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February 20, 2008
Dear Parents,
Parents of 8th Graders:
High school counselors will meet with all
8th grade students on Wednesday, 2/20.
Please ask your 8th grader for the course
selection guide and assist them with choosing
their courses for next year.
There is an elective fair and meeting for
all incoming freshmen on Thursday, 2/21, at
the Friendswood High School cafeteria. The
elective fair will run from 4 - 5 p.m. and
again from 6 - 6:45 p.m. followed by the
parent informational meeting.
FHS Choice Sheets will be due to back to
the junior high on February 28.
Parents of 7th Graders:
Counselors will meet with 7th graders on
Wednesday, 3/5, and Thursday, 3/6, to discuss
course selection for 8th grade.
Course selection sheets will be due back
to the counselors by Thursday, 3/13.
Reminder:
Progress Reports go home on Friday, 2/22.
Adolescent Development
Decision-making is a normal part of everyday
life, but for young adolescents, this skill
is even more critical because decisions they
make could have long-term or even lifelong
repercussions. Below is a decision-making
model called, The Nine C's of
Decision-Making.
Choice: adolescents make better
decisions when they have options and the
self-confidence to act on those choices
Comprehension: the understanding that
good decision-making requires logical thought
and is a cognitive process.
Creative problem-solving: the ability to
identify the problem, generate multiple ways
to solve the problem, combine possible
solutions to produce new options, select a
logical sequence of steps to arrive at the
desired outcome.
Compromise: being able to understand the
perspective of others and being willing to
negotiate a satisfactory solution for all
parties involved.
Consequentiality: the ability to
accurately evaluate the ramifications of
one's choices.
Correctness of choice: the ability to
choose the option that will produce the most
favorable outcome.
Credibility: the ability to evaluate the
accuracy of information supplied and used to
make good decision.
Consistency: the ability of an
individual to make wise decisions on a
regular basis.
Commitment: the willingness to persist
and follow through on decisions made.
Reference
Brighton, K. (2007). Coming of age:
The education & development of young
adolescents. Westerville, OH: National
Middle School Association.
Enjoy your week!
Go Mustangs
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