Hello Students and Parents,

Welcome Back!

Hello!  I am Robyn Britt.  I am so excited to be starting my 2^nd year at Sycamore Canyon Middle School.  I’ve been at both the high school and middle school level but knew middle school is where I wanted to be.  I love Sycamore students, families, and staff!  I look forward to getting to know as many of you as possible and to working together with your students to make their educational experience memorable and fulfilling.  I am at Sycamore Canyon Monday and Tuesday of each week.  You can reach me by e-mail at: rbritt@conejo.k12.ca.us

My name is Kathleen Murvin, and I am looking forward to my first year at Sycamore Canyon as a Middle School counselor. As a former high school counselor and middle school teacher, I welcome this opportunity to work with the Sycamore Canyon community during this very important developmental stage.  I will be on campus Tuesday through Friday.  Please feel free to e-mail me at kmurvin@conejo.k12.ca.us.

In Middle School years, counseling services focus on facilitating the many transitions our students go through when they enter Middle School as well as helping the students and their families manage the emotional, psychological and physical changes that children experience when they enter adolescence. In order to help our students, the Counseling Office provides many diverse services using a developmental approach. This approach is composed of the following:

• Individual and group counseling (academic and personal)
• Teacher/parent consultation
• Crisis intervention
• Monitoring and support of at-risk students
• Referral of students to community support services
• Transition of students to and from the Middle School
• Liaison between teachers and parents

We are so pleased to be working with such an outstanding community of students, parents, and educators.  Please feel free to contact us at any time.  You can reach both of us at 805-498-1573 or in the middle school office. 

In the future, we will be adding articles of interest and various resources to the website.

We look forward to working with you!

Kathleen Murvin                                             Robyn Britt

Tues./Wed./Thurs./Fri.                                    Mon./Tues.

INTERNET RESOURCES

PARENTING

The National Parenting Center covering medical,
educational, and behavioral issues.
http://www.tnpc.com/

Parents Place
http://www.parentsplace.com

Resources for helping gifted children at home and in class
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org

Interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and children
http://www.ldonline.org/

Help your children improve their test taking

http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/testtaking/

American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychology, helping teens with stress
http://aacap.org/factsfam/66.htm

National PTA Parent Resources

http://www.pta.org/parent_resources.html

CAREER

Education World Career Links

http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites030.shtml

Petersons. Com

www.petersons.com

Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/