School Counselors help students develop their strengths by teaching academic, personal/social, and career exploration/development skills. This is accomplished through direct services to students and through consultation with teachers, parents and administrators.

Our TMS Guidance Department

Parent-Teacher conferences: Contact the Guidance Office to schedule or change an appointment.
 To email a guidance counselor, click on the name above.▲
407-320-1554

Frequently Asked Questions and answers for newcomers are linked here: FAQs.

A Parents' Guide to Lexiles, reading performance determined by the Scholastic Reading Inventory
 

Mrs. Wood's Literacy Night presentation, "Parenting Teens With Love and Logic" can be viewed by clicking here.

The Curriculum Guide contains all courses offered in the county. Some courses are school/Magnet Program specific and may not be offered at Teague. Please see your student’s Course Selection Form for available courses. 

             Parents: Organizational Tips for Middle School  

Together with your child choose a place for homework and study in the home that has adequate lighting, is comfortable for working, and is as free from distractions as possible.

Set a schedule or time for homework with your child that can be adhered to as consistently as possible. Even if your child does not have homework, encourage him/her to use this time for reading or writing. It is amazing what they remember they have to do if they know they are required to have their study time whether or not they have homework.

Provide your child with a “Homework Survival Kit” which can cut down on wasted time spent searching the house for necessary homework supplies and materials. It can be stored in anything portable, preferably in a light-weight container with a lid. It should include materials such as: notebook paper, unlined paper, ruler, calculator, pencils, glue stick, correction fluid, pens, color pencils, etc. You might encourage your child to take it with him/her when they are on errands with you, in transit and so forth so they might accomplish some productive school work during these usually unproductive times.

Reinforce with your child the need to not leave school until he/she checks his/her planner, calendar or assignment sheets, making sure that all necessary materials are getting home. 

Refer to the assignment planner often, making note of the following: Date of parent/teacher conferences or open house  

The grade split for Assistant Principals and Counselors so that you know who to contact regarding your child.  

Dates of progress reports and report cards so you can be expecting them.

The school year is divided into four nine-week grading periods.

A Progress Report will be issued for each student in all subjects at the mid-point of each   nine-week grading period.

Help your child divide the workload and assignments for each class into manageable chunks over a period of time.

Help him/her record this time management system into his/her assignment planner.

If homework assignments are taking an excessive amount of time and your child is struggling, make an appointment with the teacher or counselor.

 Have your child clear out desk drawers and shelves of work, projects, and papers from previous school years. Together, decide on what you should like to keep and make a portfolio of that work to be stored out of the way.

Suggested reading material: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, by Sean Covey