Hello, Middle School!

Click on the links below for the program recording, slide presentation, and additional resource links from PEN program “Hello, Middle School!” (presented May 10, 2022).

Recording / Slide presentation Grabación / presentación de diapositivas

Resource Links

Quick Reads

https://momsoftweensandteens.com/you-can-blame-your-teens-brain-for-the-mood-swings/    (Sheryl Gould)

10 Ways to Help your Child Succeed in Middle School by Kathryn Hoffses, PhD

How to Help Teens Weather their Emotional Storms (Snow globe with glitter article) 

PUSD & Local Resources

Aeries - Parent Portal (PUSD App-access via smartphone; find everything from attendance to assignments): https://www.pusd.us/parentportal - use Parent Portal to be sure that your contact information is up-to-date and accurate in Aeries, as this will ensure that you are getting important communications from the school!

Canvas - You will want to set up your own Canvas account and link it to your student’s account. There is a short video on the PUSD Parent University tech videos page. You’ll find recordings of two parent workshops about using Canvas here: https://pasadena.instructure.com/courses/8336/pages/technology

PUSD Parent University: Parent workshops (e.g., Young & Healthy)

Mental Health Programs & Resources in PUSD (PEN Post from April 2021)

PEN website, Facebook, and Parent Ambassador page (parent contacts listed by school)

Pasadena Moms of Exceptionals Support System (PMSS) FB group - contact Laura Diaz Allen

PUSD’s Tech Equity Program - includes info & forms related to student Chromebook program, also links for more info about digital citizenship, regulating media use, and online safety for parents and students

Second Step - Social-Emotional Learning curriculum for middle school

https://www.gopusd.com/news - sign up to get bulletins from the District

Websites and Social Media

https://yourteenmag.com/teenager-school/teenager-middle-school

https://positiveparentingsolutions.com

https://www.parenttoolkit.com - Comprehensive guide to helping their children succeed in school and life, whether they’re just starting out in pre-school or preparing their college applications. Produced by NBC News Learn and supported by Pearson

https://www.parents.com

https://www.understood.org - Comprehensive website for parents of children with learning disabilities

https://momsoftweensandteens.com - share perspectives on raising tweens and teens with other moms

https://www.mindsetworks.com - learn more about the science of growth mindset (see also Carol Dweck’s book Mindset) 

Parenting Books for Parents of Tweens and Teens:

Middle School Makeover: Improving the Way You and Your Child Experience Middle School Years, by Michelle Icard

Smart Parenting for Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child’s True Potential by Eileen Kennedy Moore, PhD Mark S Lowenthal, PsyD

Love and Logic- Parenting Teens with Love and Logic by Foster W. Cline, MD & Jim Fay

Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions Into Adulthood and Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls by Lisa Damour