It's been a great year. We say "goodbye" and "good luck" to our eighth graders and a big "WELCOME" to our incoming 6th graders! We invite our incoming 6th graders to join us for CMS registration on August 20th, 2008 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
We believe that parents are the student's greatest resource.
This site is designed to provide parent information and guides that will help you to assist your student to be successful academically, socially, and emotionally.
In these pages you will find hints on how to help your child with their homework, what to expect when they transition to the middle school, what kind of behavior to expect from an adolescent and suggestions for managing that behavior, new research on the adolescent, and other topics in which you have expressed an interest.
In these pages look for: "Our Kids and the Internet" http://wpen.net/PDF/fact%20sheets/11ChildrenAndInterne0806.pdf
How to help kids in times of crisis and stress. Look in "Tips and Hints"
Tips and hints about how to deal with your teen
Four Cornerstones for Promoting Healthy Weight & Positive Body Image look in "Tips and Hints"
Suggestions for books and other resources that would be helpful to you and/or your teen look in "Books for Parents and Teens"
Reseach about teen development and behavior
Tips for Managing your Student's Computer Use.
1. Supervision is always the key to wise computer use. Please be aware of what your student is logged into on their computer - or your computer for that matter. We do NOT recommend that your student works on their computer in their room - alone. It is always good to have the computer use (home computer or school computer) limited to where they can be supervised.
2. Nix the chat rooms. Even the most polite, successful student can be tempted to say things over cyberspace that they would not otherwise say to another student if face to face.
3. Limit time on the computer. Too much computer time - according to research - can effect eye sight and slow social/emotional growth especially for adolescents.
Student led / Parent - Teacher Conferences
HERE ARE SOME HINTS ABOUT HOW TO PREPARE FOR PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES: Excerpts from "Get ready for Parent-Teacher Conference" (The Parent institute)
Conferences at Cody Middle School are "student led" conferences. Your student should be with you for these conferences. Before the conference:
Talk with your child about what they want you to know before the conference. Ask him/her what they think their teacher will say. Ask about what they like or dislike, problems or successes. Let your child know that after the conference you will discuss the meeting together.
Think about questions you'd like to ask the teacher. What is being covered in the class? What are homework expectations? How are my child's work habits? Does he/she read at grade level? Does my child get along with other students? What can I do at home to help my child be more successful?
What would you like the teacher to know ? What are your student's interests and hobbies and favorite subjects? Are there any medical concerns of which the the teachers should be aware? What might be happening at home that may affect school work --moving, divorce, birth of a child, illness in the family, etc.
Check out what resources are available and how to use them - such as how to check grades on-line, how to email teachers, how to contact the counselors, etc.
Follow up your conference with a conversation between you and your child about how it went. Get feedback and discuss the highlights. Ask if there is anything they would like to change for the next time.
CMS Parent Resource Page Park County School District #6 2901 Cougar Ave, Cody, WY 82414
