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In Contemporary Worlds Societies, 6th graders will connect their interests with RMS specific 7th grade courses. Students will learn about the required courses and choices they can make in January . They will also explore their personal interests through Schoolinks.

Through Texas History classes, students will learn about career clusters, pathway to careers, and income associated with specific careers. They will be able to explore the career growth and demands in areas throughout the United States.

Through their US history classes, 8th graders will learn about the 4 year planning process and pre select their high school classes.

All 6th grade students will complete an interest inventory in CWS and explore careers that they would naturally be good at. They will also set an academic SMART goal which will be reviewed throughout their middle school career. In November, students will learn about 7th grade course offerings in preparation for course selection in January.

All 7th grade students will play a game called “Life” in Texas History that teaches career pathways and finances based on their career interests and how personal interest impacts careers. Students will also review and edit their SMART goals. In November they will learn about 8th grade courses and requirements in preparation for course selection in January.

All 8th grade students will be learning about high school endorsements in ELAR in preparation for High school 4 year Personal Graduation Planning which takes place in January. Students set career goals and reviewed academic SMART goals. The selection they made will assist in diving student into career based groups when attending 2 field trips.

Ability to regulate ones emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations. This includes managing stress, controlling impulses, motivating oneself, and setting/working toward personal and academic goals.

5 A's to Manage Stress—

1. AVOID Some stress is unavoidable. Changing your environment when possible if you notice a situation, app, bad news is stressing you out.
2. ALTER Change variables when you can.
3. ADAPT By having a well-balanced schedule that allows for flexibility.
4. ACCEPT Know your power, look for opportunities, and learn to forgive.
5. ACTIVE Being active enhances your memory, mood, and sleep while also reducing tension and worry.

Skills that develop social awareness include—

• Identifying social cues (verbal, physical) to determine how others feel
• Taking others’ perspectives
• Demonstrating empathy and compassion
• Showing concern for the feelings of others
• Understanding and expressing gratitude
• Recognizing strengths in others
• Identifying diverse social norms, including unjust ones
• Recognizing situational demands and opportunities
• Caring about and being motivated to contribute to the well-being of one’s family, friends, school, community, the environment, and the greater good

Benefits of Optimism—

• It helps us feel happy more often
• It keeps us healthy and potentially increases our longevity
• We can achieve greater things and persist for longer

Watch THIS video about the power of positivity!

Reframe our thoughts—

Negative thought:
I haven’t achieved what I wanted to this past year. It was a terrible year.

Positive thought:
It wasn’t the year I thought it would be, but many great things happened unexpectedly that I’m grateful for.

The latter thought is a healthier thought and more likely to help us feel calmer within ourselves.

STEPS TO DECISON MAKING—

1. STOP- Recognize what requires attention

2. Think- Consider the consequences for each possible choice

3. Decide- What you will do?

4. Evaluate- Whether the choice that you made turned out good

The most important ingredient we put into any relationship is not what we say or what we do, but what we are.

Here are a few key behaviors that will help you to develop positive relationships

1. Listen

2. Be Present

3. Give and take feedback

4. Trust more

5. Manage your mobile

STEPS TO BE MORE SELF-AWARE—

1. Take time to meditate.
2. Write down your goals.
3. Get feedback at work.
4. Talk to your friends.
5. Keep a diary.
6. Create a life timeline.
7. Be objective.
8. Accept yourself.

50% of parents worry their child is struggling, but don’t know what to do.

Parent Guidance offers education and therapeutic support to empower and give you hope as you support your child’s mental health. Click the photo above to search through their library of courses!

Denton ISD Family Center is a counseling center operated by the graduate students that are pursuing a license in mental health services from local universities. The Family Center offers mental health services to all Denton ISD students and their families, as well as Denton ISD employees.

The Family Center offers 10 FREE sessions and these sessions can be individual, family, and/or play therapy sessions.

HSE/GED classes are for preparation. The official exam must be taken at a testing site. Classes are offered every Tuesday & Thursday 6-8pm.

*Limited availability of vouchers to cover the cost of the official GED exam. (Not all who apply will be eligible)

The device insurance is $20 per device per year ($10 per year for Free & Reduced lunch participants). It covers repairs not to exceed an annual total of $200.

Wearing of an ID is mandatory on all DISD campuses.

Need a new student ID? Students may purchase additional ID’s for $5 in the library before or after school.