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Past Middle Years Newsletters

PDF files may still be available for back issues of the Middle Years Newsletter beginning with the September 2008 issue.

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2020-2021 Issues
Issue
Lead Article
September 2020
Back-to-school questions, answered
October 2020
Limits for middle schoolers
November 2020
Fine-tune your study routine
December 2020
Kindness makes a difference
January 2021
Great expectations
February 2021
Rethink thinking
March 2021
Boost your vocabulary
April 2021

Reach the finish line

May 2021

Keep learning all summer

2019-2020 Issues
Issue
Lead Article
September 2019
A good attitude = more learning
October 2019
Brain-friendly studying
November 2019
Tweens: A shifting relationshp 
December 2019
Healthy technology habits
January 2020
Manage homework like a pro
February 2020
Ways to manage stress
March 2020
Responsibility all around
April 2020

Non-fiction reading: the real deal

COVID-19 Special Edition: Support for Parents and Teens

May 2020

Learning that fits in

COVID-19 Special Edition: Learning Activities for Tweens and Teens

2018-2019 Issues
Issue   
Lead Article
September 2018
A+ Organizing Strategies
October 2018
Tween discipline that works
November 2018
Study secrets–revealed
December 2018
Growing responsibility
January 2019
Everyday math
February 2019
Solid research skills
March 2019
Respect: The 4th R
April 2019
On a roll with reading
May 2019
Keep your brain in gear
2017-2018 Issues
Issue       
         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
2016-2017 Issues
Issue
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
2015-2016 Issues
Issue
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
2014-2015 Issues
Issue
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
2013-2014 Issues
Issue
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
2012-2013 Issues
Issue
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
2011-2012 Issues
Issue
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
2010-2011 Issues
Issue
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
2009-2010 Issues
Back issues of Middle Years 2009-2010 are not available.
2008-2009 Issues
Issue
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