Mrs. Morris-Reichenbach

Eighth Grade Counselor

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Recent Posts

  • Transition Dates Middle To High School 2009-2010
  • About the Eighth Grade Counselor
  • Magnet H.S. Information for Interested 8th grade parents and students
  • "sexting" a trend among young people
  • Thursday Morning at The Movies Study Skills Sessions
  • Feb 18, 2009 7:40:37 AM
  • Counselor Annual Plan
  • K-12 Advisement Handbook
  • New Graduation Rule Handbook and Summary
  • Suicide Prevention

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Transition Dates Middle To High School 2009-2010

Please download the list of activities for 8th grade students to transition them to high school.  Check Husky Highlights regularly for any changes.  The list includes Pope Curriculum Night, H.S. registration dates, and Pope Parent Night.  Download 0910 transition schedule for students

October 27, 2009 | Permalink

About the Eighth Grade Counselor

Download About the 8th.counselor0910  Review my PPT which gives some information on what I do and don't do as the 8th grade counselor. This inforamtion will give you a better understanding of how I can help you and your child.

October 05, 2009 in Counseling Services | Permalink

Magnet H.S. Information for Interested 8th grade parents and students

Dr. Romanchuk spoke to Hightower 8th graders about magnet high school options on Oct. 1, 2009.  Students received a flyer of information.  You may access the video and PPT they saw at http://www.cobbk12.org/schools/magnet/  You will also find each magnet school's information along with Open House dates, applications, requirements for admission, and contact persons' email and phone numbers.  Please direct all your questions to them.  They are happy to hear from interested parents and students. 

October 02, 2009 | Permalink

"sexting" a trend among young people

Download Sexting article  Be aware of a trend amond young people to send inappropriate pictures and explicit texts to each other.  Dr. Agatston with Cobb County Schools Prevention Intervention Program addresses this trend in the attached article.  Download it to read what is going on with some children.

August 19, 2009 in Personal/Social Development | Permalink

Thursday Morning at The Movies Study Skills Sessions

Download Study Skills Schedule0910  I offer a series of 7 study skills session which are video-based. All students are welcome.  I pick them up from the theater at 8:20.  See the attached schedule for dates and topics.  Series begins Sept. 3, 2009 and runs every Thursday for 7 weeks.

August 19, 2009 | Permalink

February 18, 2009 | Permalink

Counselor Annual Plan

Attached is my annual plan of action as the 8th grade counselor.  I have included my direct services to students   Download indiv. Plan 08-09 Dir Ser 8.doc as well as task directives to students, staff, parents and the community.  Download 0809_mytasks.doc   For an overview of my services, you may also review my PPT "About the 8th Grade Counselor". Download about_the_8th.counselor0809.ppt

October 09, 2008 in Counseling Services | Permalink

K-12 Advisement Handbook

Download k12_advisement_guide_0708..htm  Here is the K-12 Advisement Handbook with links to various general points of interest.  If you have trouble opening this, it can also be found on the Cobb County School District website under School Counseling (pick from the list on the left).  Once there, pick from the list on the right side for the k-12 Handbook.

January 30, 2008 in Career Planning Guidance | Permalink

New Graduation Rule Handbook and Summary

Download grad_guidance_doc_revised_01.09.08.doc Warning before downloading to print, this document is 138 pages long.  It is the complete new Department of Education Graduation Rule Handbook.  Attached is a summary.Download grad_rule_summary  Please note that although students now have an option of electives which may or may not include a required foreign language, students planning to enter or transfer into a University System of Georgia institution MUST take two units of the same foreign language.  Some out of state university sytems require a minimum of three units of foreign language.  Please review your potential university's policy regarding foreign language.

January 30, 2008 in High School Information | Permalink

Suicide Prevention

Download sucide_pp2.ppt This PowerPoint gives statistics on suicide, ways to recognize someone who might be suicidal, and how we handle these concerns in the school.

September 22, 2006 in PowerPoint Presentations | Permalink