Middle school students go through dramatic changes and need their parents’ support. Palms Middle School provides the Middle Years monthly newsletter to help parents help their children.
Middle Years offers practical ideas to improve school success, strengthen the home and school partnership, enhance parenting skills, strengthen family life, understand middle schoolers’ behavior, and build positive character traits.
Each issue is a PDF file that you can download and read. See the Help Page for details about how to read PDF files.
2011-2012
| Issue (click to download) | Lead Article |
| September 2011 | Organized for success |
| October 2011 | Homework: A change of pace |
| November 2011 | Discipline that works |
| December 2011 | Acts of Kindness |
| January 2012 | Friendly reading |
| February 2012 | I like me! |
| March 2012 | (not released yet) |
| April 2012 | (not released yet) |
| May 2012 | (not released yet) |
2010-2011
| Issue (click to download) | Lead Article |
| September 2010 | Steps to a smooth year |
| October 2010 | Playing by the rules |
| November 2010 | Textbook super sleuths |
| December 2010 | It's all in the family! |
| January 2011 | Study secrets |
| February 2011 | Safe from bullying |
| March 2011 | Taking the reins |
| April 2011 | Working in a group |
| May 2011 | Stretch your child's learning |
