All students in the Middle School are assigned an advisor. Advisors are charged with guiding students through The New School, both academically and with regard to their relationship to the community and other community members. The advisor acts as a link between the school and parents, keeping the parents informed of students’ overall progress, academic status, social issues, and so forth. The advisor will also help students maintain their portfolios and will meet with them during Essential Time (ET) and as needed. Please contact your child’s advisor if you would like to have a meeting with all your child’s teachers present; he/she will arrange and facilitate it for you.
Students must check in with their advisor at the start of ET, and attend advisory meetings to work on portfolios, and participate in class meetings and other special sessions as required. Thursday Essential Time is designated for weekly mandatory advisory meetings.