Henry E. Huntington Middle School
Resource Center
Helpful Web Sites and Links for Parents and Middle School Students
Be sure to visit our Getting Ready for High School, College & Beyond Resource Center in the library. Lots of brochures and information available as well as an interactive website!
A pdf version of the Getting Ready for High School, College & Beyond interactive resource center is available on this site. Look under the Getting Ready for High School page.
Cornell Note Taking – have you been searching for a note-taking system for your student?
A retired Cornell University professor developed this system that is useful for middle school and beyond. The technique is a good habit to develop.
http://www.study-skills.ca/taking-notes-the-cornell-method/
The Study Guides & Strategies website – revised on an on-going basis as an educational public service.
Gives suggestions on strategies in a variety of languages.
Helpful Study Skills Links – related to time management, test taking, reading skills, note taking, citations and writing a research paper.
www.studygs.net (available in a variety of languages)
http://www.study-skills.ca/tips-for-taking-a-test-part-1/
http://www.study-skills.ca/taking-notes-split-page-method/
Parenting Web Sites
Adjusting to Middle School - Helpful tips to make the transition a success.
The National Parenting Center – Great anthology of articles on adolescent and parenting issues.
Family Education Network – Variety of suggestions and resources.
http://life.familyeducation.com/teen/parenting/45814.html?detoured=1
Helping Children Succeed In School (University of Illinois) - helpful tips to succeed in school (English & Spanish)
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/succeed/
*Huntington Middle School is not affiliated with website links provided on this site. The links are not an endorsement of any particular party, affiliation or belief. The links are merely here to provide information to our students and parents.
