http://pwright.edublogs.org Here to Help Mon, 12 May 2008 13:02:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By now most of you are aware that Lois Murphy passed away on Wednesday, May 7th. Her death leaves a huge void here in the Student Services Office and within the entire Falmouth community. Our crisis team pulled together to service students and staff mourning her loss, and we ... http://pwright.edublogs.org/2008/05/12/guidance-office-update/ April vacation is here and the school year will come to a close with a rapid pace. This is an important time to keep family routines and structures in place as much as you can, including meal and bedtimes. Keeping some regular home routines helps provide a sense of ... http://pwright.edublogs.org/2008/04/16/closer-than-you-think/ The unpredictability of the weather is matched by the predictability of MEA testing in March! The sixth grade finished three mornings of testing yesterday and the eighth grade testing continues through Friday. Next week, seventh grade will test Monday through Wednesday ( 8 to 10:30) and the fifth grade will test ... http://pwright.edublogs.org/2008/03/06/march-has-blown-in/ For your calendar, the MEA testing for each grade level will begin the first week in March ( Monday, March 3rd). We will have a definite testing schedule out soon, but for now it looks like the 6th and 8th grade will be testing that first week of March( beginning March ... http://pwright.edublogs.org/2008/01/28/mea-testing-begins-in-march/ Best wishes to all for happy & healthy holiday season and vacation. Remember that time spent with children, friends, and family is the best present of all. It is easy to get caught up in the stress and hurry of the season and sometimes we parents put pressure ... http://pwright.edublogs.org/2007/12/12/happy-holidays/ Sorry that this posting is a bit late; we have been quite busy in the Student Services Office getting the school ready for a new year. For us that includes a lot of scheduling, paperwork ( student files coming and going), phone calls, and e-mails. We ... http://pwright.edublogs.org/2007/09/14/welcome-to-a-new-school-year/ April vacation is here and the school year will come to a close with a rapid pace. This is an important time to keep family routines and structures in place as much as you can, including meal and bedtimes. Keeping some regular home routines helps provide a sense of ... http://pwright.edublogs.org/2007/05/08/end-of-the-year-transitions/ Beginning on March 5th Falmouth Middle School will start the Maine Educational Assesments. Given yearly to each grade level across the state, we will have MEA "online" testing for 8th graders the first week in March. At the same time, we will be administering paper ... http://pwright.edublogs.org/2007/01/30/meas-are-coming/ The middle school counselors are developing a comprehensive, developmental guidance program that will follow state and national school counseling guidelines. Our goal is to support the mission of Falmouth Middle School through provision of services to students, staff, and parents. We currently offer small group guidance and short-term individual counseling ... http://pwright.edublogs.org/2006/11/08/school-counseling/