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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Good luck. Our elem AP is a former MS counselor and I spent 2 years in an MCPS Ms. She said that MS teachers don’t follow 504s and parents need to be advocating for their kid.[/quote]

I am sure this is true. That not one single middle school in the entire county follows 504 plans. Not one.

I will never understand why people make such baseless derogatory comments.

OP, I am sure you will find that the MS has a ton of ideas to support your child. The ones suggested are good. And once your child gets to MS and you see how they actually are doing, you will have a better idea what’s needed.

A couple of things that I found important were to ensure my kid left ES with good backpack management - that is something kids really need to be independent with before MS. It was important for my kid to develop their own strategies for organization and things like turning in homework, which also became a focus in ES during the last semester of fifth grade. What they did was tape a checklist to my kid’s desk every morning with required activities like turn in homework. A checklist in his binder became one of the compensatory strategies he developed for himself in MS.

If your kid goes to a MS that has homework, I’d suggest always taking a photo of every single completed assignment so that if it gets lost or not turned in, it doesn’t have to be redone. Also if there are problems getting it turned in you will have it to send to the teacher. It’s a good idea as a parent to stay on top of things so you don’t have crises.

Shortly before the start of the school year most MSs have introductory events. Go to them. Be sure your kid can open their locker and find their homeroom. Make sure you know what they must wear for PE. Meet the principal and the counselor. Go to BTSN and every other parent event so everyone gets to know you. It makes it easier to advocate when they see you being an involved parent.

As for trying to meet with the counselor over the summer, good luck with that. But if you are going to try, just know that the new school year starts July 1 and they have no responsibility for your child before that date. Personally I felt that about two weeks into the school year was a really productive time to meet. By then the counselors have their caseloads under control and you will be seeing what your child’s needs and difficulties are. [/quote]

Taking photos of completed assignments is a great idea! [/quote]

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