Before the Thanksgiving Break, students attended a presentation hosted by the organization called "Minding Your Mind." The presenter, Andrew, told his story about being diagnosed with anxiety and depression in college and how he was able to get help through his doctors and counselors to make a full recovery. Andrew taught students that mental health issues are treatable and much more common among adolescents than they think. Minding Your Mind aims to reduce the stigma of mental illness by promoting awareness about the prevalence of mental health disorders and the effectiveness of seeking professional help. Their goal is to create a supportive environment in schools where students feel comfortable speaking up and asking for help.

If any student has questions or concerns about their feelings, please encourage them to make an appointment with Ms. Sayre. Parents are welcome to contact Ms. Sayre at any time for additional mental health resources and outside counseling referrals. NMS also has a Student Assistance Program available to any student that is struggling with emotional or mental health concerns. Students can be referred to the program by teachers or parents and may be invited to come in for an assessment. The assessment is confidential and free of change. Our visiting social worker, Mrs. Malamut (who has worked with NMS for years) does the assessment and meets with students and their families to determine resources they would benefit from both in and/or outside of school. If you think your child would benefit from the program, contact Ms. Sayre.

Career Development through Naviance

We are pleased to introduce Naviance at Northley Middle School. Students will be using this career program from now until high school.  Naviance is a mobile-friendly, comprehensive website that you and your student can use to make plans about colleges and careers, and allows students to:

 

 

Our school's Naviance Student site: https://student.naviance.com/northleyms