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Counseling Connection - Dec. 5

Each week the counseling department will send out an article, podcast, or video designed to connect you with insights about technology, emotional health, or career pathways related to your teen. Click here to  learn more about the MJHS counseling team . 57 Open-Ended Questions to Get Teens Talking “ How”, “why,” and opinion-based questions are discussion gold. Yes/no questions, or overly-specific questions that require a lot of knowledge for lift off can prove much less fruitful.  Trust me on this, it was once my job to ask questions that actually get kids talking and thinking.  Great conversations with kids and teens are often grounded in their personal experiences, likes and dislikes, or opinions. Goodness knows those are not hard to come by with teens especially! With this foundation, teens can jump in with the confidence that their perspective is valuable and without the fear of “getting it wrong” or feeling intimidated. This curated list of 57 questions to ask teens ...
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Dance Reminder

Parents and Guardians,  This is just a reminder about tomorrow’s  PTO Christmas dance .  It is from 7:00-9:00, and tickets can still be purchased at lunch for $3. Tickets cost $5 at the door.  Thank you to everyone who has  volunteered to donate snacks .  We are still looking for a few  volunteers to assist with set-up and tear - down. Please consider sharing your time and talents! If the girls' basketball team advances to tomorrow’s regional championship at Kingsley JHS, the girls can attend the dance afterwards at no charge.   Chris Carter Principal
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Counseling Connection, Nov. 18

Each week, the counseling department will send out an article, podcast, or video designed to connect you with insights about technology, emotional health, or career pathways related to your teen. Click here to  learn more about the MJHS counseling team .   DIMS Score Calculator Thinking before buying takes minutes…but can spare a young person (and their family) days, weeks, months, sometimes even years of disappointment and waste. Watch the DIMS SCORE® Calculator in Action. DIMS stands for Does it Make Sense? Click here to  learn more about the DIMS Score Calculator .
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Bonus Field Trip Info

Parents and Guardians,  As part of the Help-a-Thon, students who raised $250 or more have qualified for a bonus field trip.  We are going to volunteer at the Salvation Army’s Toys for Tots sorting facility at Northwoods Mall.  All students who qualified were sent an email this week explaining the details.  I have pasted the email below.  Here is the week’s schedule: Red Team - Monday, November 17, with Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Bonich Gray Team - Wednesday, November 19, with Mrs. Getz and Mr. Bishop White Team - Thursday, November 20, with Mr. Swearingen and Mrs. Rabe Green Team - Friday, November 21, with Mr. Ames and Mrs. Cox To clarify, the school will be buying lunch for the students.   We anticipate this being a great experience for our students.  Chris Carter Principal Email sent to students, on Nov. 20 : You qualified for the Help-a-Thon’s bonus field trip to the Salvation Army’s toy sorting facility at the Northwoods Mall on______________....
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Counseling Connection, Oct. 21

Each week the counseling department will send out an article, podcast, or video designed to connect you with insights about technology, emotional health, or career pathways related to your teen. Click here to  learn more about the MJHS counseling team .   Middle School Survival Guide for Parents from a Teacher and Mom of 4 At the beginning of the school year, there was a funny meme floating around featuring a flamboyantly dressed Elton John representing an elementary teacher. Next to him is a deadpan guy looking annoyed, representing a high school teacher. And below both is a scene from a gladiator film with a sword-brandishing warrior as the middle school teacher. It’s funny because it’s true. Middle school is wild! It’s also fun, challenging, and always emotional — for kids and parents.   Click here to  learn more about how to “survive” parenting middle schoolers.
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Conference Reminder, 10/21/25

Parents / Guardians,  This is just a reminder that parent/teacher conferences are this week from 8:00-7:00 on Thursday & 8:00 to 12:00 on Friday. The deadline to utilize the two options below is this evening at midnight.  After tonight, please call the office to schedule your conference.  Listed below are two options parents can select from when considering what best works for each individual family’s schedule and needs.  1. EMAIL:  I would like an email synopsis from my student’s TEAM of teachers. This will be sent out by Friday The deadline to request this is Tuesday (at midnight)     Click HERE to fill out form 2. IN-PERSON CONFERENCE: I would like to meet IN-PERSON for a 15-minute conference with my student’s TEAM of teachers.  Click the Sign Up link below to sign up for an IN-PERSON conference Click the TEAM your student is on from the tabs at the top of the page (very important) and select conference time IN-PERSON Parent-Teac...
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Counseling Connection, Oct. 16

Each week the counseling department will send out an article, podcast, or video designed to connect you with insights about technology, emotional health, or career pathways related to your teen. Click here to  learn more about the MJHS counseling team .   Nine Easy Homework Help Tips Every Parent Should Know How can you as a parent establish healthy homework habits in your child, starting from a young age? We’ve compiled some tips and tricks to help you provide effective homework help and to ensure your child develops the skills they need to succeed in school and beyond. Click here to  learn more about homework help tips.
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