Middle School Guidance

As part of the Encore Curriculum, all 6th-grade students are required to take part in Guidance Class. The guidance curriculum is based on the American School Counseling Association standards, as well as the Central Valley School District curriculum maps. The lessons challenge the students to consider their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a variety of ways. Some of the standards addressed include positive character traits, bullying, career exploration, and digital citizenship. This class meets for thirty days opposite Physical Education.

Students are expected to come to class with a writing utensil and a charged iPad. They are asked to treat each other with respect and participate in classroom activities.

Students grades will be weighted as follows:

• 10% - Homework

• 30% - Classwork/Participation

• 60% - Any combination of Projects, Quizzes, and Tests

• Attention Parents and Students 

• The Central Valley School District utilizes PowerSchool for Parents and Students to access all attendance, assignments, and grades.

• If you have never logged into PowerSchool before you will need to create an account, in August you received a letter containing your Access ID and Access Password which is required for creating an account. If you do not have the letter, please contact the building office for the information.

• Once you have the Access ID and Password, this help page will assist you in creating an account.  

• If you have an account but do not remember the password you can click the "Forgot Username or Password" link on the login page.  If you no longer have access to the email address you used to create your account, you will need to contact the building office to have it reset.

Spending too much time on iPads, computers, video games, and cell phones can prevent students from learning proper social interactions with others, as well as interfere with sleep, physical activity, and studying.  Here are some tips to curb tech time:

1. Use the ratio rule.  For every half hour your child spends using technology, he/she should spend a half hour doing something else, such as playing outside, playing an instrument, or another tech-free activity.

2. Create tech-free zones.  Establish rules where devices are not permitted such as the dinner table, restaurants, or during family activities.

3. Insist that devices go off at bedtime.  Children often stay up late to play games, text friends or watch videos, losing valuable sleep.   Set up a family charging area where everyone must leave their devices overnight, removing the temptation to power up instead of resting up.