr. Emory Messenger for volunteering their time and expertise. 

If you haven't yet participated in Career Café there is still time.  Three more cafe's will be provided for the student body of CCMS.  Next Friday February 6th will be the field of Education, Friday February 13th will area of Law, and February 27th will how to start your own business.   Sign up sheets are located on my office door.  Spots are limited to 30 students each week. 

 

Make it a GREAT DAY or not... the choice is yours!!!

MOST DANGEROUS APPS FOR TEENS

Check this out!  

9 MOST DANGEROUS APPS FOR TEENS

Are these apps on your student's phone?  Something to think about...
Make it a great day or not... the choice is yours!

Bullying Part 2

Check out these alarming statistics!  

In the digital world in which we live it is vital that we monitor what our children are doing on their personal devices. There are several tools out there to help parents monitor their students cell phone use. Click the links below to learn more about some motioning tools available to parents.

My Mobile Watch Dog

TeenSafe

Web Watcher

MM Guardian

Make it a great day or not... the choice is yours!

Bullying: Alarming Statistics

Bullying seems to be a growing problem among middle school age students.  Think about some of the following statistics:

*  160,000 students stay home from school each day from
    fear of bullying.

*  40% of students report being bullied at school.

*  Victims of bullying are 9 times more likely to consider

    suicide than non-victims according to

    a study conducted by Yale University.

*  43% of kids have been bullied online and more than half of

    them will not tell their parents.

 

 

 

So what can parents do to help?  Look for the warning signs.  Signs such as:

* coming  home with torn, damaged, or missing pieces of clothing, books, or other belongings  

* have unexplained cuts, bruises, and scratches from fighting

* have few, if any, friends with whom he or she spends time

* seem afraid of going to school, walking to and from school,

   riding the school bus, or taking part in organized activities

   with

* peers (such as clubs or sports)

* take a long, "illogical" route when walking to or from school

* lose interest in school work or suddenly begin to do poorly 

   in school

* appear sad, moody, teary, or depressed when he or she

   comes home

* complain frequently of headaches, stomachaches, or other

   physical problems

* have trouble sleeping or frequent bad dreams

* experience a loss of appetite

* appear anxious and suffer from low self-esteem

 

 

If you ever feel that your student or any student at CCMS is being bullied contact me or call the school.  Together, parents, faculty, and students can put an end to bullying at CCMS.

Make it a great day or not... the choice is yours!

How to make the most of Christmas Break with your Student...

Christmas break is here!  Students, teachers, and parents are all excited about a 2 week break from test, study guides, homework, ball practice, and anything else school related!!  It's a time to rest, relax, eat, and enjoy Christmas with our family and friends.   But, don't get so caught up in the rat race of Christmas that you forget to enjoy some quality time with your child making memories that they will forever remember. There are a number of inexpensive activities that you can do as a family to enjoy quality time together and give to those less fortunate.

1.  Make homemade ornaments to decorate the 
     Christmas tree
2.  Play board games/card games as a family
3.  Attend a free church/community Christmas play
4.  Cook your favorite desert together and enjoy the treat with
     an old Christmas movie at home
5.  Visit elderly relatives or neighbors that will have no
      visitors this Holiday Season.
6.  Exercise together
7.  Visit residents in the nursing home and brighten their day
8.  Make and mail Christmas cards to family and friends
9.  Visit the local library, check out a good book, and read
      together.  (This will give you a head start  
      on the 3rd AR Goal period.)
10.  Make your favorite arts and crafts together
11.  Play a game of basketball,  Who cares if its cold outside?
12.   Look through old pictures and reflect on some of your
        favorite family memories
13.  Surf the web together and plan a dream vacation, then
        start saving!
14.  Create a family bucket list and then start marking it off
15.  Go hunting together

Below are some links with additional ideas to make your family Christmas break extra special!  Remember it doesn't take lots of money to have a great Christmas, only time together with you family.

Christmas Charades
Christmas Traditions for your Family
Christmas Memory Makers
25 days of Christmas

So get to making memories... Make it a great day or not...the choice is yours!

ILP Parent Involvement

7th grade students have been vigorously working on completing their Individual Learning Plans and exploring different college and career options.  Now parents, its your turn to get in on the fun.  You should have received a letter in the mail with instructions and an access code so to view your student's ILP.  Please log on to your students ILP and view their progress thus far.  Please post any comments, concerns, or questions that you may have about the ILP. 

If you need assistance feel free to contact me. 

Happy Thanksgiving

This Thursday, people all across this county, and country will gather around the table and eat entirely too much turkey, dressing, and cranberry salad.  :)  But let us not forget to give thanks for the many people, things, and blessings that we have.  

I have so much to be thankful for that it would be completely impossible to list them all.  A few of the blessings that I'm thankful for are my loving energetic children, my kind parents, my fantastic health, and that I live in the greatest nation on earth and can choose to worship as I choose.  

Middle school students often get caught up in what they see as "unfortunate circumstances" of life.  Focusing on such negative situations or ideals can greatly effect the students attitude, academic progress, and even their physical health.  Not only is the student effected by failure to see all the "good" things in life, but the family atmosphere and makeup is also drastically effected.   This Thanksgiving, and everyday, I encourage you and your children to share with each other the many, or few, things that you are thankful for and remember to daily focus on the blessings that you have been given.  

Make it a great Thanksgiving or not... the choice is yours!!!