To our 6th graders:
Welcome to sixth grade! While this year is different than other years, don't worry. You'll find that sixth grade is a time of transition and change. Throughout the year you will learn and grow in many ways. You will meet new people and make new friends. With help and guidance from your teachers you will explore new concepts, new ideas, and different places in the world. Your knowledge and skills will develop and grow.
Transition and change bring with them increased responsibility. You will be expected to take on challenges and begin to claim ownership over your own learning through organization, initiative, and self advocacy. It is important to start focusing on turning in homework, paying attention to due dates, deadlines and writing information in your planner. If you ever have any questions please email me.
To our 7th graders:
We are so excited to have you back this year! We hope to build on the foundation that we started in 6th grade and continue to grow. As you know we ended the year with a focus on kindness. It is our hope that we can pick it up this year. This school year let's meet new students, talk to someone you have never talked to before and make it the best year yet!
To our 8th graders:
Congratulations! Your 8th grade year has finally come! I hope you are excited! This will be a very busy year - definitely time to use those organizational skills and study habits that you have acquired over the years. Keep up the good work of being great role models for the other grade levels and remember to C.A.R.E.
The vision of the Ridgeview Middle School Counseling Department is to foster connections between our students and the world around them by developing the next group of leaders through meaningful relationships and a safe supportive environment. Students will be life-long learners who work towards purposeful endeavors as caring and engaged members of their communities. Our students will display good character, be accountable, learn to build, repair and restore healthy relationships, and encourage pride and excellence in not only themselves but their community and world around them.
The Mission of the Ridgeview Middle School Counseling Department in partnership with community stakeholders is to create and model safe and supportive relationships for all students that will promote student success through social emotional development, challenging academics, college and career readiness, and character building. By establishing this foundation with the next group of leaders, our goal is for students to reach their fullest potential while also impacting others globally to reach theirs - thus creating an improved future for all.
District Resources:
Resource Guide for Caregivers/Guía de Recursos para Padres y Cuidadores