MS Counseling and Social Work

Counseling and Social Work

Here you’ll find a variety of resources to help make your educational journey a success. For more information about any of the resources listed or other resources that may be available contact:

Deneen Walters, Middle School Counselor (6th & 7th)
Email:  dwalters@odysseyk12.org
Phone:  (702) 257-0578 ext. 8001

Contact me for general school counseling needs including scheduling, Moodle support, accelerated and supplemental courses, academic concerns and interventions, social/emotional student support, parent and student organization, summer school, Moodle support, and tips for being successful in our programs.

Jenna Tucker, Middle School Counselor (8th)
Email:  jtucker@odysseyk12.org
Phone:  (702) 257-0578 ext. 6543

Contact me for general school counseling needs including scheduling, Moodle support, accelerated and supplemental courses, academic concerns and interventions, social/emotional student support, parent and student organization, summer school, Moodle support, and tips for being successful in our programs.

Melody Jones, Middle School Social Worker
Email:  mjones@odysseyk12.org
Phone:  (702) 257-0578 ext. 8020

Contact me if you or your family need assistance or resources including transportation, mental health, shelter, and/or food.

Promotion Requirements

A student in the 6th must complete the following for promotion to the 7th grade:

  • one semester with a passing grade in mathematics;
  • one semester with a passing grade in English or reading; and
  • one semester with a passing grade in science.

According to Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) 389.445 and Clark County School District Policy and Regulation 5123, students must earn passing grades (A, B, C, or D) in the following areas during their 7th and/or 8th-grade years to be promoted to 9th grade.

A student in the 7th grade must complete the following for promotion to 8th grade:

  • one semester with a passing grade in mathematics;
  • one semester with a passing grade in English or reading;
  • one semester with a passing grade in science; and
  • one semester with a passing grade in social studies.

A student in 8th grade must complete the following during the 7th and 8th-grade years for promotion to high school:

  • three semesters with a passing grade in mathematics;
  • three semesters with a passing grade in English or reading;
  • two semesters with a passing grade in science; and
  • two semesters with a passing grade in social studies.

An 8th-grade student who has not met the promotion requirements may be promoted to the 9th grade on academic probation provided at least one of the following criteria has been met, and the school principal has given approval. A parent or guardian may elect not to place his/her child on academic probation and to remain in the 8th grade:

  • Standardized test scores meet or exceed standards in the area(s) of credit deficiency; or
  • Credits have been earned in the core area(s) of English or reading, mathematics, science, and social studies, however, the student is deficient in one semester of the five total credits required for promotion;
  • A student reaches the age of sixteen before, on, or after the first day of school.

High school Academic Probation will consist of the appropriate remediation in the subject area(s) in which the student failed to pass in middle school. Remediation may include but is not limited to a minimum of one semester of remedial instruction in the deficient subject area(s) during the 9th grade.  The student must earn a passing grade in the remediation course(s) in order to be removed from academic probation. A student may be placed on academic probation for more than one semester.

Although a student may be promoted to high school on academic probation, summer school credit retrieval is recommended to improve academic skills and to prepare for success in high school.  Successful completion of required summer school courses may remove a student from academic probation.

An 8th-grade student not meeting criteria for promotion to 9th grade and not meeting the criteria for academic probation will be retained in the 8th grade for the following school year. A retained 8th-grade student may not be promoted mid-year.

Resources for Parents and Students

Strategies for Effective Communication
http://odysseyk12.org/pdf/success.pdf

Helping Families with Multiple Children
http://odysseyk12.org/pdf/helpingfamilies.pdf

Stress Management for Children
http://stressmanagementtips.com/kids.htm
http://extension.iastate.edu/publications/pm1660f.pdf 

Test Taking Tips
http://testtakingtips.com

Family Education
http://www.familyeducation.com/home

Three Square Food Bank Search by Address
https://www.threesquare.org/get-help/find-food

Title I HOPE
http://ccsd.net/departments/title-i-hope

Safe House
http://www.safehousenv.org

Safe Nest
http://www.safenest.org

Low Income Based Computers And Internet Connection
https://odysseyk12.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Project-4-Humanity.pdf

For information about other available community resources, please visit our Community Resources page.