LMJHS - Counseling

Counselors' Corner

					Compadres
Revolution	Extreme	Visionaries	Forerunners	Navigators	Compadres	The Brainiacs	Pioneers	Quest

Kathy Gorlick

Head Counselor

Team Compadres & Pioneers

kgorlick@hartdistrict.org

Bob Kerman

Counselor

Team Quest, Navigators, Braniacs, Visionaries, & Extreme

rkerman@hartdistrict.org

Steve Paterson

Counselor

Team Revolution, Chargers, & Visionaries

spaterson@hartdistrict.org

INTERESTED IN LA MESA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

CAREER & COLLEGE CLUB? (Click here)

STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART!

In a few weeks your student will be able to log on to this website and begin exploring career possibilities. It is never to early to begin this exploration. This will be a great opportunity for you to begin a conversation with your student about their future, and what possibilities are available. If you have any questions, please email Mr. Robert Kerman.
Have fun exploring with your student!

Anti-Bullying Survey for Parents and Students

Parents Survey

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Students Survey

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Hello Parents and Students, All of the staff at la Mesa are very concerned about keeping our school as safe as it is right now. We are especially concerned about the issue of bullying. We know all of you are aware of la Mesa's Bully Prevention Program. We know you all have heard teachers, counselors and administrators talk about the fact that bullying others is harmful. Many of you have seen the Teen Truth presentation. You know we take it seriously!We would like very much for many of you to fill out a short survey regarding your thoughts about our bully prevention program, which we like to call, "BUDDIES NOT BULLIES". Thank you in advance for your continued support!

Study Tips from the Counselors

Alyssa Piper ~ Difference Maker for the 2010/2011 School Year

La Mesa Jr. High School’s difference maker for the 2010/2011 school year is Alyssa Piper. She is involved in community service and she welcomes new students with open arms. She is seen many times talking with people who seem lonely. She also has been selected as one of the finalists in this year’s TEEN TRUTH Film Festival. Her video is called “STAND”. She is a valued member of the Bully Prevention Club. We have a time we call Story Telling Time and she consistently brings up issues that she has had on campus in order to discuss them with her peers. So, not only is she helpful with others, she is looking for ways to improve her ability to assist others. Congratulations Alyssa!

Teen Truth Assembly ~ Friday, February 11th, 2011 - A Total Success!

Students, Erahm from Teen Truth wanted me to provide all of you with this information:

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Information and Video

Thanks for supporting TEEN TRUTH LIVE. We enjoyed bringing our Assembly Experience to your campus and we wanted to invite you to follow us on two key websites. Our team is working hard to post relevant links and videos that the people of La Mesa might find beneficial. Some of our work through our TEEN TRUTH: VOICES program even feature stories from real students that have experienced TEEN TRUTH LIVE! So, if you are interested please subscribe to one or both of these sites with your parent's permission.

They are:http://www.facebook.com/teentruth

http://www.youtube.com/teentruthnet or http://www.youtube.com/teentruthlive
As these sites evolve it will be our goal to give you information that you can use in class or at your school to hopefully drive truthful conversation with your students, faculty, and parents.
Please join our movement to tell the TRUTH.

Student Contract

Circle of Respect: Anti-Bullying Guide

English Version - Versión en Español

National Crime Prevention Council

News:

Heart To Heart Girls Group

A group that meets once a week during lunch time. Mrs. Gorlick, school counselor, is the facilitator. The group discusses a variety of topics such as school, friends, and family. The group does community service as well as fundraisers such as writing "letters to Santa" for the Post Office, celebrating Thanksgiving with a luncheon and making picture frames for home-bound seniors. There is always the fun end-of-the-year day trip. The group has gone to Santa Barbara, Catalina, Hollywood and the El Capitan theatre! Mission Statement

La Mesa's counselor Kathy Gorlick and three of the Heart To Heart girls, Danira, Allison and Tia, went to the Homeinstead Center in Newhall to give them the handmade picture frames they made last week. The women at the Center were so pleased with the small gifts and gave the Heart To Heart Group a big thank you in the form of a certificate!

The girls were touched by what their little bit of kindness did and asked to offer more help throughout the year as a group.

Heart to Heart Car Wash Fundraiser 2011

Career & College Club - Parent Information

Homework Club

A great opportunity for you to help strengthen your child's educational experience.
Students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
Tuesday and Thursday Nights
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

Counseling Corner

Tips for your teens:

Anticipate problems that are likely to occur and give your children a chance use their self-calming skills. Have a cue that quickly and privately signals a child to use his relaxation skills to become calm or to focus. It could be a word, or a physical cue.

Bullying Problems?

Students and parents, Here is a great site for you to continue your involvement in stopping bullying. www.surfnetkids.com/bullying.htm Please let Mr. Paterson know if you have any questions at all. Enjoy your reading and remember, be a buddy, not a bully!

Parents and students, If you are experiencing difficulty with bullying then this website will be of assistance to you. Please check out the website and if you have questions or concerns, please contact Steve Paterson @ 250-0022 X125. I have a letter about the beginning of school preparation also that I will send you.---Steve www.newsletter.tolerance.org

Helping You Help Your Child

Teach them to be active!

Try to ensure that your child has at least thirty minutes of moderate-intensity exercise each day.
Be a role model for an active lifestyle.
Find fun, outdoor activities that you can do together as a family.
Do slow sustained stretches in the evening before bed.

Teach them to turn it off!

Limit television and video viewing time, as well as time spent playing video or computer games.
TV shows, avoiding violent shows, those that are fast paced, and material that is inappropriate for your child’s age and level of maturity.
Turn all electronic equipment off at least an hour before bed.

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