COUNSELOR'S
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BETSY KOGER, COUNSELOR
Services are available through the school counselor for
students experiencing difficulties that affect their grades and/or attendance.
These services include individual counseling and/or small group counseling for
students experiencing similar problems. The school counselor also works with
the teachers, administrators and parents to coordinate programs that are
intended to boost self-esteem and improve school performance. These programs
include Parent Tutors, Peer Mediators, Student Council, and a Positive Peer
Support Group which is funded through Madison County Mental Health.
TUTORING
Tutoring is offered during the school day through the Counselor’s office by
volunteer parents at no charge to the student. After school tutoring is
also offered by the Title I Instructional assistants. Please see your
teacher for details. Space is limited and all students may not qualify.
PEER MEDIATORS
Several of the students have just completed Peer Mediation Training through the
Better Business Bureau with Peer Mediation Coordinator Anne Isabel. Peer
Mediators help students resolve conflicts among themselves.
The goal of the students who are having a dispute is to come to a
workable solution that they both agree upon. Students, teachers,
and administrators can make referrals.
CHARACTER COUNTS
http://www.charactercounts.org/
Web Resources for Test Taking Tips
1. Ten Tips for Taking Tests
http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/tsttak1.htm
2. Tips on Test Taking
http://www.ncsu.edu/felder-public/Papers/testtaking.htm
3. Study Guides and Strategies
http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/
4. Students and Parents: Test Taking (Tips are
for SAT-College, but still good tips)
http://www.collegeboard.com/sat/html/students/prep002.html
5. Test Taking Tips for Math
http://www.mathpower.com/tip4.htm
6. Test Taking Tips
http://www.testtakingtips.com/
7. Top Ten Test Taking Tips for Students
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6390.html
8. Test Taking Tips
http://www.dsea.org/teachingtips/tips/objtest.htm
9. Test Taking Tips
http://learningsolutions.lisd.k12.mi.us/newpage1.htm
10. (D) All of the Above: Test Taking Tips
http://www.familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,66-2127,00.html
11. Understanding Test Scores
http://www.teachersandfamilies.com/open/parent/scores1.cfm
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