Safer Smarter Teens lessons are being taught to students throughout Pasco county. Below are the letters for 6th grade (Letter 1) and for 8th grade (Letter 3):
Here is the letter for parents of 7th and 8th grade:
Category Archives: Lessons
Town Halls and Safety lesson
Administration rescheduled the Town Hall meetings for 8/21 to the week of August 28th.
During the week of 8/28, Mrs. Holzum, Mrs. Lessem, and Mrs. Pinsky will be out of the office teaching in classrooms. Counselors will be on-call on Monday to provide support as needed. Tuesday-Friday, our school social worker Mrs. Campbell and one counselor (on a rotating basis) will be on-call for student emergencies.
During presentations this week, students will:
- learn expectations for success during administration’s Town Hall meetings on Monday and Wednesday
- meet their grade-level counselor during the Town Hall meetings
- learn about safety and identify a school-based trusted person. This will occur on a rotating basis during Science classes Tuesday – Friday from School Resource Officer (SRO Thompson) and the grade-level counselor.
During the week of 9/12, counselors will teach lessons to their grade level through social studies classes on a rotating basis. The first lesson will address Bullying/Suicide Prevention –stay posted next week for parent resources and information.
Town Halls, Safety, Class Lessons
During the week of 8/21, Mrs. Holzum, Mrs. Lessem, and Mrs. Pinsky will be out of the office teaching in classrooms. Counselors will be on-call on Monday to provide support as needed. Tuesday-Friday, our school social worker Mrs. Campbell and one counselor (on a rotating basis) will be on-call for student emergencies.
During presentations this week, students will:
- learn expectations for success during administration’s Town Hall meetings on Monday and Tuesday
- meet their grade-level counselor during the Town Hall meetings
- learn about safety and identify a school-based trusted person. This will occur on a rotating basis during Science classes Tuesday – Friday from School Resource Officer (SRO Thompson) and the grade-level counselor.
Next week (8/28-9/1), counselors will teach lessons to their grade level through social studies classes on a rotating basis. The first lesson will address Bullying/Suicide Prevention –stay posted next week for parent resources and information.
Safer, Smarter Teens Lesson 2
In November and December, all students had the second Safer, Smarter Teens lesson which focused on the topic of Fitting In and Acceptance. Continue reading Safer, Smarter Teens Lesson 2
Safer Smarter Teens
In November, counselors will be teaching safety lessons on “Safer, Smarter Teens.” We were one of the middle schools in Pasco County to pilot this important curriculum, which will be expanded to all Pasco County Schools in 2017-18.
This age-appropriate personal safety curriculum empowers students to protect themselves in potentially unsafe situations and provides practical strategies to help teens protect themselves without being explicit or frightening.
To learn more about Safer, Smarter Teens and the organization that developed the curriculum, Lauren’s Kids, please visit: https://safersmarterteens.org
Parent letter
Counselors in the Classroom
Starting in October, school counselors will work on rotation to teach the first lesson of the year. 8th grade lessons are the Safer Smarter Teens curriculum, which teach students about safety skills for teens. 6th and 7th grade lessons are the Orientation lesson, teaching students who their counselor is, how to access counseling support, what a counselor helps with, and ways to solve conflict.
6th Grade Conflict LessonVictimproof 3/14 Video
8th grade Career Lesson
During the weeks of February 16 – 23, all 8th graders will have Career exploration lessons and create accounts that will be used through their senior year for college and/or career planning.
The lesson focuses on interest and ability surveys and possible career clusters that best align with the student’s interests and skills. Students can then explore the array of careers, incomes, and education requirements for each career.
Counselors in the Classrooms
The first classroom lessons by the counseling department will take place in September:
- Ms. Northcutt will teach 6th graders 9/8-9/11
- Ms. Holzum will teach 7th graders 9/14-9/18.
- Ms. Pinsky will teach 8th graders 9/21-9/25.
These lessons will focus on handling unkind words and actions, accessing support, as well as other items required by district.
Education, Articulation & Registration: Oh My!
RBSMS School Counselors are running full speed teaching our 2nd round of classes to all students, preparing for articulation of our 8th graders transitioning to high school and incoming 5th graders joining us as RBSMS Bulldogs next year, and assisting our 6th & 7th graders in registering for courses next year. January and February sure are busy!
2/4 Registration at RBSMS for zoned WCHS 8th graders
2/18/15 5th period Course Card presentation to current 6th graders
2/20/15 5th period Course Card presentation to Duke Dogs & Georgetown Growlers
2/20/15 6th period Course Card presentation to Harvard Hounds & Infinity 7th
2/20/15 NAEP test for 8th graders
2/24/15 6:00 pm 5th grade AVID/INFINITY Parent Night at RBSMS
2/25/15 8:50am ZHS Counselor with West Point C.C. & Georgetown Growlers
2/25/15 9:50 am ZHS Counselor with Yale Yorkies & Infinity
2/27/15 ALL COURSE CARDS DUE FOR CURRENT RBSMS STUDENTS
3/3/15 6:00pm 8th Grade @ ZHS Parent/Student Night Jamboree
3/4/15 10:15 am Register 5th Graders at West Zephyrhills Elem. 3/5/15 10:00 am Register 5th Graders at Woodland Elementary 3/6/15 10:00 am Register 5th Graders at Chester Taylor Elementary
3/6/15 TBD ZHS Pep Rally
3/9/15 10:00 am Register 5th Graders at New River Elementary
3/12/15 6:00 pm 5th grade Parent University Night at RBSMS
See our Calendar for more details.