High School Counselors will be at Mickle on Feb, 22nd to help 8th grade students register for 9th grade classes. Many classes are already pre-selected since they are courses all 9th graders take. 8th Grade teachers help make recommendations for math, science, english, and social studies. Students will learn more about the school they are going to and also select a few elective courses. Students can ask counselors questions about high school.
8th Graders, If you plan on attending a high school outside of your area, you will need to complete a High School Choice Form for the 2017-2018 school year.
High School registration at Mickle is Wednesday, February 22nd. Before registration, the 8th grade counselor will be working in Science classes to discuss what to expect in high school. Click here to view the 9th Grade Counts Power Point that will be shared in 8th grade classes.
Get a head start on high school by attending one or more of the High School Informational Meetings listed on Mickle’s home page.
7th Grade to TCA
On Tuesday Nov. 22nd the Challenger Team of 7th graders traveled to The Career Academy to learn about the vision and purpose of this focus program. The students learned about the different career paths available at the TCA and how they could apply to the program and participate as juniors and seniors. Ruth Lohmeyer, counselor at TCA, lead the program which included a slide show presentation of the TCA and a full tour of the facility at 84th and O St. The Pathfinder Team of 7th graders will travel to the TCA in late April.
Mrs. Hanseling, 8th grade Counselor, will be on Maternity Leave from Sept 20th-Nov 22nd. She will return on Monday, November 28th. Mr. Neil Jay will be her sub while she is away. You can contact him at njay@lps.org or call the counseling center at 402-436-1216, ext. 3.
“General High School Information Night” for 8th Graders
Monday, October 3rd – Southwest High School auditorium 6:00-7:00 p.m.
OR
Tuesday, October 11th – Lincoln High School auditorium 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Focus Program Open Houses
Specific High School Information Nights for 8th Graders:
Tuesday, January 10, 2017 North Star High School 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 11, 2017 East High School 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 12, 2017 Southwest High School 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 Southeast High School 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Northeast High School 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 Lincoln High 6:30 p.m.
6th grade: Mr. Patrick Neilly, pneilly@lps.org
7th grade: Mr. Craig Penner, cpenner@lps.org
8th grade: Mrs. Nicki Hanseling, nhansel@lps.org
Registrar: Ms. Barb Bogus, bbogus@lps.org
School Social Worker: Mrs. Mandy Berlin-Coyle, mberlin@lps.org
Some 7th grade LACA students had the opportunity to tour The Career Academy. Students toured labs in many of the Career Pathways. They saw lab spaces related to Culinary, Precision Machining, Engineering, Welding, and many more! They even got to see a 3D Printer in action!
Mickle Counselor, Nicki Hanseling, along with Mickle staff and students attended the 1st Annual Capitol City Blue Run for Autism 5K event on Saturday, April 2, 2016. The event was sponsored by the Autism Family Network.
Click here for the Channel 8 News Report on College Apparel Day. Here are some pictures from College Apparel Day at Mickle. Students had fun asking questions about college!
Click the link below for a great list of skills that middle school students need and what parents can do to support them.
Source: The Washington Post
Top 10 skills middle school students need to thrive, and how parents can help