Middle Years Newsletter
Middle school students go through dramatic changes and need their parents’ support. The Palms Middle School Magnet Program 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.
| Issue | Lead Article (click to display or download) |
| September 2018 | A+ Organizing Strategies |
| October 2018 | Tween discipline that works |
| November 2018 | Study secrets–revealed |
| December 2018 | Growing responsibility |
| January 2019 | Everyday math |
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| Issue (Contact FOP for a copy) | Lead Article |
| 2017 Bonus Issue | Organized for School Success |
| September 2017 | In gear for a new year |
| October 2017 | Tween push-and-pull |
| November 2017 | Respect all around |
| December 2017 | Be productive! |
| January 2018 | The power to stop bullying |
| February 2018 | Happy to collaborate |
| March 2018 | Planning for standardized tests |
| April 2018 | Electronics: Creating a balance |
| May 2018 | Social summer learning |
| Issue (Contact FOP for a copy) | Lead Article |
| September 2016 | School is priority #1 |
| October 2016 | Discipline for tweens |
| November 2016 | Study smart |
| December 2016 | Show Grit |
| January 2017 | Project success |
| February 2017 | Handling tween behavior |
| March 2017 | Reading: Dig deeper |
| April 2017 | All kinds of kindness |
| May 2017 | Keep on learning |
| Issue (contact FOP for a copy) | Lead Article |
| September 2015 | Focused and Ready to Learn |
| October 2015 | Homework Problems–Solved |
| November 2015 | My Actions, My Responsibility |
| December 2015 | Reading: On The Case |
| January 2016 | Mixing Up Study Time |
| February 2016 | Motivated From the Inside |
| March 2016 | Ready for Future Careers |
| April 2016 | Updating the Rules |
| May 2016 | Tuned Into Learning |
| Issue (contact FOP for a copy) | Lead Article |
| September 2014 | A+ Organizing |
| October 2014 | Rules that Work |
| November 2014 | A Plan for Study Time |
| December 2014 | A Place for Respect |
| January 2015 | Test-Taking Strategies |
| February 2015 | Typical Tween Behavior |
| March 2015 | Revise and Shine |
| April 2015 | Spreading Kindness and Compassion |
| May 2015 | Have a Creative Summer |
| Issue (contact FOP for a copy) | Lead Article |
| September 2013 | Strategies for Success |
| October 2013 | Put to the Test |
| November 2013 | A Healthy Social Life |
| December 2013 | Tips for Strong Writing |
| January 2014 | Make the Most of Class Time |
| February 2014 | Become More Responsible |
| March 2014 | I Can Cope |
| April 2014 | New Ways to Study |
| May 2014 | Learning That Fits In |
| Issue (contact FOP for a copy) | Lead Article |
| September 2012 | On Time for a New Year |
| October 2012 | Getting the Most from Study Time |
| November 2012 | Controlling Impulses |
| December 2012 | Paying Attention in Class |
| January 2013 | Goal Getters |
| February 2013 | Working in a Group |
| March 2013 | Discipline for Tweens |
| April 2013 | Steps to Better Research |
| May 2013 | Sunny with a Chance of Learning |
| Issue (contact FOP for a copy) | 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 | Math for a lifetime |
| April 2012 | What's your style? |
| May 2012 | Warm up to learning |
| Issue (contact FOP for a copy) | 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 |
Back issues of Middle Years 2009-2010 are not available.
| Issue (contact FOP for a copy) | Lead Article |
| September 2008 | All-day success |
| October 2008 | Focus on responsibility |
| November 2008 | Excited to learn |
| December 2008 | Making sense of reading |
| January 2009 | Stress busters |
| February 2009 | Homework: Whose work? |
| March 2009 | Kindness: It's contagious |
| April 2009 | Discipline that fits |
| May 2009 | Summer learning |
