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Rising 5 th Grade Parent Night. Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School. Welcome. Janae Rittenhouse Director of Counseling Services-grade 5 caseload Elise Kenney Professional School Counselor-grade 6 caseload Matt Sowers Professional School Counselor-grade 7 caseload Robin Borum, L.C.S.W.
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Rising 5th Grade Parent Night Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
Welcome • Janae Rittenhouse • Director of Counseling Services-grade 5 caseload • Elise Kenney • Professional School Counselor-grade 6 caseload • Matt Sowers • Professional School Counselor-grade 7 caseload • Robin Borum, L.C.S.W. • School Social Worker
Expectations • Nervous • Anxious • Excited • Friends are extremely important • Peer pressure begins • More Independence
Tips & Tricks • Keep Organization Simple • Home Routine • Stay Connected & Informed • Groups • New Beginnings • Leap Frogs • Hassle Free Huskies • Study & Organization Skills • Test Taking Skills • Guys/Girls • Keeping Your Cool • Banana Splits • Family Puzzles
Student Activities • Student Government • Intramurals (sports) • Yearbook Club • Grandparents Club • Girls on Track • 26.2 Club • Husky Humanitarians • Odyssey of the Mind • School Store • Flag Team • Color Guard • Guys/Girls Book Clubs • Jazz Band • String Ensemble • Homework Club • Philosophy Café • Chess Club • Math Olympiad
Transition Activities • MEH Counselors, Music Teachers & Admin visit TJ (5/26) • Course Choice Forms for music will be due June 3rd • TJ Student Tour MEH Field Trip (6/9) • Work collaboratively with TJ staff to meet the needs of individual students (May/June) • Rising 5th Gr. Locker Orientation (8/31 5-6pm) • Back to School Social (8/31 6-7 PM) • Parent Tours (6/1 7-8pm or 6/2 9-10:30am)
Life of a 5th Grader Video put together by Avi Silverman 2009-2010 MEH SCA Vice President.
The Office of Special Education & Student Services • Robin Borum, L.C.S.W. School Social Worker borumr@fccps.org
ASAP (After School Activities Program) • Contact Information • Katie Clinton – Director of Day Care • Email: clintonk@fccps.org • Phone: 703-248-5683 • Stefanie Williams – Assistant to Director • Email: williamss@fccps.org • Phone: 703-248-5682 • Josh Kingsley (MEH Supervisor) • Email: kingsleyj@fccps.org • Phone: 703-720-5770 • www.fccps.org/daycare
Rising 5th Grade Parent Night Thank You for Your Time!