Counseling Newsletter

The theme for the month of January is to be an honest and dependable classmate. Honesty can come in all forms, including academic honesty.

Examples of academic honesty include:

1. Doing your own work

2. Writing using your own words, rather than copying from someone else

3. Not cheating on tests

Examples of academic dishonesty include:

1. Copying from another student on homework or a test

2. Turning in or presenting copied work without giving credit

3. Asking another student for answers

4. Taking a test for another student

It is important to show academic honesty because:

1. Cheating gives an inflated perception of your abilities (If you cheat, you’re just fooling yourself and others into thinking you’re better than you are).

2. Being honest establishes trust with others; cheating affects your reputation and the ability for others to trust you

3. We learn and grow more as thinkers when we do our own work

4. Doing hard and honest work builds valuable skills and character

Current 6th and 7th grade students will be provided their elective registration information on February 22nd and 23rd. Information regarding registration will be provided on Canvas and on the Las Flores Guidance Website pages. Deadline to select electives will be March 3rd for next school year.

February 1: Too Good for Drugs - Lesson 10

6th Grade: Prevention 500: Street Drugs & Course Review

7th Grade: A Drug is a Drug: Street, RX, & OTC Drugs

8th Grade: The Operating System: Understanding Risks

In partnership with CUSD's partner Partners 4 Wellness, all 4-8th grade students will be given the Too Good for Drugs program throughout the 2023-2024 year, from November - February. If you would like to know more about the program, we invite you to review the Too Good website- linked here.

** If you have any questions regarding the curriculum, please feel free to contact us. The theme of each lesson will also be provided one week in advance of the lessons. For more specific information on each lesson, you may view the 'scope and sequence' of the week's lesson on the Too Good for Drugs website.**

• dejmiller@capousd.org

Alexandria Tilley (Last Names Q-Z)

• aktilley@capousd.org

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