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Lori MacAdam

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Guidance services at AMS assist students in the development of personal & social skills, career awareness and academic achievement.

“Who are you and what have you done with my child?” Chances are, as the parent of a child in the middle grades, you have asked this question repeatedly. Of course, some changes are perfectly normal, but as your child becomes more independent, communication with him/her becomes more essential.

Discuss what is being studied in class, what homework is being assigned and who the teachers are. You can help your child achieve academic success by reinforcing good study habits. Learn more about study skills and other parenting activities

Find out the best and worst part of the school day. Use this information to determine how you child interacts with teachers and other students. You can help your child’s social skills by demonstrating respect for self and others. Learn more about teaching tolerance

Ask about his/her favorite subjects, hobbies and interests. You can help your child achieve career awareness by discussing occupations that relate to these strengths. Learn more about occupational awareness

Learn who sits at the same lunch table and whom he hangs with after school and on weekends. You can help your child make good decisions and discourage at-risk behavior by keeping track of his friends and activities. Learn more about drug-prevention