Welcome 
to the 
Counselor's Corner

 

The Hanceville Middle School Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance Program

 

This program provides benefits for students by addressing their emotional, social, psychological, and intellectual needs. The program includes activities that are designed to address the needs of all students by assisting them to acquire competencies in knowledge of self and others, establish social skills and learning behaviors, and identify educational goals.

 

About Me

 

My name is Debbie Abbott, I have been in the Education Profession for 18 years. I taught fourth grade at Hanceville Elementary for six years. I worked as an Elementary Counselor for eight years at Holly Pond Elementary.  I am now in my fourth year as the Counselor here at Hanceville Middle School. I love working here with all the students.

 

 

Spring Testing

 

Feb. 12       (8) NAEP

(National Assessment of Educational Progress)

 

Feb. 19       (7) ADAW

(Alabama Direct Assessment of Writing)

 

Mar. 30-31  (6-8) ARMT                                                          (Alabama Reading and Math Test)

 

Apr. 1-3      (6-8) SAT-10 (Stanford Achievement Test)

 

Apr. 21       (7) ASA (Alabama Science Assessment)

 

May 21-22            (6-8) Semester Tests

                   (School dismisses at 1:00)

 
Helpful Links Testing Tips

Free online testing for ACT, SAT, GRE
www.number2.com/

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
www.afsp.org

All Kids Grieve
www.allkidsgrieve.org

Teen Issues
http://www.saviodsilva.net/dir/teenadvice.htm

Connect for Kids
www.connectforkids.org

Talking with Children, Tips for Parents
www.nasponline.org

National Inhalant Prevention Coalition
www.inhalants.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Kids Grieve
www.allkidsgrieve.org

Teen Issues
www.saviodsilva.net/dir/teenadvice.htm

Connect for Kids
www.connectforkids.org

Talking with Children, Tips for Parents
www.nasponline.org

National Inhalant Prevention Coalition
www.inhalants.org

 

 

 

 

  1. Always get a good night’s sleep before the test.
  2. Eat a good breakfast.
  3. Arrive at school on time.
  4. Always remember to bring a pencil.
  5. Read each question carefully.
  6. Read all answer choices carefully.
  7. Read the questions, and then the passage.
  8. If you do not know, eliminate answers that are obviously wrong.
  9. If you guess, stick with your first choice.
  10. Pace yourself. Do not spend time on any one question.
  11. Do Not leave any answers blank.
  12. Bubble correctly.
  13. RELAX!!! Don’t be nervous!!