Administrators

Mr. John Brown, Principal

Mrs. Linda Turk, Assistant Principal

Resources for Students

Students are faced with many challenges in middle school. These challenges can be with school- work, peers, planning for the future, and making proper choices. This time can be both exciting and confusing. I have selected some websites that have some information that could possibly assist you during this process. Feel free to check out these sites – I hope they help.

Online Reference Desk

This site offers some resource tools to help complete homework assignments and research papers.

Career Planning
This website can give you tips on how you can begin thinking about a career. It also includes a year – by – year breakdown of how students can plan.

Drug Abuse Information
This site explains effects of drugs such as marijuana, steroids, and ecstasy. It details facts from studies conducted by health professionals and has sections geared towards students.

Suicide
A good resourse if you or a friend need some more information on this topic.

Resources for Parents

Sometimes middle school can feel like more of a challenge for the parents than the students. Some of you have been through school with other children and some are going through it for the first time. I have found that it can be hard to find the answers to some questions that arise; therefore, I have selected some sites that may be helpful. I selected sites based upon meaningful topics and questions that I have received in the past.

Productive Reading For Parents
I have the opportunity to speak to many of our parents throughout the school year. During these conversations, many of the same concerns arise. Here is a book that addresses many of the issues that our children face in our current society. I would like to recommend the book The Price of Privilege (link will take you to this book on Amazon.com). As a parent and educator, I truly feel you will enjoy this book.

Ohio Achievement Test Resource
The Ohio Department of Education has a really nice website that has some resources to help parents. It can assist parents in understanding the tests and provide tools to help students and parents prepare. To navigate to this website click here.

Ohio Achievement Test - Released Tests
The Ohio Department of Education has released Full or Partial versions of last year's Achievement Tests. To view this information click here.

Progress Book
To log on to the Progress Book site, click here. If you need a username and password for your child, please contact me at sgoggin@midviewk12.org.

Dr. Koehler, principal of Avon Middle School, shared with me some wonderful articles that address many issues. I have added these articles to this site. Thank you to Dr. Koehler! I hope our families find these extra resources helpful!

Internet Safety

My Space - Parents Beware!
Internet Safety Guide
Stop the Cyberbullying

Planning for Future

Occupational Projections – Obtain a great deal of information about specific careers. Information includes; job description, working conditions, education needed, etc.

Financial Aid – Listed are two sites that discuss financial aid. One is maintained by the Department of Education and the other is an overall resource that may be helpful.

Department of Education
Financial Aid Supersite

Truancy – A newsletter that discusses the importance of curbing truancy.

Students with Disabilities - Two sites are listed that could be beneficial to parents of students who have special needs.

Internet Resources for Students with Disabilities
Council for Exceptional Children

Bullying – Provides information for both parents and teachers.

Dealing with Bullying