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Attention Parents
We have brochures in the Guidance office about The Summer Science Experience: Workforce Development Community Education.
About Our Program
The Summer Science Experience provides students entering grades 3 through 12 with an engaging and hands-on science experience. Participating students use creativity and teamwork to solve interesting design challenges. In a relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere, students interact with college professors who are committed to making learning science and math both rewarding and fun.
Being held at the:
Canton Campus
900 Randolph Street
Canton, MA 02021
Tel: (781) 821-2222
Visit our website for Door-to-Door directions!
Managing Middle School
Eustress: "I'm so excited!"
Short term, energizing, adrenaline rush
Distress: "I'm so stressed!"
Short or long term, uncomfortable, fight or flight response
Hyperstress: "Don't stress me out!"
Result of long-term distress causing little things to be overwhelming.
Hypostress: "I'm so bored"
Lack of any stress, initiative, energy, interest.
"Adolescence is just one big walking pimple"
Carol Burnett
What does stress look like in a middle school student?
Stress is a condition or feeling experienced when a child perceives that demands exceed the personal and social resources the child is able to mobilize.
- Dr. Richard S. Lazarus, UC Berkeley
What are the triggers?
Overscheduling
Homework
Appearance Issues
Social Issues
Lack of Time Management and Organizational skills
What are the symptoms?
Lack of interest in activities / school
Irritability and Impatience
Frequent headaches / stomach aches
Excessive whining / complaining
Drastic eating changes
Drastic sleep changes
Avoiding sleep changes
Avoiding social settings
Withdrawing to TV / computer / bedroom
What can parents do?
Set realistic goals with your children and assure them that you want their best effort, not the highest grade.
Pay close attention to extra-curricular activities and how they affect schoolwork, time management and rest.
Stay organized and help with daily planners, long-term project planning and every day responsibilities both at school and at home.
Stay informed about your child's social life, offering support and advice when needed (friendship changes, bullying, self-esteem).
Be as positive as you can about school, teachers and projects, and ask for help when needed.
What can students do?
Use homework planner to help organize and prioritize assignments.
Time management skills are critical; students need to budget time and to have a quiet place to do homework
Exercise is important; students need to go outside and enjoy playing with friends, running, and releasing daily stress.
Family time and mealtimes are important, even if the children don't think so.
Suggested Booklist
Stress Busters for Kids: A Parent's and Teacher's Guide to Helping Cope with Stress by Bonnie Brown
Fighting Invisible Tigers: A Stress Management Guide for Teens by Earl Hipp
Survival Guide for Kids with ADD and ADHD by John F. Taylor
Queen Bees and Wannabees by Rosalind Wiseman