Goddard Middle School

Counselor | Nurse | Bots | Just for Parents

Pandemic Flu Action Plan

District Bullying Policy

Counselor's Connection
Lisa Tyler, Counselor

Hints from the Health Room
Deb McClanahan, Nurse

Medication Policy - Medication Administration Record
Medication Policy - Diabetic Flow Sheet
Permission For Self Administering of Medication

Food Allergy Form

You must fill out a new form EACH school year if your child requires substitutions to his/her school lunches due to allergies or intolerances. The form must be signed by a recognized medical authority to be accepted. Return to your school office or send to:

Goddard Public Schools
Attn: Nutrition Services
201 S. Main
PO Box 249
Goddard, KS 67052

Click the logo to download the form.

Bots
Bots (pronounced “Boats”) is the dog at Goddard Middle School. He is a five-year old Golden Retriever. He is a certified, trained therapy dog. He was purchased for the students of Goddard Middle School by the PTO. He was purchased from CARES (Canine Assistance Rehabilitation Education and Services) in Concordia, Kansas. He lives with Mrs. Tyler, the school counselor.

Bots is short for Boatswain, which is a Navy term for a deck foreman of ships and vessels. Each litter of puppies is named using a theme to better track them. The theme used for Bots and his siblings was “military terms.” Other dogs in the liter include Tank and Gunner.

Bots is very smart and knows many commands. While Bots is often seen lying around and sleeping, he actually does “work” when at school. Students walk Bots to various classrooms during Homeroom. He attends group and individual counseling sessions with Mrs. Tyler. He works with the administration to calm upset students. He assists students in our Structured Learning Program and our Positive Behavior Support Program. Students can earn “Bots Time” as a reward.

Bots loves to attend PE classes. Bots loves balloons, bubbles and stuffed animals. Most importantly, he loves students and they love him. He has been a wonderful addition to GMS!

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Just for Parents
 It’s not easy to raise a young teen. Many outside influences distract our children and complicate our efforts. But whatever the challenges, we share one aim: to do the best job possible as parents. During the early adolescent years, parents and families can greatly influence the growth and development of their children. We sell our children short if we expect little from them and we sell ourselves short if we believe that we have no influence.

Below are several on-line resources just for parents to support your efforts as parents of teens. Some of the articles on these sites will be featured in the building newsletter.

http://www.kpirc.org/
The Kansas Parent Information Resource Center (KPIRC), federally funded under Title V of No Child Left Behind, is the official Parent Information Technical Assistance Center for the state of Kansas. KPIRC promotes meaningful parent involvement at all levels of education and provides information and resources to help parents, educators and other organizations promote the educational success of every Kansas child.

http://www.parentingteensonline.com/
ParentingTeensNetwork is a communications company focused on producing responsible and appropriate communications for parents and teens. They seek to improve the dialogue between parents and teens about important issues like health and wellness, relationships, technology and media, education, finances and more.

http://www.parentinstitute.com/educator/
The mission of The Parent Institute is to encourage parent involvement in the education of their children. The Parent Institute publishes a variety of materials including newsletters, booklets, audio CDs, brochures, videos and presentation kits.

http://www.onguardonline.gov/default.aspx
OnGuard Online provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology community to help you guard against internet fraud, secure your computers, and protect your privacy.

http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=3569
Kansas State Department of Education provides information to parents on various topics, including curricular standards, assessment results, health/wellness, home schooling, etc.

http://www.edpubs.gov/default.aspx
The ED Pubs web site is intended to help you identify and order U.S. Department of Education products. All publications are provided at no cost to the general public by the U.S. Department of Education. ED Pubs offers more than 6,000 titles. Items include Brochures, CD–ROMs, Grant applications, Newsletters, Posters, Research reports, Videotapes and Financial aid products.