Looking Ahead to 6th Grade

Books & Blogs

Surviving & Thriving in Middle School

Texting & Social Media Tips

Tips to Avoid Social Drama

10 Ways to Teach Responsibility

10 Ways to Help Your Teen Do Well In School

Setting Up A Home Learning Environment

How to Get Through A Hard Day

Locker Use Tips & Ideas

Connecting with your teen goes a long way toward emotional well-being, now more than ever it is essential. 

Ms. Rice's Connection Tips

Teenage Connection: The 11 Best Ways to Connect With Your Teen

10 Powerlful Ways to Connect With Your Teen (Kids and Spouses, too!)

Pause, Validate, Label

NPR LifeKit: What Your Teen Wishes You Knew About Sex Education

• Scarleteen.org

• Amaze Animated Videos

• Big Mouth on Netflix

• Talk With Your Kids

• Book recommendations:

  • Sex, Teens, and Everything in Between by Shafia Zaloom

  • For Goodness Sex by Al Vernacchio

  • Breaking the Hush Factor by Dr. Karen Rayne

  • Sex Positive Talks to Have With Kids by Melissa Pintor Carnagey, LBSW

Read these tips from from Ms. Rice's November News & Notes article

Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety by Dr. John Duffy

How to Recognize Anxiety in Teenagers

Mindful Practices for Anxiety

At a past PTSA meeting,  Ms. Rice and former colleague, Ms. Jarosi, shared great tips for organizing your student at home in the digital world.

Click here for great tips to put into practice in your home