8th Grade

 

Mr. Victor Terranova, M.S.
School Counselor, Grade 8

Mr. Terranova

The 8th Grade has 2 teams:
Aviators & the Navigators
 
GRADE 8 TRANSITION EVENTS:
Various events take place throughout the school year to assist the 8th grade students with their transition to high school.  Note:  Event dates and settings are subject to change.

Plainville High School:
PHS Program of Studies Presentation:  
Students will be provided information regarding Plainville High School during an assembly facilitated by the Plainville High School Administrators & School Counselors.
PHS Tour:  Students will tour Plainville High School's academic and elective areas.
PHS Open House:  Parents/guardians and students attend an evening of information at PHS.
PHS Registration with HS Counselor:  Students meet with their High School Counselor to finalize courses for high school.



E.C. Goodwin Technical High School Presentation: 
EC Goodwin will share information to our MSP students regarding their program and admissions process

Southington Agricultural Science Program Presentation: 
Southington Ag Sci will share information to our MSP student regarding their program and admissions process

Students who are planning to apply to a private, magnet, or technical high school are advised to pay special attention to application requirements and deadlines. 


COUNSELING WORKSHOPS:
At various times throughout the school year, the School Counselors deliver Counseling Workshops in the classroom to help students with academic, personal/social, and career development. The workshops for the 8th Grade are:

Career Key - Students will complete the Career Key questionnaire using Naviance. They will discover which Holland personality type they are most like. Students will gain some new ideas and insight into career options which align with their personality type.
PHS Q & A - Students will become familiar with key high school terminology.


GROUP COUNSELING:
Various groups will be offered to students to participate in throughout the school year. The groups are held for a variety of reasons such as: improving social skills, improving self-esteem, coping with family changes, coping with grief, managing anger, etc.

INDIVIDUAL PLANNING:
Counselor check-ins take place throughout the school year with each 8th grade student. These interviews are conducted in order to assist each student with establishing future goals and to identify activities, interests, strengths/weaknesses and likes/dislikes.

ABOUT MR. TERRANOVA:
Mr. Terranova is beginning his school counseling career here at MSP, and enters the role with close to 20 years of experience working with students, children, and adolescents working in athletics.   He received his Masters in Counseling at Central Connecticut State University in 2016, while working in college athletics as a men's and women's tennis coach.  Most recently Mr. Terranova finished a substitute position at Sedgwick Middle School in West Hartford.  He received his bachelor's from Saint Michael's College in Colchester VT.  He is a professional member of the Connecticut School Counselor Association.

Mr. Terranova's favorite things:  
Favorite activities:  Sports, Cooking, Spending time outdoors with family & friends
Favorite foods:  Coffee, BBQ, Chicken Parm, Cheese-It's
Favorite animal:  Dogs
Favorite Movie: Top Gun

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Victor Terranova, School Counselor
Middle School of Plainville 
150 Northwest Drive
Plainville, CT 06062
Phone:  860-793-3250 x2056
Fax:  860-793-3265