7th Grade

In December, the Carnage Middle School Student Services team will deliver the SOS Signs of Suicide® Prevention Program to 7th grade students as a part of the NC Essential Standards (Mental and Emotional Health). SOS is an award-winning, nationally recognized program designed for middle and high school-age students. The program teaches students how to identify the symptoms of depression and suicidality in themselves or their friends, and encourages help-seeking through the use of the ACT®technique (Acknowledge, Care, Tell). 

SOS lessons aims:

* To help students understand that depression is a treatable illness.

* To explain that suicide is a preventable tragedy that often occurs as a result of untreated depression.

* To train students in how to identify serious depression and potential suicidal thoughts in a friend.

* To impress upon teens that they can help themselves or a friend by taking the simple step of talking to a responsible adult about their concerns.

Information for Parents:

• www.mindwise.org/parents

• Parent / Caregiver Handout

• Parent / Caregiver Handout (Spanish)

• Parent Letter  English

• Parent Letter_Spanish

• SOS Brief Screening for Adolescent Depression (Green)

• SOS Brief Screening for Adolescent Depression_Spanish

During the months of March and April, the Carnage Middle School Student Services team will deliver classroom guidance lessons on Trafficking Prevention and Safety to 7th grade students as mandated by NC Senate Bill 297. Lesson objectives vary by grade level as outlined below. 

Human Trafficking Objectives to be taught by grade level:

• Grade 7 – 7.ICR.3.3 Recognize that sexual harassment may contribute to sexual abuse, sexual assault and sex trafficking and the feelings that result from these behaviors.

  • • Parent Letter (English)

    • Parent Letter (Spanish)