0 Comments Click here to read/write comments
Topics: advice, culture, teen, parent, social media, parenting, digital teenagers, online safety, education, independent children
We wanted to bring back one of our first blog posts written by Mrs. Sarah Harper our Middle School principal. Starting a new school, coming into middle school, or returning after a whole summer off can be tough! Middle isn't easy but here are some tips that can ease the transition.
1 Comment Click here to read/write comments
Topics: middle school, transition, teen, parent, independence, activities
As the Director of Social Norms here at Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School, I am passionate about helping our students avoid risky behaviors like drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and sex. This January we have launched our Faith Facts campaign with renewed vigor to involve the entire Faith Family. Faith Facts is a major undertaking that is part of a comprehensive ‘Avoid Risky Behaviors’ program. To summarize the comprehensive approach, I will summarize it in three words ‘Danger, Data, and Divinity”.
0 Comments Click here to read/write comments
Topics: advice, high school, middle school, identity, transition, teen, parent, counseling, social media, parenting, sexting, teens, relationships, education, social norms, faith facts
The trouble with middle school is that it is full of middle schoolers! Yes, middle school can be a time of awkwardness and self-doubt but it can also be a wonderful time of transformation toward independence. The amount of change, development and growth that happens during middle school is just as much as it was from birth to age three! Navigating this can be challenging for both teens and parents.
2 Comments Click here to read/write comments
Topics: middle school, transition, teen, parent, independence, activities
