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Student Success Plans

John F. Kennedy Middle School - Student Success Plans


THE MISSION OF THE SOUTHINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS TO HAVE:

STUDENTS ENGAGE IN A RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO BECOME INFORMED, ADAPTIVE PROBLEM SOLVERS WHO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE, RISE TO CHALLENGES, AND ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVE THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.
(rev 6/2008)

Definition of Student Success Plan (SSP)

The Student Success Plan (SSP) is an individualized student driven plan that will be developed to address every student's needs and interests to help students stay connected in school and to achieve post secondary educational and career goals. The SSP will begin in the sixth grade and continue through high school to provide students support and assistance in setting goals for social, emotional, physical and academic growth, meeting the rigorous high school expectations, and exploring postsecondary education and career interests.

Naviance

http://connection.naviance.com/jfkms

Every student in Middle School has a personal account in Naviance. Information pertaining to the SSP will be housed there.

Through self discovery and collaboration with parents, teachers and school counselors, Naviance helps students be better prepared for academics, careers and understanding of self. The Naviance Family Connection portal provides students and families with a variety of tools designed to connect learning to life™. School counselors have the access information if you cannot log in.

Examples of Activities Completed with Naviance: interest inventory, learning style inventory, career research based on interests, resume building, goal setting

Additional Activities to Support SSP

Academic

  • Academic Curriculum in every subject area
  • Individual Counseling
  • Group Counseling
  • Fall Open House
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences
  • Team Meetings with Teachers
  • PowerTeacher Parent Portal
  • SRBI
  • ABC Classroom
  • Math Tutoring
  • Homework Club
  • Science Fair
  • Comprehensive Developmental School Counseling Lessons (learning styles, goal setting)
  • Individual Planning with School Counselor
  • Grade 8 to 9 Transition Programs
    • Technical High Schools
    • Southington High School
    • Southington High School Agriculture, Science and Technology
    • Southington High School Project Lead the Way

Career

  • Extra Curricular Clubs
  • ABC Classroom
  • Naviance
  • Career Research in Computers
  • Comprehensive Developmental School Counseling Lessons (career research, interest inventory)
  • Individual Planning with School Counselor
  • Grade 8 to 9 Transition Programs
    • Technical High Schools
    • Southington High School
    • Southington High School Agriculture, Science and Technology
    • Southington High School Project Lead the Way

Social, Emotional and Physical Development

  • Extra Curricular Clubs
  • Health Curriculum
  • Physical Education Curriculum
  • Comprehensive Developmental School Counseling Lessons (bullying, cyberbulling, communication skills, 40 Developmental Assets)
  • Individual Planning with School Counselor
  • Individual Counseling
  • Group Counseling
  • Extra Curricular Activities
  • Arts Programming
  • Sports
  • ABC Classroom
  • Social Work Support

Advisory Program

Advisory is a formal, ongoing program through which each student has an adult in the school, in addition to the school counselor, who knows the student well and assists the student in achieving the school's 21st century learning expectations. The school community consciously and continuously builds a safe, positive, respectful, and supportive culture, that fosters student responsibility for learning and results in shared ownership, pride and high expectations for all.

Possible examples of Advisory Topics: conflict resolution, time management, goal setting, career exploration, learning styles, bullying, internet safety

Examples of Grade Level Activities: introduction to S.T.E.P.S., finding positive adult role models within the Southington community, planning and decision making

Student Reflection: Students will have the opportunity to answer questions and/or journal write on Advisory through Naviance